Tennessee lawmakers are in a rush to make changes to the state’s sex offender registry to avoid parts of it being deemed unconstitutional. This comes after a federal judge in Michigan removed thousands of people from that state’s list — and as 30 virtually identical lawsuits are pending against the state of Tennessee.
Tennessee lawmakers discuss changes to keep the state’s sex offender registry from being struck down
Nashville’s Latino population is growing, but that’s not reflected on Metro boards
Nashville’s Latino population is the only ethnic group that significantly lags in representation on the city’s boards and commissions.
Nashville health department adds a bureau to reduce inequities exposed by COVID
The pandemic plainly exposed health inequities in Nashville, from high concentrations of COVID cases to limited vaccine access early on. In response, the city’s health department has restructured to form a bureau of health equity.
Equity Alliance seeking input from Black Tennesseans for statewide agenda
The Nashville-based nonprofit is requesting Black Tennesseans help with crafting a statewide agenda, called The BlackPrint. Already, the Equity Alliance has prioritized efforts like extending voter registration deadlines.
Nashville groups ask for help as Afghan refugees arrive
Local leaders and nonprofits are partnering together to raise funds for Afghan refugees settling in the city. Dozens of Afghans have already arrived in Nashville and over 300 are expected to arrive in the coming months.
The U.S. has seen 18 different billion-dollar weather disasters this year. Tennessee was impacted by 6.
Tennessee has racked up a hefty bill this year thanks to weather and climate disasters. Since January, the state has been impacted by six multi-state, billion-dollar disasters, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In February, an Arctic air mass dumped snow, sleet and ice across Tennessee. That cost as much […]
How decades of underfunding harms TSU students and hurts graduation rates
Tennessee State University is the state’s only public historically Black college. The university also has the lowest Black student completion rate of any public four-year university in the state.
Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge is no longer an adjunct instructor at MTSU
Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who oversees Rutherford County’s juvenile court system, will no longer teach at Middle Tennessee State University, according to an email sent to faculty and staff Tuesday evening.
Another charter school is coming to West Nashville, after the new state commission voted in favor Tuesday
Nashville Classical Charter School won approval to open a second campus on Tuesday. The school was one of the first to be reviewed by the new Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. Previously, appeals were evaluated by the State Board of Education.
TLDR: Here’s the viral thread examining Rutherford County’s juvenile justice system by WPLN News and ProPublica
As the investigation published, co-reporter Ken Armstrong shared some of the key findings on Twitter, where it grabbed the attention of journalists like Dan Rather, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Soledad O’Brien and other big names like George Takei, Bernice King and Gabrielle Union.
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