Holly McCall
@jhollymc.bsky.social
Editor, Tennessee Lookout. Nonprofit news outlet holding the powerful accountable. Publish the news and raise hell. https://tennesseelookout.com/
Interstellar. It was long and depressing and I left vibrating with irritation at the waste of my time.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Interstellar. It was long and depressing and I left vibrating with irritation at the waste of my time.
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Commentary from John Cole's Tennessee: The one commandment. A bill that would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in Tennessee schools is advancing in the state legislature.
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Commentary from John Cole's Tennessee: The one commandment. A bill that would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in Tennessee schools is advancing in the state legislature.
During Tuesday's Wilson County Commission meeting, Mayor Randall Hutto said he was contacted early last week about the possibility of an ICE facility. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports hundreds of residents packed the meeting to express concerns about a potential detention center.
Hundreds pack Wilson County meeting to speak out against ICE detention facility • Tennessee Lookout
Hundreds turned out to the Wilson County Commission meeting Tuesday to speak against the prospect of an immigration detention center.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
During Tuesday's Wilson County Commission meeting, Mayor Randall Hutto said he was contacted early last week about the possibility of an ICE facility. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports hundreds of residents packed the meeting to express concerns about a potential detention center.
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Republican lawmakers moved legislation Tuesday that could punish local governments for not enforcing federal immigration law and require schools to make a head count of students without legal documentation -- with one state representative calling another out for "BS."
Tennessee House panels expedite immigration bills • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Republican lawmakers moved bills to punish local governments for not enforcing federal immigration law.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Republican lawmakers moved legislation Tuesday that could punish local governments for not enforcing federal immigration law and require schools to make a head count of students without legal documentation -- with one state representative calling another out for "BS."
"The Baltimore County Council took swift action Tuesday night to block the construction of an ICE detention center in Hunt Valley.
The emergency session came after the county executive learned the U.S. General Services Administration leased an office space in the county."
The emergency session came after the county executive learned the U.S. General Services Administration leased an office space in the county."
Council blocks construction of ICE detention center in Hunt Valley
The Baltimore County Council took swift action Tuesday night to block the construction of an ICE detention center in Hunt Valley.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:15 AM
"The Baltimore County Council took swift action Tuesday night to block the construction of an ICE detention center in Hunt Valley.
The emergency session came after the county executive learned the U.S. General Services Administration leased an office space in the county."
The emergency session came after the county executive learned the U.S. General Services Administration leased an office space in the county."
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Baltimore County Council bans immigration detention centers. 6-0 vote.
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Council blocks construction of ICE detention center in Hunt Valley
The Baltimore County Council took swift action Tuesday night to block the construction of an ICE detention center in Hunt Valley.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Baltimore County Council bans immigration detention centers. 6-0 vote.
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Louisiana has refused to reconsider the convictions of 1,000+ mostly Black men sentenced by split juries, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that such convictions are unconstitutional and based on an inherently racist law.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana
Today, a split verdict would mean a mistrial. But in 1980s Louisiana, when nonunanimous juries were still legal, 19-year-old Lloyd Gray, a Black man, was sentenced to prison for life — even though the...
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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Louisiana has refused to reconsider the convictions of 1,000+ mostly Black men sentenced by split juries, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that such convictions are unconstitutional and based on an inherently racist law.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement reverses course, says it hasn’t purchased facility in Lebanon tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/17/i... @tennesseelookout.com @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reverses course, says it hasn’t purchased facility in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not purchased a detention facility in Lebanon, a spokesperson said Tuesday, reversing course.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reverses course, says it hasn’t purchased facility in Lebanon tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/17/i... @tennesseelookout.com @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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Absolutely packed Wilson Co Commission mtg as residents turn out to speak against prospect of ICE detention center. ICE today walked back statement they had purchased a facility in Lebanon.
February 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Absolutely packed Wilson Co Commission mtg as residents turn out to speak against prospect of ICE detention center. ICE today walked back statement they had purchased a facility in Lebanon.
Man, I love old school cops reporters. At lunch talking about a double suicide by stabbing, blood spatter, and nobody misses a bite of sandwich.
February 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Man, I love old school cops reporters. At lunch talking about a double suicide by stabbing, blood spatter, and nobody misses a bite of sandwich.
The latest on Lebanon: after confirming last week it had purchased a building in Wilson County for detention of immigrants, ICE said on Tuesday evening it hadn't bought a building and the statement saying so didn't have proper approval.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reverses course, says it hasn’t purchased facility in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not purchased a detention facility in Lebanon, a spokesperson said Tuesday, reversing course.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The latest on Lebanon: after confirming last week it had purchased a building in Wilson County for detention of immigrants, ICE said on Tuesday evening it hadn't bought a building and the statement saying so didn't have proper approval.
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A federal judge will allow Tennessee’s police “buffer law” to remain in place while a lawsuit filed by a coalition of media organizations, including the Tennessee Lookout, goes forward. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social.
Federal judge denies injunction, leaving TN blocking up close recording of police activity in effect • Tennessee Lookout
A federal judge will allow Tennessee’s police “buffer law” to remain in place while a lawsuit filed by a coalition of media organizationsgoes forward. State lawmakers passed legislation in 2025 allow...
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February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
A federal judge will allow Tennessee’s police “buffer law” to remain in place while a lawsuit filed by a coalition of media organizations, including the Tennessee Lookout, goes forward. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social.
