menu_open Columnists
Aliyya Swaby

Aliyya Swaby

ProPublica

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

The post Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings appeared first on ProPublica.

10.04.2026 5

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

Health Centers Meant to Make Care Affordable Are Suing Patients for Unpaid Bills

Patients’ finances can be devastated by lawsuits, especially with the interest charges, lawyer fees, and court costs.

27.12.2025 20

Truthout

Aliyya Swaby

These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.

The post These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills. appeared first on...

09.12.2025 10

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

Middle schoolers made a TikTok portraying a school shooting. They were charged with a crime

Middle school cheerleaders in Tennessee faced disorderly conduct charges over satirical TikTok posts

29.07.2025 10

Salon

Aliyya Swaby

Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime.

by Patricia Callahan ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as...

28.07.2025 80

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

Tennessee’s Law on School Threats Ensnared Students Who Posed No Risks. Two States Passed Similar Laws.

by Sharon Lerner and Lisa Song ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon...

10.06.2025 10

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

A Tennessee School Agreed to Pay $100,000 to Family of 11-Year-Old Student Arrested Under School Threats Law

by Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, and Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power....

29.05.2025 10

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

A Tennessee School Expelled a 12-Year-Old for a Social Post. Experts Say It Didn’t Properly Assess If He Made a Threat.

by Aliyya Swaby ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing...

27.05.2025 10

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

First Came the Warning Signs. Then a Teen Opened Fire on a Nashville School.

by Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, and Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power....

08.02.2025 10

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby

How Many Students Have Been Expelled Under Tennessee’s School Threats Law? There’s No Clear Answer.

by Aliyya Swaby ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing...

28.01.2025 8

ProPublica

Aliyya Swaby