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KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The family of a Roane County woman shot to death says they feel like they've hit another roadblock in the path to justice. Today he was appointed a new attorney a move they say willMore >> The family of a Roane County woman shot to death says they feel like they've hit another roadblock in the path to justice. Today he was appointed a new attorney a move they say will slow down the case again.More >> Two men arrested in an online prostitution sting will be back in court later this summer.More >> Two men arrested in an online prostitution sting will be back in court later this summer.More >> Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the death of an elderly man who was found dead inside his Morgan County home.More >> Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the death of an elderly man who was found dead inside his Morgan County home.More >> Kentucky State Police arrested 29 people on Monday after a drug roundup in Harlan County.More >> Kentucky State Police arrested 29 people on Monday after a drug roundup in Harlan County.More >> Tennessee officials are warning seniors to beware of scam phone calls promising them free or low cost medical alert systems.More >> Tennessee officials are warning seniors to beware of scam phone calls promising them free or low cost medical alert systems.More >> A campground in Kingston was hit hard by storms Sunday. People there say it's a miracle no one was hurt.More >> A campground in Kingston was hit hard by storms Sunday. People there say it's a miracle no one was hurt.More >> Knox County commissioners are considering a one-time request to give more money to the Mobile Meals program in order to get 113 seniors off the waiting list.More >> Knox County commissioners are considering a one-time request to give more money to the Mobile Meals program in order to get 113 seniors off the waiting list.More >> Knoxville police are looking for a suspect in a shooting early Saturday at a Knoxville nightclub that resulted in two people injured.More >> Knoxville police are looking for a suspect in a shooting early Saturday at a Knoxville nightclub that resulted in two people injured.More >> Several residents and officials in the city of Harriman are looking to improve parts of the Harriman Cemetery.More >> Several residents and officials in the city of Harriman are looking to improve parts of the Harriman Cemetery.More >> A 23-year-old woman died early Saturday morning after she crashed into a Western Avenue building, according to the Knoxville Police Department.More >> A 23-year-old woman died early Saturday morning after she crashed into a Western Avenue building, according to the Knoxville Police Department.More >>
SHELBYVILLE (AP) - Three Tennessee walking horse groups have missed a deadline for adopting tougher inspection rules.
If they don't comply, the groups could lose their certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which allows them to inspect for violations of the Horse Protection Act, including soring. That is the practice of causing injuries to a horse's legs or hooves to make it step higher at horse shows.
The new rules came after a graphic undercover video released in May by the Humane Society of the United States showed horses being beaten and sored with chemicals.
The Tennessean reports one of the groups that has not submitted an amended rulebook is SHOW Inc. That group has sued federal officials, claiming that the inclusion of mandatory penalties in the new rules is unconstitutional.
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