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The U.S. Supreme Court today opted not to intervene in a legal fight over Louisiana's disputed map of congressional districts. Reuters reports that the decision could potentially delay the adoption of a new map to replace a Republican-drawn map that was found to unlawfully dilute the clout of Black voters. More than a year ago, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick ruled that the original map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. The justices declined to rule on an order halting proceedings on a replacement map.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced yesterday that no charges will be filed in the death of Jarveon Hudspeth, who was shot by a county sheriff's officer during a traffic stop. The sheriff's office says the officer was injured after being dragged over 100 yards during the incident. A redacted version of the video of Hudspeth's death was released. Mulroy also announced the release of video in three other officer-involved shootings previously determined not to warrant charges, the Commercial Appeal reports. All videos are now available on the district attorney’s website. The release of redacted videos is in accordance with a new policy to release footage of fatal shootings sooner.

The Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society recently held a reception to honor the current, outgoing and new members of the court. Retired Justice Sharon Lee and incoming Justice Dwight Tarwater specifically were recognized. The reception took place at the Nashville office of Holland & Knight. See photos from the event. The society was created in 1995 to ensure that the records and history of Tennessee courts are preserved and accessible to residents of the state. In addition, the organization works to educate Tennesseans of all ages about the rule of law and the importance of an independent judiciary.

Disability advocates are raising concerns about state leaders considering the rejection of $1.8 billion a year in federal education funding. The Tennessean reports that funding, designated through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), protects the education rights of more than 135,000 Tennessee children with a disability. Federal education funding also supports Title I and other federal programs for low-income students and school lunch programs. Read more about the developing issue from the paper.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced yesterday that Tennessee and 32 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $1.4 million payment to states. Tennessee will receive $71,273 from the settlement. Inmediata was accused of violating state consumer protection laws and breaching notification laws and HIPAA by failing to implement reasonable data security or providing affected consumers with timely and complete information regarding the breach.

U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz in the Western District of Tennessee has joined with the U.S. Department of Justice in commemorating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). DVAM pays tribute to victims and survivors and salutes the dedication of advocates, service providers, justice professionals, law enforcement officers and first responders. Purple Thursday, observed today, is a National Day of Action during DVAM and an opportunity to raise awareness about domestic violence and promote safe communities.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $192.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit by investors in Rite Aid who accused Walgreens of downplaying scrutiny from U.S. antitrust regulators in 2017 over a pending merger between the drug store chains. Reuters reports that the deal, filed in a Pennsylvania federal court last week, is subject to approval. Walgreens ultimately scrapped the takeover plan in 2017 after failing to win approval from the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement with investors follows an announcement Monday that Rite Aid had filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling with high debt from opioid litigation. Under the current proposed bankruptcy plan, the company's shares would be dissolved with no compensation to shareholders.

WPLN’s new podcast series "The Kids of Rutherford County" will debut with two episodes on Oct. 26, with episodes three and four to be released Nov. 2 and Nov. 9. The new program, which was produced in partnership with ProPublica, The New York Times and Serial Production, will build on investigative reporting on the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, where children were being arrested and illegally jailed for over a decade. The series will be hosted by Meribah Knight, who won a Peabody award for the second season of The Promise, which examined resegregation occurring in two East Nashville elementary schools.

A celebration of life for former U.S. District Court Judge Thomas A. Wiseman Jr. will be held Oct. 26 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3900 West End Ave, Nashville 37205. Wiseman served on the federal court for the Middle Tennessee District from 1978-2013 on the recommendation of Sen. Jim Sasser. He was nominated by then-President Jimmy Carter. Wiseman also was chief judge of the district from 1984 to 1991. Wiseman died in March 2020 at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitation with family will take place at 10 a.m. CDT, followed by a celebratory service for Wiseman and his wife, who also recently died, at 11 a.m.