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Shooting In Maury County Leaves 3 Dead; Man In Custody

Shooting In Maury County Leaves 3 Dead; Man In Custody

By Marianna BacallaoandDamon Mitchell

October 1, 2021

Rowland said the man’s mom and two other family members were the victims of the shooting, and of the five other family members home, one escaped through a window to call the police.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Maury County, shootings

Vanderbilt Sees Surge Of Employee Vaccinations Ahead Of Deadline

By Blake Farmer

October 1, 2021

Vanderbilt COVID unit employees await vaccinations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s deadline for complying with a vaccine mandate passed Thursday, following a surge of COVID shots being given to hundreds of employees in order to keep their jobs.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: coronavirus vaccine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Five Questions For Nashville Public Radio’s New Corporate Support Representative Ximena Jimenez

By WPLN Staff

October 1, 2021

Ximena Jimenez is the newest member of Nashville Public Radio. As the organization’s Corporate Support Representative, Ximena is actively involved in seeking out businesses throughout Middle Tennessee to create new sponsors while maintaining a positive relationship with our existing clients. Get to know her.

Filed Under: 5 Questions, WPLN News

Lives Lost In The Pandemic: A Hispanic Church In Nolensville Loses Its ‘Moses’

By Blake Farmer

October 1, 2021

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A Hispanic church in Nolensville is grieving the loss of their charismatic founder who died of COVID at age 57 a month ago. As part of our series on Lives Lost in the Pandemic, WPLN’s Blake Farmer has this remembrance.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, Lives Lost In The Pandemic, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19

Governor Lee Extends Executive Order Allowing Students To Opt Out Of Wearing Masks

By Blaise Gainey

September 30, 2021

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Governor Bill Lee has announced he will extend his executive order that allows kids to not follow mask mandates. The move comes after federal judges have made the governor’s order ineffective in three counties, citing the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, masks

Nashville Expands Bus Service Hours And Adds Frequency On Some Routes

By Tony Gonzalez

September 30, 2021

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Starting on Sunday, Nashville’s bus system will extend service hours and pick up riders more frequently on some of its most popular routes.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service

3 Key Takeaways From WPLN News Investigates: Behind The Blue Wall

By Samantha Max

September 30, 2021

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WPLN News, in partnership with APM Reports, reviewed thousands of pages of public records and a decade’s worth of disciplinary data from the Metro Nashville Police Department. Reporters also interviewed more than 20 current and former MNPD employees, both sworn and civilian. Here are key takeaways from the investigation.

Filed Under: Behind The Blue Wall, Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Investigates Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department

Federal Climate Bill Would Clean Tennessee’s Air

By Caroline Eggers

September 30, 2021

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One climate provision in particular would radically change the energy grid in the next 10 years: the Clean Electricity Performance Program.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News

Lawyers Search For Kids Who Were Illegally Jailed In Rutherford County For Multimillion Dollar Settlement

By Meribah Knight

September 30, 2021

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After Rutherford County settled a large class action lawsuit over its policies for arresting and detaining children, lawyers who sued the county are scrambling to find more than a thousand children who are owed compensation. And close to $6 million is at stake.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: criminal justice, juvenile detention, Rutherford County

Behind The Blue Wall: Officers Describe A ‘Toxic’ Culture Within Metro Police

By Samantha Max

September 29, 2021

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In the past year, WPLN News and APM Reports have reviewed thousands of pages of public records and a decade’s worth of disciplinary data. Reporters have also interviewed more than 20 current and former MNPD employees, who have described a chilling pattern.

Filed Under: Behind The Blue Wall, Criminal Justice, WPLN News Investigates

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