Immigration & Public Safety: Nashville police say a 47-year-old Mexican national, Felipe Alvarado-Hernandez, was arrested in July after a June hit-and-run that struck four pedestrians, and federal authorities placed a detainer on him while he faces dozens of Tennessee charges. Traffic & Tragedy: A North Carolina driver was charged after a crash in Hampton killed two Milligan University cyclists and injured others, prompting a major investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Courts & Workplace Rights: A federal judge in Tennessee allowed a proposed class action to proceed against Cracker Barrel over an ERISA tobacco surcharge tied to workers’ health plans. Local Governance & Data Centers: Cleveland’s planning commission declined to move forward with a rezoning vote after residents raised fears about a potential data center, with officials saying the broader site plan could include other commercial uses. Public Safety Tech: Lenoir City police credited citizen video and Flock-style license plate reader tracking with helping recover a missing endangered teen and arrest two suspects from North Carolina. Infrastructure: Tennessee selected a vendor for I-24 elevated toll lanes, with DriveTN set to build and operate the privately funded “choice lanes” project. Civil Rights & Surveillance Debate: Lawmakers still haven’t introduced a full ban on Flock cameras, even as privacy and surveillance concerns keep growing across Tennessee. Education & Community: TVA and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation helped open an Orange Mound STEM center in Memphis aimed at free early learning in coding and robotics.