Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Coverage of Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in the Nexus archive.
- Curious Nashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver’s license?
A 21-year-old named Sam Barocas discovered a microscopic typo on Tennessee driver’s licenses, where 'The Volunteer State' was misspelled as 'The Volundeer State' in a ribbon next to the license number. The typo, present in licenses issued from 2011 to 2024, may be a security feature or an intentional design choice by the contractor IDEMIA, though officials have not confirmed its purpose.
- ACLU lawsuit: ‘Startling pattern’ of First Amendment violations by Memphis Safe Task Force
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Memphis Safe Task Force, alleging First Amendment violations through retaliation, intimidation, and harassment against individuals recording their activities. The lawsuit challenges a Tennessee law requiring observers to stay 25 feet away, which the ACLU claims stifles documentation. The DOJ disputes these claims, citing over 9,000 arrests by the Task Force, which was established by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis.