Immigrant rights group sues Highway Patrol over traffic stops in Memphis, Nashville
The lawsuit alleges that Tennesse Highway Patrol’s engagement in immigration-enforcement tactics violates the Fourth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause. (John Amis/AP file)
The suit challenges what it describes as an “increasingly commonplace” practice of THP troopers teaming up with federal immigration agents to stop Memphis and Nashville motorists in order to investigate their immigration status.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Fourth Amendment Equal Protection ClauseNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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