ICE agents detain the Islamic Society of Milwaukee president at his home. He has been a legal resident of Milwaukee for over 32 years, according to the group. www.tmj4.com/news/milwauk...

February 2026: The month in pictures. Trump in Memphis, No Kings Day and a busy legislative session.

Tennessee House panel cuts # of private-school vouchers, links vouchers to student immigration status checks tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/02/t... @tennesseelookout.com

Tennessee state police tested AI tech the state AG asserts violates your privacy wpln.org/post/tenness... @wpln.bsky.social

Tennessee senate advances bill requiring sheriffs who have entered 287(g) agreements to hold ICE detainees for 48 hours past their normal release date tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tenne... @tennesseelookout.com

apnews.com/article/mull... DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts

A stretch of Tennessee highway between Memphis and BlueOval City will host a pilot project evaluating autonomous freight technologies, and the state’s transportation department has selected a Washington, D.C.-based company to lead the way. @cstephenson.bsky.social reports.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

Rutherford County Library System Executive Director Luanne James ousted after refusing to remove LGBTQ books wpln.org/post/tenness... @wpln.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social

“I won’t stop being a reporter - I’ve wanted to do it since I was a little girl and it’s in my DNA. But with the threat of re-detention hanging over me, I worry even more about reporting on ICE because I believe that reporting is what triggered my detention.” tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/01/n...

Tennessee House school voucher bill amendment would require proof of legal status tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/01/h... @tennesseelookout.com

Federal judge denies petition by Lutheran churches to block Tennessee “harboring” law making it a crime to house or harbor, hide or transport immigrants without legal status tennesseelookout.com/briefs/feder... @tennesseelookout.com

"ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps."

Tennessee Lawmakers cut new proposed agency to oversee Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnel from 20 staffers to 3 tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tn-la... @friedmanadam5.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

In Franklin, Tennessee, county seat of Williamson County -- the highly conservative home of U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn -- police estimate a crowd of 1,700.

More scenes from the Nashville No Kings event by photographer John Partipilo tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

“It’s sad we’re coming to realize we don’t live in the country we thought we did,” said Kathy Dietz, among about 300 to show up to a No Kings rally in Gallatin, Tenn, along with her husband, Bill. Photo: Sam Stockard tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

Nashville, Jackson, Gallatin and Chattanooga - see our coverage of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies that drew thousands from around Tennessee tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

More from No Kings protest in Jackson, a largely Republican west Tennessee town surrounded by agriculture, where about 400 people turned out today. Photos: @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

Thousands showed up at No Kings protest in Nashville, where at one point the crowd was surprised by two military choppers flying low overhead. Photos: John Partipilo tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

No Kings protest in Jackson, Tenn. where hundreds turned out. Video: @cstephenson.bsky.social

Jackson, Tenn. No Kings. Photos: @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Jackson, Tenn. No Kings, where about 400 have gathered. Photos: @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Members of Chattanooga's Black Power Party is at No Kings: "I am not a pig!" One speaker yells, starting a chant. He's asking the crowd to stay involved in making community change past today.

“I just want to be involved,” said Boddie Parker, 73, at Jackson, Tenn. No Kings w friend Marsha Aguiar. “Because, I mean, if we don't get involved, what are we going to do? (Trump’s) doing what he wants to do” tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a... @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Signs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were often humorous in calling out the Trump administration, with one featuring Elvis Presley and another, Jeff Bridges in his role from "The Big Lebowski."

“These protests are really a good opportunity to see that you’re not the only person, especially in a red state, it’s really easy to feel like you’re a blue dot drowning in a red sea." - Rachel Breslin, 27 at Jackson, Tenn. No Kings with her dog, Ellie. tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies draw thousands across Tennessee tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a... @tennesseelookout.com

At least 1,000 people in Chattanooga for No Kings Day, singing and holding signs. Video from @jhollymc.bsky.social.

Thousands of people have converged in downtown Nashville's Wasioto Park for the start of a third No Kings Day. The group will march to Nashville City Hall. Video from John Partipilo.

Sen. Bo Watson kicked his immigrant students bill back to the Calendar and Rules Committee on Thursday, choosing not to conform to the watered-down House version. Now the sponsors have to “negotiate” if any version should move forward this year. 📝 @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

ICE eyes coworking spaces in Nashville, Knoxville for one-year leases tennesseelookout.com/briefs/ice-e... @tennesseelookout.com

Hendersonville didn’t win The Boring Company’s contest, but may still partner to bury utility lines tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/27/h... @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Delay granted in Sean Williams federal child porn trial www.wjhl.com/news/local/s...

5 times Trump made false statements during his Memphis visit mlk50.com/2026/03/25/5... @mlk50.com

Over the protests of a crowd, the Washington County Commissioner approved the expansion of a depleted uranium site in Jonesborough. The rezoning is part of BWXT Technologies' expansion plan to fulfill a billion contract with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.

Minnesota Democrats report being followed, harassed by ICE agents during immigration surge www.startribune.com/minnesota-de... @startribune.com

“My work permit remains valid, and I will continue working for Nashville Noticias.” As for when viewers might see her back on air, she added: “Just give me a little chance this week so I can sleep a bit.” nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/25/i... @nashvillebanner.bsky.social

The work of Tennessee's Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division has been a bit of a mystery; staff routinely ignore questions. It was established by state GOP to aid in Trump's mass deportation goals Here's what we learned through a public records request: tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/25/t...

FEC filings reveal how Tennessee's Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn laid the groundwork for governor campaign without personal fortune tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/25/f... @friedmanadam5.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

The Tennessee Senate passed legislation Monday allowing patients to sue their doctor for “coercing” them into seeking gender reassignment up to 30 years after treatment. tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tenne... @tennesseelookout.com

Trump and cabinet members, in Tennessee Monday, praise Memphis Safe Task Force, Tennessee anti-immigrant legislation as models for national strategy tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/23/t... @cstephenson.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez has been released from ICE custody, per the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition, which is providing legal representation. Rodriguez has been detained for two weeks.

CVS blankets Tennessee airwaves and uses mass text campaign to fight Pharmacy Benefit Manager bill it says would force its retail stores to close. The bill's sponsor calls it "fear-mongering" tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/19/c... @friedmanadam5.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez' release from ICE detention delayed, slowing action in federal lawsuit that alleges her arrest was in retaliation for her reporting. Her attorney is hopeful she will be able to bond out today. tennesseelookout.com/briefs/nashv... @tennesseelookout.com

More Tennessee Republican weigh in to object on bill that would require K-12 public schools to check kids’ immigration status and report immigration status data to the state tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/18/t... @tennesseelookout.com

Lawmakers weigh transferring authority from Mason’s mayor to town administrator The tiny majority-black town, expected to benefit from a nearby billion $ Ford Motor investment, has been in the crosshairs of state government for years tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/17/l... @cstephenson.bsky.social

Estefany Rodríguez, journalist detained by ICE, expected to be home today after government attorney said in court Tuesday there was no impediment to her release A Nashville federal judge set a conference call for 4 pm today, in part to confirm that happens tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/18/e...

A bill headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk would make it harder for Tennessee residents to temporarily stop the enforcement of a law while legal challenge make their way through the courts. wpln.org/post/suing-o...

Legislation to require Tennessee public schools to check student immigration status and report it to the state education department moved one significant step closer to becoming law after passage Monday in the GOP-dominated House of Representatives, reports @anitawadhwani.bsky.social.