A group of students wrote an open letter to city leaders expressing fear in the wake of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in South Nashville.
Students write letter to city leaders expressing fear amid recent ICE raids
NashVillager Podcast: Beef, chickens and hay… Oh, my!
Do Tennessee farms raise more beef or poultry? Plus, the local news for May 12, 2025.
Tennessee can charge people for crimes they didn’t commit, advocates want reform
In Tennessee, prosecutors can charge people for crimes committed by another person, even if they weren’t directly responsible. Activist groups are working with state legislators to change that.
To combat monarch butterfly population loss, federal officials seek threatened status
Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Group cancels events surrounding Nashville SC game, cites immigration arrests
A supporters group for Nashville SC canceled game-day activities following recent ICE operations.
Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur. That’s according to an analysis from the World Weather Attribution group of scientists.
Families of murder victims ask governor to hold off on Tennessee’s executions
Tennessee is scheduled to resume executions this month, and some victims’ rights advocates are arguing there are better ways to spend state money — and asking Gov. Bill Lee for a reprieve.
Activists slam Chattanooga jury in Memphis police trial, press for continued reforms
The not guilty verdict was still echoing across Memphis as Tyre Nichols’ family and supporters gathered in front of the National Civil Rights Museum Thursday to make sense of the trial’s outcome.
Texas man tied to hate demonstrations convicted of threatening to lynch Nashville DA
A Texas man associated with a neo-Nazi group has been convicted of posting threats to lynch and kill Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk. The U.S. Department of Justice says the threats came after another member of the group was charged with aggravated assault in Nashville for fighting with a bar employee.
NashVillager Podcast: Court case roundup
What’s happening with the many prominent trials in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for May 9, 2025.
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