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Fatal shooting by Nashville officers under investigation

Fatal shooting by Nashville officers under investigation

By WPLN Staff

November 12, 2022

Nashville police shooting in Madison

A man is dead Saturday morning after a fatal shooting by Nashville police. MNPD has released excerpts from body camera footage of the incident.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Madison, Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting, shootings

With legislation targeting trans care and drag performers, Tennessee Republicans take aim at LGBTQ community

By Blaise Gainey

November 11, 2022

Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, has filed the first couple bills ahead of the next legislative session — and both are taking aim at the LGBTQ community. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: drag, lgbt, lgbtq, transgender

Democrats regroup as their string of statewide election losses continues

By Blaise Gainey

November 11, 2022

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Republicans made much more modest gains than they had expected on Election Day, but there were a few notable exceptions, especially in Tennessee. Here, Republicans gained a seat in Congress, kept control of the governorship and maintained their super majority in the General Assembly.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Democratic Party, Hendrell Remus, Tennessee Democratic Party

Curious Nashville: The state closed Clover Bottom in Donelson because of its troubling past. What’s happening there now?

By Miguel Detillier

November 11, 2022

Clover Bottom campus

Tennessee’s oldest institution for people with intellectual disabilities closed in 2015. But those driving along Stewarts Ferry Pike in Donelson still catch a glimpse of its sprawling campus.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, History, WPLN News Tagged With: Clover Bottom, Curious Nashville, disabilities, history

Nashville jails stopped in-person visits during the pandemic. It’s unclear if they’ll ever come back.

By Laura Dean

November 11, 2022

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In-person visitation was restored in Tennessee’s state prisons. But Nashville families are relying on video calls.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Daron Hall, Davidson County jail, Dawn Deaner, prisons

Nearing retirement, Rep. Jim Cooper reflects on the future of Nashville and Democrats in Tennessee

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

November 10, 2022

After three decades representing Nashville in Congress, Cooper is set to retire. But he remains critical of the Tennessee Republicans who split the state’s 5th Congressional District into three new districts.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Politics, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2022, Jim Cooper

Tennessee voter turnout far below 2018 showing

By Tony Gonzalez

November 10, 2022

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The Secretary of State reports 1.76 million Tennesseans cast ballots. Compared to the 2018 midterm — which included a pair of competitive statewide contests — that was down by about half-a-million voters. The 2022 vote tally does rank above the 2014 contest.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2022, voting

The flu is poppin’ early in Tennessee. Hospitals fear a ‘tri-demic.’

By Blake Farmer

November 9, 2022

Tennessee now has some of the highest flu activity in the United States, according to the latest tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Along with Alabama, South Carolina and Washington, D.C, Tennessee is rated as “very high” for influenza spread.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Flu, influenza, William Schaffner

Ad goes too far with claim that Joe Biden promotes surgery for trans teens

By Blake Farmer

November 9, 2022

“Joe Biden and the New Left even promote surgery on teens and young adults, removing breasts and genitals.” America First Legal radio ad, Oct. 9, 2022 A radio ad targeting care for transgender youth began airing in cities around the country this fall — from Spanish-language stations in Corpus Christi, Texas, to sports talk shows […]

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: transgender

Andy Ogles, Tennessee’s newest congressman, hints at rolling back same-sex marriage and other culture-war fights

By Blaise Gainey

November 9, 2022

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Republican Andy Ogles called himself the country’s most conservative mayor when he led Maury County. Now as the congressman-elect in Middle Tennessee’s District 5, he’s doubling down.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles

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