A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the Tennessee Highway Patrol from conducting pretextual traffic stops in tandem with federal immigration agents. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger ruled the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition had not made a “clear showing” it was entitled to the injunction […]

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NASHVILLE — Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6 a.m. on Monday, July 6, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.