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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Basketball fans are taking over downtown, as the SEC Tournament continues. No matter which team you're rooting for, Nashville is the clear winner. There is a sea of crimson, orange, gold and any number of colors downtown Thursday night. SEC fans are inside the arena, and out on the town. The tournament is a great chance for fans to support their team, but it's also a boom for Nashville businesses. Restaurants, honky tonks and hotels are all seeing big crowds this week. Nashville is within driving distance for many fans, so it's easy to make the trip. We talked to happy Tennessee fans about how they're spending their time and money.
"We're gonna get to know Nashville a little bit," says Tennessee fan Claudette Moore. "It's a great place to be, we love it here."
"Oh, we're gonna kick around and spend some money and help the Obama economy out," says Tennessee fan Greg Hart.
One of the biggest crowds hasn't even made an appearance yet. Kentucky takes the floor Friday and Big Blue Nation always travels well.
"We're gonna get to know Nashville a little bit," says Tennessee fan Claudette Moore. "It's a great place to be, we love it here."
"Oh, we're gonna kick around and spend some money and help the Obama economy out," says Tennessee fan Greg Hart.
One of the biggest crowds hasn't even made an appearance yet. Kentucky takes the floor Friday and Big Blue Nation always travels well.
Friday, March 15 2013, 05:47 AM CDT
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Man pleads guilty to Memphis officer's murder
May 21, 2013 22:22 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A former death row inmate is set to be released from prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of a Memphis police officer.
Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Tuesday that she has accepted Timothy McKinney's guilty plea.
McKinney was convicted of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Officer Don Williams. The officer was killed outside a comedy club in December 1997.
McKinney appealed and won a new trial, which ended with a deadlocked jury. A third trial earlier this year also ended in a hung jury.
The Commercial Appeal reports that McKinney was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Since he's already served more than 15 years -- including 11 on death row -- McKinney will be released this week.
Williams' family opposed the settlement.
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