🌱 Call For The End Of Cash Bail + Peoples Convoy Comes To Chattanooga

Morning, Chattanooga! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-shower. High: 82 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality, and Benevolence (CALEB) is calling for the end of cash bail in Chattanooga. The organization held a panel on Thursday night to discuss the proposal with the public. The panel discussed the concerning statistic that Tennessee incarcerates more of its population on average than the United States. (WDEF News 12)
2. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will begin offering graduate assistantship positions to students fleeing Ukraine. Millions of refugees fled Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Many Ukrainian international students are searching for universities to continue their studies and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wants to provide that relief. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
3. The Peoples Convoy Official-Tennessee will be gathering in Chattanooga today (Saturday, Apr. 30) before traveling to various Tennessee cities. The convoy will reportedly gather in the Northgate Shopping Mall's old Sears parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Officials with the convoy report that they are hosting the event to "remind DC and all state officials that they work for us." (The Chattanoogan)

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Today in Chattanooga:

• That Dam Race At The Hamilton County Education Association (6:00 AM)
• Zen at the Zoo At The Tennessee Aquarium (8:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Cadets with the Chattanooga Fire Department conquered their ladder climb training. Click to watch the frightening video. (Twitter)
• The Hamilton County Coalition is hosting RX Take Back Day today. Click for more information. (Twitter)
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrates Cole Strange's selection by the New England Patriots. (Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.