Suggested stories for letters to the editor, week of Nov 3

Write a letter this week about a recent story in a newspaper

Your letter could shape the views of your neighbors and key decision makers and it provides a record that people are speaking out for the values of justice, equal protection of the law, and inclusion. You can increase engagement by sharing the link to your letter on social media.

If you submit a letter and it is published, send us the link at [email protected] . Here are some stories in recent papers to which you could respond with a letter to the editor. Not every paper will have a relevant story every week. We simply provide some suggested stories for your focus. NOTE: Beside the name of each paper is information about how to submit your letter.

USA Today (nationwide): https://static.usatoday.com/submitletter/ .

Jason Kelce smashes “fan” phone after homophobic comment about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2024/11/02/jason-kelce-penn-state-fans-cell-phone-travis-kelce-espn-college-gameday/76013174007/?tbref=hp .
Breonna Taylor’s mother on Brett Hankinson’s guilty verdict. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/02/breonna-taylors-family-reacts-to-brett-hankison-guilty-verdict/76009933007/
Opinion. Abortion rights on the line. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/10/31/women-vote-protect-abortion-trump-harris/75901303007/ .

The Tennessean (Nashville area): https://static.tennessean.com/letter-editor/

Opinion. Meaningful reform would improve TN voter turnout. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/10/31/tennessee-voter-turnout-lowest-ranked/75945868007/
A new bill but maybe no special legislative session on vouchers. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/01/tennessee-politics-special-session-on-school-choice-not-likely/75917064007/

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis area): https://static.commercialappeal.com/submit-letter/

Opinion. Stop domestic violence by ending assaults, protecting survivors. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/10/31/domestic-violence-shelby-county-district-attorney/75968392007/
Opinion. Voter suppression alive and well in TN. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/10/15/tennessee-voter-suppression-defend-democracy/75685831007/

The Daily Memphian (Memphis area): "The Daily Memphian welcomes a diverse range of views and invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor at [email protected]. Submissions should be fewer than 250 words in length. Preference will be given to letters addressing local issues. Writers must provide their name, city where they reside, email address and phone number. Letters that are published will include the writer’s name and city. Anonymous submissions will not be considered."