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lipse 20 17 TENNESSEE GOES DARK Rise of the astronomers If the solar eclipse is Super Bowl, astronomers are the halftime headliners. On 10A david waters Columnist USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee White supremacists. White nationalists. White neo-Nazis. The hoodless alt- white.

They wore different uniforms, carried different weapons and displayed different violent and hateful pathologies when they stormed through Charlottesville, Va. But they all had one thing in common. White Christian leaders, who once justified slavery, defended segregation, condoned lynching and ignored legal discrimination, no longer have their back. so-called alt-right white-supremacist ideologies are anti-Christ and Satanic to the said Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention, which once defended slavery as biblical. supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies are abhorrent and entirely inconsistent with the Christian said FAITH IN AMERICA Church rebukes white supremacy but ignore white privilege SeeChurches, Page18A ENOUGH TO WIN GEORGE WALKER IV TENNESSEAN.COM Titans outside linebacker Aaron Wallace (52) sacks Panthers quarterback Garrett Gilbert (4) and forces him to fumble on Saturday.

Titans vs. Panthers The Titans were good when it mattered against the Carolina Panthers in a 34-27 victory. Five observations from game. IN SPORTS NFL PRESEASON SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 VOL. 113, NO.

232 GANNETT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SUBSCRIBE: 1-800-342-8237 Metro State price varies See pricing details inside Nathan Bedford Forrest Confederate general remains controversial. 4D Letters 2H 19A 8E Real 1F 8C TN-TEN0016670-03 ATTHEFRIST AUGUST25 DEVON GILFILLIAN NIKKI LANE Exactly when Brentwood Academy officials learned of allegations of the rape and sexual assault of a 12-year- old boy by other students at the school, and when they informed law enforcement of what they knew, is disputed. The allegations against the elite Christian private school outlined in a $30 million lawsuit illustrate what some say is a systemic problem across the state. Thousands of Tennessee schoolchildren may be vul- nerable because of lax reporting and investigating of possible child abuse, according to the findings of a Ten- nessean investigation.

State law mandates any adult with a suspicion or direct knowledge of child abuse must report it immediately to either child services or the police. Not doing so is a misdemeanor and could mean jail time. However, two prosecutors say the failure of principals, counselors and teachers to report suspected abuse Special report Schools fail to shield kids Prosecutors: Not reporting suspected child abuse an DAVE BOUCHER USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Tennessee child abuse hotline Any adult who suspects or knows of child abuse in Tennessee is required by law to notify the Department of Services or local law enforcement. The DCS abuse hotline is 877-237-0004. SeeAbuse, Page18A EX-CONFEDERATE CAPITAL GRAPPLES WITH ITS LEGACY PAGE 1B IN PORTFOLIO celebrates the bond between horses and humans.