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Arcs in and about Tennessee from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 1,411 stories · 5,322 articles · earliest story we hold Mar 9, 2023

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Hurricane Helene's destruction from Florida to western North Carolina

1 of 57 stories this year · 5 about Tennessee

Nearly a year after Helene, the reopening of a popular section of Blue Ridge Parkway brings hope to communities · 8 articles, Sep 21
Kilmar Abrego García's wrongful deportation and prosecution

49 of 53 stories this year · 5 about Tennessee · gone quiet

An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says · 39 articles, Apr 1Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador · 29 articles, Apr 4Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of wrongly deported Maryland man · 71 articles, Apr 4Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man · 95 articles, Apr 4DOJ attorney placed on leave after expressing frustration in court with government over mistakenly deported man · 6 articles, Apr 6DOJ suspends government lawyer in Maryland man's mistaken deportation case · 12 articles, Apr 6US still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision · 52 articles, Apr 7President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to US · 39 articles, Apr 11Mistakenly deported man is alive and detained in El Salvador, Trump admin says · 16 articles, Apr 11Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison? · 46 articles, Apr 11El Salvador President Bukele says he won't be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US · 6 articles, Apr 14US Senator flies to El Salvador to help wrongly deported man · 12 articles, Apr 15Trump officials' defiance over Maryland man Abrego Garcia deportation 'shocking': appeals court · 38 articles, Apr 15Maryland senator says Kilmar Abrego Garcia was traumatized in El Salvador after mistaken deportation · 75 articles, Apr 16Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release · 18 articles, Apr 16More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf · 21 articles, Apr 16Sen. Van Hollen says trip to El Salvador was about defending the right of due process, not ‘defending the man' · 9 articles, Apr 20Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US · 20 articles, Apr 23Judge orders return of deported man · 15 articles, Apr 24Trump says he ‘could’ bring Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador, but won’t · 29 articles, Apr 30Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Wife Filed 2nd Protective Order in 2020, Says He Made Murder Threats · 6 articles, Apr 30On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous · 7 articles, May 6Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case · 7 articles, May 8US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is ‘inadequate,’ judge says · 25 articles, May 16Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported, returns to the U.S. to be charged · 78 articles, Jun 6Maryland man returns to U.S. to face charges after mistaken deportation to El Salvador · 6 articles, Jun 6Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in federal court · 25 articles, Jun 13Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case: Prosecutors Say Trump Administration Want Him Deported To ‘Third Country’ · 63 articles, Jun 22Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia ask judge to keep him in jail over deportation concerns · 5 articles, Jun 27Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail · 45 articles, Jul 3Kilmar Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Mexico or South Sudan: ICE official · 19 articles, Jul 7Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail, possibly leading to his deportation · 15 articles, Jul 16Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody, second judge bars ICE from immediately detaining him · 34 articles, Jul 21Court filing: US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused a plea offer · 48 articles, Aug 20Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of vindictive prosecution · 9 articles, Aug 20Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial · 73 articles, Aug 22Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the US, hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda · 158 articles, Aug 24Abrego Garcia's lawyers worry he can't get a fair trial and request gag order for top US officials · 5 articles, Aug 29Noem accuses CBS of ‘deceptively’ editing interview about Abrego Garcia · 5 articles, Sep 1Trump administration tells Abrego Garcia he now faces deportation to African country of Eswatini · 22 articles, Sep 6Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention facility · 17 articles, Sep 27Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal · 27 articles, Oct 2Abrego Garcia wins request for hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally 'vindictive' · 18 articles, Oct 3Federal judges in 2 states are considering challenges to the government's treatment of Abrego Garcia · 11 articles, Oct 10Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won't be deported to Liberia in violation of court order · 19 articles, Oct 24Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Detention After Judge's Order · 99 articles, Dec 11Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers issues · 23 articles, Dec 22Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted · 6 articles, Dec 27DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says · 16 articles, Dec 30
The killing of Charlie Kirk: the firings and fights over speech after it

