The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case this week that challenges Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which states that “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” Gonzalez v. Google contests the 1996 law, alleging that tech companies are liable for content posted on their platforms.

State Rep. Ronnie Glynn will hold the first public town hall meeting of his term on the future of public education on Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. CST at Burt-Cobb Recreation Center, the former site of historic Burt High School. During the forum, Rep. Glynn will discuss the three education-related bills he introduced upon entering office. MainStreet Clarksville has more information on the bills; participants are encouraged to RSVP for the event on Rep. Glynn’s Facebook page.

Two University of Memphis School of Law mock trial teams recently competed in regional competitions and will move on to national contests. The team of Peyton Barrow and Annika Rush won Region 8 of the National Trial Competition. They will head to the national competition in Texas next month. The event was held at the school under the leadership of student Harley Chapman. Additionally, the Memphis Law BLSA Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Advocacy Team of Jaske Goff and Iasia Peoples took home third place and won “best brief” at the Southern Region of the Black Law Students Association (SRBLSA) Conference and Competition. They will advance to SRBLSA's national competition in March in Washington, D.C. Read more about all the competitors.

The YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee will host its next Stand Against Injustice virtual lunch and learn on Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. CST.  This month's topic, in honor of Black History Month, will focus on "Black Nashville – Then & Now." Panelists will be Dr. Sekou Franklin, Brigette Jones and Linda Wynn. View a flyer for the free event or register here.

Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges related to their involvement in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The former officers each face one count of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, official oppression and two counts of official misconduct, the Commercial Appeal reports. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr., who is overseeing the case, asked for patience from all involved. In related news, two members of the state legislature have asked the U.S. Justice Department to open a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Memphis Police Department. Reps. G.A. Hardaway and Joe Towns, both Democrats of Memphis, state in a letter to the department’s Civil Rights Division that the traffic stop of Nichols appears to be part of systemic behavior.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 41 attorneys general in a national effort to ensure that state, local and tribal entities “have appropriate and timely access to corporate ownership information critical to fighting crime and terrorism.” The group is asking the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, to continue to allow state access to information filed by certain companies about their actual or “beneficial” owners under the Corporate Transparency Act. Read more here.

The Memphis Bar Foundation is accepting grant applications for projects and programs that further its mission. Applications for up to $2,500 per project should be submitted by 5 p.m. CDT on March 15. Grants will be awarded in April. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes philanthropy among members of the Memphis Bar Association (MBA), promotes social justice and legal education, and advocates for and supports public awareness of the legal system. For more information contact the MBA Executive Director Mary Ann Upchurch.

The Private Confederate Soldier Monument will remain in one of Nashville’s most-visited public parks after the Tennessee Historical Commission on Friday rejected the city’s efforts to move it. According to Tennessee Lookout, the 24 voting members said parks officials failed to meet the burden of showing there was a need to move the bronze statue “based on historical or other compelling public interest.” The life-size monument, unveiled in 1909, sits across from the Parthenon in Nashville’s Centennial Park. Nashville’s attorney Macy Amos has argued that the monument may not be a “memorial” at all, which would remove it from the commission’s oversight though next steps were unclear.

The Gray, Tennessee, office of the Bureau of Workers Compensation will hold an open house on March 1 to commemorate its fifth anniversary. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon EST. Light refreshments will be served. The office reports that “just shy of five years ago” it opened its doors for the first time for parties seeking settlement approvals. Read more here.

At-Large Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes said today that he will not enter the race to be Nashville’s next mayor. Mendes had publicly considered a campaign after Mayor John Cooper announced he would not seek reelection. Mendes, a two-term councilmember who has taken a prominent role in debates about the city’s finances, wrote on his website that a mayoral bid “is not the best way for our family to serve Nashville at this time.” Read more in the Nashville Post.