A so-called bathroom bill cleared the state Senate today. The measure would allow students and teachers to refuse to share restrooms with transgender people. Schools that don’t comply could be opened to the risk of litigation.
Bill To Restrict Transgender Students’ Bathroom Access Clears The Tennessee Senate
Nashville’s Council Hits Pause On License Plate Reader Debate
Nashville councilmembers aren’t sure how much license plate readers should be used to solve crimes. This week two proposals were in their last debate before either could become law, but a three-hour debate paused that.
Plan To Require Mortuary Services After Abortions Heads To Gov. Bill Lee’s Desk
A bill that would require fetal remains from abortions to be cremated or buried is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. After passing 69-22 in the House and 27-6 in the Senate, Lee is the final stop for the bill to be signed into law.
In Music City, Venues And Musicians Are Mostly On Their Own To Decide How Live Music Returns
Nashville is used to being a music industry leader, but when it comes to reinvigorating a live music scene hit hard by the pandemic, there’s no strategic plan in place. That’s forcing venues and musicians to make tough decisions.
Some Nashvillians Call For More Police Reform After Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
Both local activists and some in law enforcement are praising Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
Metro Schools Receives More Federal Grant Funding For Programs At Under-Resourced Schools
Four Nashville elementary and middle schools will be expanding their academic programs to better serve Black and Hispanic students. Metro Nashville Public Schools has received nearly $15 million in federal funding to invest over the next five years.
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd’s Murder
The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd. The trial has been one of the most closely watched cases in recent memory, setting off a national reckoning on police violence and systemic racism even before the trial commenced.
Curious Nashville: Tell WPLN News Why You’re Holding Off On The COVID Vaccine
More than half of Tennesseans are still hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to state-based surveying conducted this month by the Tennessee Department of Health. But the “why” is often more complicated than a multiple-choice survey can handle.
Tennessee’s Standardized Testing Is Back — Here’s What You Need To Know
Students in Nashville will start taking the standardized TNReady exams this week. The state tests were cancelled last spring because of the pandemic. The math and reading assessments are required for most of Tennessee’s one million public school students.
Nashville’s Latest Flooding Renews Push To Buy Creekside Homes
A federal disaster declaration could trigger another round of buyouts for flooded homes in Nashville. Increasingly, cities are fighting floodwaters by — more or less — getting out of the way: The federal government buys the houses just to tear them down. But a buyout offer doesn’t mean people will take it.
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