SUMMARY: Tennessee has enacted a law requiring medical examiners to test deceased mass shooters for psychotropic and mental health drugs. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will study the interactions between these drugs and other substances found in the shooters’ systems to explore potential correlations. The aim is to gain insights into whether these medications influence such violent acts. Experts caution that any findings would be only one small piece of a complex issue and stress the importance of avoiding stigma against those with mental health disorders. Since 2015, Tennessee has experienced eight mass shootings with four or more deaths.

Tennessee is taking new steps in the search for answers following mass shootings by turning to the medicine cabinet.

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SUMMARY: The recent not guilty verdicts for former officers in the Tyre Nichols case were hard to accept for the community and Nichols’ family. However, federal accountability is forthcoming. Lead prosecutor Paul Hagerman highlighted challenges, noting two key individuals involved in the beating, Desmond Mills and EMTT Martin, were not fully tried at the state level. Mills pled guilty federally in 2023 and cooperated in the state trial. Martin admitted to assaulting Nichols and took a federal plea deal but didn’t testify in state court. His attorney’s situation remains unclear. All five men face federal sentencing next month.

While Wednesday’s verdicts in the state trial are not what most people in Memphis probably expected, all five former officers charged in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols will likely soon begin lengthy prison sentences.

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SUMMARY: The Cineary podcast, started by former UT students in 2014, recently celebrated its 500th episode milestone. Over 11 years, the podcast has explored a wide range of films, from classics to modern releases, including special episodes on directors like M. Night Shyamalan and a series on Shrek. The core team—Zack Dennis, Andrew Swaford, Michael Ali, and Grace Windburn—aims to recreate the experience of post-movie conversations. They also attend major film festivals like Toronto International Film Festival annually. The 500th episode was recorded live in Knoxville, marking a season finale with plans to return refreshed. The podcast is available on Spotify and cinematary.com.

The podcast highlights the film industry.

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