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Mother Of Buffalo Shooting Survivor: ‘Your Thoughts And Prayers Are Not Enough’, June 8, 2022
Zeneta Everhart, mother of a survivor of the Buffalo, N.Y. supermarket shooting, testified before the House Oversight Committee about her son and called on lawmakers to pursue new gun laws.
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There was a mass shooting at a high school in Tennessee this afternoon. Fuck America.
Just this morning I saw the upcoming anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting on my calendar and thought something like “oh! another silver lining of COVID, no RL school = no school shootings”
Dolly Parton - Taken in the 70’s (date unknown)
Former Enforcement Official Wins Lawsuit After Being Labeled ‘Muslim Terrorist’ and Fired
The 9/11 attacks saw public sentiment turn against American Muslims, with many people thinking they all must be terrorists. This compounded the problems of Black Muslims, who already suffer from racial discrimination. Tennessee state trooper De’Ossie Dingus was a victim of a blatant case of religious discrimination, but he fought back and recently won his case in court.
The Knoxville News reports a federal judge sided with Dingus and ruled the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security was guilty of discrimination for firing Dingus.
“U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell found the agency violated the rights of De’Ossie Dingus by firing him in 2010 after a military liaison dubbed the 10-year Tennessee Highway Patrol veteran a budding terrorist without any proof,” reported The Knoxville News.
Dingus was fired after a disagreement with military liaison Maj. Kevin Taylor, who branded him a terrorist after he had complained about a video showing the radicalization of children. The video was shown during a class on how to spot weapons of mass destruction.
Taylor labeled Dingus as “disruptive” and “confrontational.” However, Dingus was backed up by 35 other officers.
“An internal investigation showed none of Dingus’ co-workers shared Taylor’s view. Most said they’d never once heard Dingus mention his faith,” reported The Knoxville News.
In spite of the support of his fellow officers, senior staff in the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) fired Dingus, largely based on Taylor’s recommendation.
“The judge ruled safety department officials were ‘all too eager to accept Maj. Taylor’s belief that because Mr. Dingus was a Muslim, he was dangerous,” The Knoxville News reported.
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Gracelands, Memphis
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Wall in #nashville #tennessee
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#walls_of_nyc #streetarteverywhere #streetart #muralsdaily #musiccity #music #dsb_graff #instagraff #publicart #urbanart #ihaveathingforwalls
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✨ When in Nashville, do as the Nashvillians do.
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Have y'all been to the Nashville Farmer’s market lately?? If not, your missing out on this perfect photo shoot area.
This sign represents the many diverse nationalities living throughout Nashville.
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HOWEVER, I’m slighted because there was no Bahamian Flag to represent my culture and all of the many Bahamians living in Tennessee now.
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#iheartnash #nashvilletn #nashville #iheartnashville #tennessee #tennesseebound #nashvillefarmersmarket #farmersmarket #lovenashville #bahamian #nashvilleblog #bahamasblog #travelandexplore #travelblogger #traveldeeper #exploringtheglobe #exploreeverywhere #travelguide #blackgirltravel #blackphotographer #blacktraveler #blacktravelfeed #blacktravelmovement #blacktravelgoals (at Nashville Farmers’ Market)
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✨ What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Tennessee. (Or Nashville).
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I’d say music! To much surprise would you believe Tennessee is THE Music City. Home to more than just country music. It is literally a kaleidoscope of musical talent! Musicians are everywhere and this will soon be the Music hub for the US. If you have a knack for music then take some time to venture to Tennessee and see what all it has to offer.
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#musicaltalent #musiclover #music #mural #nashville #nashvillemurals #nashvillemusicscene #nashvilletn #nashvilleblog #nashvilletennessee #tennessee #tennesseephotography #tennesseeoutdoors #musicisart #musicians #muralphotography #muralart #photooftheday #photographyblogger #photoart #blackphotographer (at East Nashville, Tennessee)
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Reblog if you live in Tennessee!
Jack Daniel’s addicted
All said and done…150 volunteers scrubbed almost 5000 headstones and sprayed 7000 at Stones River National Cemetery.
Oconaluftee #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Oconaluftee)
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The tallest mountain in this shot is Clingman’s Dome, which is sadly closed for the season. An excuse to come back in spring or summer, though. #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Clingmans Dome)
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#Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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#Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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