Many large cities track the number of times police officers lay hands on civilians, but until this year Nashville did not. The change in reporting requirements has caused a balloon in use-of-force numbers.
There’s been a steep rise in Nashville police using force — but it follows new requirements for officer reporting
From a new school funding formula to the battle over charter schools, here are Tennessee’s top education stories from 2022
Tennessee saw major changes in 2022 to how it pays for education and who gets to administer and regulate it. These are some of the top developments in education this year.
Titans stadium deal inches forward with two key votes
Nashville’s Metro Council approved a non-bindng term sheet and hotel occupancy tax increase to help offset costs for the proposed NFL stadium.
Tennessee homelessness spiking compared to pre-pandemic count
One unknown in Tennessee during the pandemic has been how the state’s homeless population has changed — but new figures out Tuesday show a substantial rise since 2020.
‘It’s basically retaliation’: Metro Council could be downsized by Tennessee’s Republican legislature
The Metro Council could get a lot smaller under an idea being floated in the Tennessee General Assembly, though this isn’t the first time the topic has come up.
Nashville winds down COVID testing, vaccination and data publishing
COVID testing and vaccines will be a little harder to come by in Nashville starting in January as Metro discontinues its so-called “strike team.”
From redistricting to anti-LGBTQ bills: WPLN’s top political stories of 2022
From voting to abortion to LGBTQ issues, Republican lawmakers left no stone unturned in 2022.
Legal to outlawed: The year of Tennessee’s abortion ban in 10 stories
The year 2022 will become a generational marker for the issue of abortion. It was the year in which access vanished in Tennessee. How did we get here?
Federal prosecutors: Capitol rioters from Tennessee plotted to kill federal agents
A newly released indictment shows the extent of two Tennessee men’s involvement in the Jan. 6 riot and related activities.
House January 6 Committee holds its final public meeting to vote on criminal referrals
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding a public meeting to discuss and vote on possible criminal referrals. The proceedings are expected to begin shortly before 1 p.m. Eastern Time (noon Central). Watch live here.
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