Jonathan Mattise
The Associated Press
Charleston, WV, United States
Contact Jonathan
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Jonathan:
After school shooting, Tennessee governor signs bill to shield gun firms further against lawsuits
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting → Read More
Tyre Nichols: 7th worker fired from Memphis police force in beating death probe
A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, while an eighth police employee retired. → Read More
Florida lab to test 550 Tennessee rape kits with $1.5M grant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state’s lead investigative agency announ... → Read More
Feds: Tennessee plan to forgo school funds 'political posturing'
The U.S. Department of Education is criticizing a proposal floated by a top Tennessee Republican lawmaker to cut off federal K-12 funds. → Read More
Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common. → Read More
Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common. The Memphis Police Department blasted Demetrius Haley and four other officers as “blatantly unprofessional” and asked […] → Read More
Memphis officer took, shared photos of injured Tyre Nichols
Documents released Tuesday included new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of Tyre Nichols after he was beaten by officers. → Read More
Memphis cop took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols with other officers
Documents released Tuesday provided a scathing account of what authorities called the → Read More
Tennessee Gov. Lee proposes $100M for pro-life centers
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of dollars to pro-life centers. → Read More
6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols
Preston Hemphill had previously been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died three days later. → Read More
6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols
A sixth Memphis officer was fired after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols. → Read More
Licenses suspended for 2 fired EMTs in Tyre Nichols death
A Tennessee board on Friday suspended EMT licenses of two former Memphis Fire Department employees for failing to render critical care to Tyre Nichols. → Read More
6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols
Officials say a sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun → Read More
Tennessee children services agency seeks $26M to curb issues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee agency that has faced heightened scrutiny for failures in oversight of the state's most vulnerable children is requesting → Read More
2 Tenn. officials fired after lethal injection errors noted
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its longtime top attorney and another employee following a scathing independent report on failures within the state’s … → Read More
Abortion, roads, trans youth top Tennessee lawmaking session
As Tennessee lawmakers head into an annual legislative session on Tuesday, some fights are already underway. → Read More
Power failures amplify calls for TVA to rethink gas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold condit → Read More
Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas
A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels → Read More
Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee
When pharmaceutical companies objected to Tennessee using their drugs to kill death row inmates, the scramble to find chemicals grew frantic. → Read More
Report: Tenn has broken its lethal injection rules since ’18
Tennessee has not complied with its own lethal injection process ever since it was revised in 2018. → Read More