SUMMARY: A new Tennessee law effective July 1 criminalizes impersonating rideshare or taxi drivers as a Class B misdemeanor, escalating to a Class E felony if committed alongside other felonies. The law follows a March 30, 2025, Broadway incident where victim Dakota Blunt and an accomplice posed as a rideshare, robbed a man at gunpoint, stole his identity, and fraudulently charged $18,000. Blunt faces multiple felony charges. Sponsored by Rep. Elaine Davis, the law aims to deter such crimes by emphasizing rideshare companies’ safety investments. Blunt remains jailed on a $235,000 bond while the law seeks to enhance community protection.

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SUMMARY: Esther Moore recounted a terrifying incident when Montario Beasley, recently arrested in Memphis, dragged her using a U-Haul after snatching her phone. The attack happened after she caught him throwing TVs out of the truck. Beasley, 31, missed a court date and was wanted for this April 10th incident among others. Police confirmed he erased footage from Moore’s phone and dragged her across a parking lot, causing her to fall. Five days later, Beasley allegedly attacked his boyfriend with a knife. His criminal record in Shelby County includes drug, theft, burglary, and domestic violence charges. Moore hopes he stays behind bars for good.

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SUMMARY: Protests took place outside a federal courthouse ahead of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s hearing. Garcia, accused of human smuggling, is currently jailed in Nashville. Supporters gathered, criticizing the government’s handling of his deportation and calling for his release. Garcia was deported to El Salvador in March after a 2022 traffic stop in Putnam County, where he was suspected of smuggling but not charged. Federal prosecutors later charged him in June, alleging nearly a decade of facilitating undocumented migration. Today, a Homeland Security agent is expected to testify. Even if released, officials plan to detain and possibly deport Garcia again. His wife is suing, claiming his deportation was unlawful.

Protests held ahead of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hearing

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