“Our lunch rush isn’t nearly as busy as it used to be. And it seems like everyone is trying so hard to speak English,” one local restaurant worker said.

A letter sent to Mason, Tennessee officials says a vote to approve a contract for the detention center is invalid.

State Sen. Brent Taylor and state Rep. John Gillespie say they have heard about instances of felony crimes being reclassified as misdemeanors. They say an audit is “critical to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the public’s trust in our justice system.”