27 of 41 stories this year · 3 about Tennessee

Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Donald Trump For Divisive Remarks Following Charlie Kirk Shooting · 8 articles, Sep 10Matthew Dowd Speaks Out After MSNBC Fired Him for Charlie Kirk Comments: Network ‘Reacted’ to ‘The Right Wing Media Mob’ · 46 articles, Sep 11Comedy Central pulls ‘South Park’ episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination · 16 articles, Sep 11Florida issues warning to teachers after Charlie Kirk assassination · 8 articles, Sep 11Workers commenting on Kirk's death learn limits of free speech in and out of their jobs · 16 articles, Sep 12Pete Hegseth tells Pentagon staff to hunt for negative Charlie Kirk posts by service members · 11 articles, Sep 12Office Depot employee fired for refusing to print Charlie Kirk vigil poster · 24 articles, Sep 13After Kirk's killing a growing chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired · 8 articles, Sep 14Washington Post columnist claims she was fired over comments about Charlie Kirk · 20 articles, Sep 15‘Hate speech’ firestorm swirls around Trump officials · 19 articles, Sep 16Rubio: Visa revocations ‘underway’ over Charlie Kirk assassination celebrations · 5 articles, Sep 16Jimmy Kimmel claims Charlie Kirk assassin is affiliated with ‘MAGA’ despite reports of being far-left · 9 articles, Sep 16Illinois TV anchor resigns after suspension over Charlie Kirk tribute · 10 articles, Sep 16Jimmy Kimmel is ‘incredibly pissed’ and still balking at apologizing for Charlie Kirk comments as Disney bosses scramble · 7 articles, Sep 17Charlie Kirk loved the 'South Park' episode about him and would want it broadcast, his producer says · 8 articles, Sep 17'Jimmy Kimmel Live' pulled off air over Charlie Kirk comment – DW · 104 articles, Sep 17ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair · 14 articles, Sep 17‘South Park’ delays new episode at the last minute: ‘This one’s on us’ · 12 articles, Sep 17Nexstar, Sinclair to keep Jimmy Kimmel off its ABC stations despite show reinstatement · 27 articles, Sep 17ABC News’ Matt Gutman Issues Apology After Calling Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect’s Texts “Touching” · 5 articles, Sep 17Sinclair replacing Kimmel with Charlie Kirk special, demands apology · 10 articles, Sep 18ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday · 57 articles, Sep 18Jessica Chastain opposes Apple TV+ decision to delay 'The Savant' after Charlie Kirk's death · 31 articles, Sep 23Jimmy Kimmel returns to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 77 articles, Sep 23State Dept Revokes 6 Visas Over Charlie Kirk Posts · 47 articles, Oct 14Erika Kirk reveals Jimmy Kimmel reached out to apologize — and shares her powerful response · 5 articles, Nov 4‘Mean Girls’ actor says she’s ‘not f—ing apologizing’ for Charlie Kirk comment · 9 articles, Dec 11

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else99 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Tennessee that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 18– 19Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past40 articles · 25 independent sources
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  2. Dec 2– 3Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee48 articles · 33 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 10 right
  3. Nov 18Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal21 articles · 15 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Nov 15Tennessee officer working Vance’s motorcade in critical condition after crash with state trooper6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  5. Nov 7Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker and his aide, who were convicted on federal corruption charges8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  6. Oct 24The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Oct 13– 16Authorities Identify Remains of 14 of 16 Victims in Tennessee Explosion16 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 1 right
  8. Oct 10"Devastating blast" rips through Tennessee explosives plant; 19 people missing and feared dead87 articles · 50 independent sources
    5 left, 19 center, 10 right
  9. Oct 10– 13Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised80 articles · 41 independent sources
    6 left, 17 center, 3 right
  10. Oct 8Trump-endorsed Matt Van Epps wins GOP primary for vacant House seat in Tennessee6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right

Stories that name Tennessee

  1. Dec 3– 4Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 8428 articles · 23 independent sources
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  2. Nov 26– 27Johnny Cash estate sues Coca-Cola, accuses company of ‘pirating’ singer’s voice8 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 15Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 5921 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Nov 11– 12Northern Lights Update: These States Could See The Northern Lights Wednesday51 articles · 28 independent sources
    4 left, 16 center, 0 right
  5. Nov 8Some states now require public schools to teach kids about gun safety12 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  6. Nov 7Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges20 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 2 right
  7. Oct 8– 10National Guard Set to Patrol Memphis but Blocked in Illinois for 2 Weeks21 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 2 right
  8. Oct 6Skydiving instructor dead after separation in air, student rescued36 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 3 right
  9. Oct 1– 3Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report finds23 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 29– Oct 1Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage: Reports98 articles · 32 independent sources
    4 left, 14 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Apr 14Kyle Larson dominates and claims an emotional Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
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