"Outrage erupted last month when Oklahoma City residents learned of plans to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration processing facility. Making matters worse was the secrecy of the federal government: City leaders received no communication from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them • Tennessee Lookout
Communities across the country are fighting potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"Outrage erupted last month when Oklahoma City residents learned of plans to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration processing facility. Making matters worse was the secrecy of the federal government: City leaders received no communication from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
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Tennessee could see 16 competitive state House and Senate races this fall, based on past state elections in similar political environments, according to an analysis by the Lookout of the nonpartisan Dave’s Redistricting election data. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
Election 2026: The Tennessee House and Senate races potentially in play • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee could see 16 competitive state House and Senate races this fall, based on past state elections in similar political environments.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Tennessee could see 16 competitive state House and Senate races this fall, based on past state elections in similar political environments, according to an analysis by the Lookout of the nonpartisan Dave’s Redistricting election data. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
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Lawmakers last week advanced a bill from Sen. Mark Pody, a Lebanon Republican, that directs state regulators to strengthen rules and increase accountability for the developers and utilities responsible for the installation and upkeep of wastewater treatment systems. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
Senate advances bill seeking greater accountability for failing wastewater systems • Tennessee Lookout
A bill in the Tennessee legislature seeks accountability for developers and utilities responsible for wastewater "drip fields."
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February 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Lawmakers last week advanced a bill from Sen. Mark Pody, a Lebanon Republican, that directs state regulators to strengthen rules and increase accountability for the developers and utilities responsible for the installation and upkeep of wastewater treatment systems. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
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In another sign of anemic hiring last year, estimates for 2025 job growth were revised down by more than a million jobs to a level of low growth rarely seen outside of recessions. @timhenderson.bsky.social reports for @stateline.org.
Jobs report shows a historic stall in hiring last year • Tennessee Lookout
In a sign of anemic hiring last year, estimates for 2025 were revised down by more than a million jobs to a level of growth rarely seen outside of recessions.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In another sign of anemic hiring last year, estimates for 2025 job growth were revised down by more than a million jobs to a level of low growth rarely seen outside of recessions. @timhenderson.bsky.social reports for @stateline.org.
In emails with @tennesseelookout.com, a spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Agency specifically confirmed the detention facility will be in Lebanon, Tennessee.
ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
In emails with @tennesseelookout.com, a spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Agency specifically confirmed the detention facility will be in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is continuing to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, according to a @floodlightnews.org visual investigation. Thermal drone footage shows xAI is still burning gas at a facility in Southaven, Miss., near Memphis.
'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouts clean air rules • Tennessee Lookout
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company continues to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, according to a Floodlight investigation.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is continuing to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, according to a @floodlightnews.org visual investigation. Thermal drone footage shows xAI is still burning gas at a facility in Southaven, Miss., near Memphis.
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A bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Michael Hale of Smithville, would enable schools to put up displays with the Ten Commandments and items such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Ten Commandments could go up in Tennessee public schools • Tennessee Lookout
The Ten Commandments could be posted in public schools under legislation passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Michael Hale of Smithville, would enable schools to put up displays with the Ten Commandments and items such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Real estate company Freeman Webb, who owns a building leased to ICE's legal advisory branch, says it would "never knowingly lease our space to ICE," who "actively concealed" its use.
Nashville Property Leased by ICE’s Legal Advisory Branch
Real estate company Freeman Webb, who owns the building, says it would ‘never knowingly lease our space to ICE,’ who ‘actively concealed’ its use
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February 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Real estate company Freeman Webb, who owns a building leased to ICE's legal advisory branch, says it would "never knowingly lease our space to ICE," who "actively concealed" its use.
Is the controversy over Bad Bunny and Rep. Andy Ogles' call for investigation dumb? Very. But I ran across this from Metro Councilmember Mike Cortese, who is running the Democratic primary to take Ogles on:
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February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Is the controversy over Bad Bunny and Rep. Andy Ogles' call for investigation dumb? Very. But I ran across this from Metro Councilmember Mike Cortese, who is running the Democratic primary to take Ogles on:
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Commentary of the week from former law enforcement officer Brandon Burley.
Tennessee lawmakers are reshaping how immigration enforcement functions in Tennessee, largely without a single comprehensive public debate about authority, responsibility or risk.
Tennessee lawmakers are reshaping how immigration enforcement functions in Tennessee, largely without a single comprehensive public debate about authority, responsibility or risk.
Tennessee’s immigration policy is shifting without a clear public debate • Tennessee Lookout
Lawmakers are reshaping how immigration enforcement functions in Tennessee, largely without a single comprehensive public debate.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Commentary of the week from former law enforcement officer Brandon Burley.
Tennessee lawmakers are reshaping how immigration enforcement functions in Tennessee, largely without a single comprehensive public debate about authority, responsibility or risk.
Tennessee lawmakers are reshaping how immigration enforcement functions in Tennessee, largely without a single comprehensive public debate about authority, responsibility or risk.
Spending Galentine's Day with two of my besties debating if there's any other type of man but narcissists or babies.
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Spending Galentine's Day with two of my besties debating if there's any other type of man but narcissists or babies.
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Tennessee's Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in two cases with implications for state lawmakers' ability to wield influence over local governments that run contrary to their interests.
Tennessee Supreme Court hears arguments in legislature’s laws targeting Nashville | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Tennessee's Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in two cases with implications for state lawmakers' ability to wield influence over local governments that run contrary to their interests.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Tennessee's Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in two cases with implications for state lawmakers' ability to wield influence over local governments that run contrary to their interests.