Gerald Harris
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Jackson, MS, United States
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Texas teacher under investigation after cellphone video shows fight with student
The district said the teacher was helping out in another classroom when he used physical force to try to get a student to take a seat and listen. → Read More
What to expect as the Texas legislative session gets underway Tuesday
State lawmakers will be in Austin to kick off the session. Stay with KHOU 11, as we follow the months-long lawmaking session. → Read More
Man charged with murder in death of popular Montrose bartender after turning himself in, police say
Brandon Rashad McKinney was charged Wednesday with murder in the shooting death of Tiffany Rodriguez. → Read More
Tips on how to prepare your home for cold weather
Plumbing technicians say the worst mistake you can make during this cold snap is to do nothing. → Read More
Sandra Bland memorial marker placed in Prairie View seven years after her death
"She clearly has touched the world and I’m grateful to be her mom, I’m grateful to be the one that God saw fit to use for her to come forth,” Bland's mother said. → Read More
‘TISA’ marks a victory for Gov. Bill Lee’s education funding plan
A new education funding formula has been secured in the Volunteer State. The overhaul won’t be in place until a couple of years down the road. While there is heavy support, some say all the questions about the bill haven’t been answered. → Read More
TN legislature passes Governor Lee’s education funding formula plan
Governor Bill Lee’s signature education achievement is one step closer to becoming law. The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement passed the Senate and the House Thursday. → Read More
Education advocates protest TN bill requiring state review of books in libraries
If signed into law, HB 2666 would require local school districts to submit a list of books and instructional materials to the state textbook commissioner for final approval. → Read More
House passes bill lowering age requirement for handguns to 18 in Tennessee
If you’re 18, it is unlawful to smoke or drink before turning 21, but Tennessee House lawmakers want to give 18-year-olds the right to carry a gun. → Read More
House GOP member criticizes Titans stadium funding, wants funding instead for rapist to serve 100% of sentences
Tennessee’s Speaker of the House calls them “Truth in Sentencing Bills” where offenders will serve 100% of the time behind bars with no chance of early release. But left off are some cases of rape, which has one lawmaker pushing state leaders to focus on violent criminals rather than sending $500 million to the Titans for a new stadium. → Read More
Homeless advocates react to bill that would fine, criminalize camping on public property
Tennessee lawmakers have cleared a bill to Governor Bill Lee’s desk that would penalize the homeless who camp on public grounds. Those opposing the bill say it does nothing to address the root of homelessness, the lack of affordable housing. → Read More
Lawmakers seek to add criminal penalties to those who ‘tether’ dogs outside during severe weather
Tennessee lawmakers are looking to add to the penalties for a person who knowingly restrains a dog outside during severe weather. → Read More
Tourists could fund percentage of a new Titans stadium through hotel tax
Nashville tourists could be on the hook for funding part of a new Titans stadium. Lawmakers are putting forth a plan that would allow Davidson County to increase the hotel tax to generate revenue for a new covered stadium. → Read More
Senate bill could finally ban restraints on pregnant prisoners in Tennessee
If passed, Tennessee jails and prisons will be prohibited from shackling pregnant detainees on state and local levels, including during labor, transport to a medical facility, delivery, and postpartum. → Read More
TN bills targeting transgender athletes ‘inherently problematic,’ trans woman says
More bills aimed at transgender athletes cleared the state legislature and are waiting for the signature of Governor Bill Lee. One trans woman athlete said the bills are just more discriminatory tactics. “There is a kind of pervasive consistent discriminatory attitude in these bills that is inherently problematic,” Dahron Johnson said. → Read More
Common-law marriage bill amended to add age requirement while still being considered
A bill that would create a common-law marriage between “one man” and “one woman” is advancing in the Tennessee State Capitol. But the bill is the center of controversy as the original draft did away with age requirements for the new form of marriage in Tennessee. → Read More
TN education commissioner faces questions regarding governor’s new funding formula proposal
Republicans and Democrats are working to figure out what ‘TISA’ means for communities across Tennessee. → Read More
Hagerty blames Biden for rise in fentanyl deaths, but TN health report shows year-over-year rise since 2016
According to a Tennessee Department of Health study of drug overdose deaths, from 2016 until 2020, overdose deaths rose from around 1,600 to over 3,000 deaths. → Read More
TDOT continues emergency pothole repairs for portions of Middle Tennessee
TDOT is continuing emergency repairs on some Middle Tennessee interstates plagued with potholes. → Read More
TN leaders express concerns over Ex-Vanderbilt nurse conviction
Backlash against Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk—from nurses to Tennessee’s Capitol Hill—continues. → Read More