Cyntoia Brown-Long was given a second chance after she was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager. She thinks others behind bars should get one, too.
‘People change’: Cyntoia Brown-Long wants Tennessee lawmakers to let people out of prison sooner, not later
Reflecting on the local impact of the Atlanta spa shootings, one year later
One year after the Atlanta shootings, WPLN’s Juliana Kim spoke on This Is Nashville about how it reverberated among Asian Americans in Middle Tennessee and the emotional impact of reporting on the shootings as a woman of Korean descent.
Watch live: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers virtual address to Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to Congress Wednesday morning. His remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week. The address is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Central.
Lawmakers put brakes on proposal that could reduce the amount of gun-free zones in Tennessee
A proposed law could make it harder to establish gun-free zones, but there’s been pushback from state public safety officials and even some lawmakers.
State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure
A Tennessee legislative committee approved a bill Tuesday that preempts local governments from stopping — or really even changing — fossil fuel projects that would impact their environment and communities.
Tennessee Republicans begin advancing sweeping abortion ban with almost no exceptions
The Texas-style bill that effectively bans all abortions was completely rewritten this week and voted on in the House Health Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Recapping the abortion bills in front of the Tennessee legislature with WPLN’s Blake Farmer
WPLN healthcare reporter Blake Farmer gives an update on the two abortion bills that are currently under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers.
With time running out, lawmakers are still fuzzy on the details of the state’s education funding overhaul
The governor is trying to pass a major overhaul of Tennessee’s K-12 education funding formula this session. But time is running out, and lawmakers still have a lot of questions.
Nashville’s new housing director wants more staff to address growing housing demand
Nashville’s new housing director Angela Hubbard wants the council and mayor to spend more on creating more staff capacity to address the city’s urgent housing needs.
A Middle Tennessee nonprofit will ship buckets of supplies to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees
South of downtown Nashville, Healing Hands International collects items — bandages, antibiotic ointment, deodorant, toothpaste and more — for people who were forced to flee their homes in Ukraine.
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