NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 5, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee enters the House chambers for his sixths State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate. (Photo: John Partipilo)
KNOXVILLE, TENN., Feb. 8, 2023: Anya, alleged victim of Johnson City man Sean Williams, who is accused in multiple rape cases. She joined seven other women who are suing Johnson City and the Johnson City Police Department in a class action suit over handling of their cases. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 20, 2024: Maryam Abolfazli of Rise and Shine Tennessee, reviews “A kids book about school shootings,” a book that purports to “help kids better understand what school shootings are and the emotions that come with the what if,” during a legislative committee session. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 19: Organized by Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, (center, in black coat) a group gathered o the steps of the Tennessee Capitol in a protest called “Stop the rise against White Supremacy” after a neo-Nazi group marched through downtown Nashville two days earlier. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 22, 2024: Protests over the Israel-Gaza conflict moved into the Tennessee Capitol, as women protesting U.S. support of Israel showed in the gallery of the House chambers. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 21, 2024: Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, leaves a committee room after successfully passing his bill to criminalize anyone helping a pregnant minor leave the state to obtain an abortiton. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 26, 2023: Brian Sullivan, a volunteer with the Tennessee Equality Project, protesting a measure by Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, that would restrict classrooms from having any flag for the American one. The bill was targeted at rainbow-colored LGBTQ pride flags. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 27, 2024: Women hold up signs memorializing Cookeville teen Alex Brooks, who was shot and killed in October 2023, during a rally by several groups for stronger gun laws. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 29, 2024: House Speaker Cameron Sexton, center, reacts angrily to a reporter’s question about legislative deal-making on a school voucher plan. (Photo: John Partipilo)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 29, 2024: City and state leaders gathered for the groundbreaking of a new Tennessee Titans stadium. From left, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Gov. Bill Lee, Titans owner Amy Adams Struck, singers Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. (Photo:John Partipilo)
