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Instagram Videos Lead To 2 More Tennesseans’ Arrests In Connection With Capitol Riot

Instagram Videos Lead To 2 More Tennesseans’ Arrests In Connection With Capitol Riot

Caroline Eggers

June 4, 2021

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Five months after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, FBI investigations continue to prompt new arrests. Two more Tennesseans have been arrested and charged this week, bringing the total number of state residents accused to 14.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Capitol Invasion, FBI

Nashville Tourism Shows Signs Of Bouncing Back Over Memorial Day Weekend

Caroline Eggers

June 4, 2021

While Nashville’s tourism industries continue to face reduced revenues, hotel occupancy during Memorial Day weekend suggests a renewed desire for leisurely travel.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Butch Spyridon, hotels, tourism

Nashville Judge Weighs Defense Testimony Ahead Of Police Officer’s Murder Trial

Damon MitchellandSamantha Max

June 4, 2021

A Nashville criminal court judge heard defense arguments Friday that will determine what evidence will be approved for use in the murder trial of Metro Police Officer Andre Delke.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

Fisk University Prepares For Stronger Academic Class And Another Year Of Growth In Enrollment

Damon Mitchell

June 4, 2021

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Fisk University in North Nashville is showing no signs of slowing its growth. The historically Black college is preparing to enter the fall semester with more students and a stronger academic class than in previous years.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk University, HBCU, Meharry Medical College

As Washington Debates Infrastructure Plan, Federal Officials Visit Closed Memphis Bridge

Chas Sisk

June 3, 2021

Washington leaders were in Memphis Thursday to assess the impact of the closed Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River. The visit comes as Congress continues to debate a federal infrastructure bill.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: infrastructure, memphis

Tennessee Supreme Court Weighs Impact Of Vouchers On Public Schools

Juliana Kim

June 3, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court is weighing the impact of one of Governor Bill Lee’s signature education initiatives — school vouchers. The plan to create a pilot voucher program has drawn controversy from the beginning

Filed Under: WPLN News

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What Happens When New Building Occupants Aren’t Sure They Want To Keep A Mural Of Police Shooting Victims?

Paige Pfleger

June 3, 2021

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Portraits of four people killed by police loom larger than life on a building just south of downtown Nashville. But new owners faced a choice: keep the mural and alter their renovation plans, or remove it and risk alienating their new neighbors.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Daniel Hambrick, Jocques Clemmons, murals, public art

Feds Accuse Tennessee’s Largest Hospice Agency Of Enrolling Patients Who Aren’t Dying

Blake Farmer

June 2, 2021

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Whistleblowers who worked for Avalon Hospice accuse the agency of knowingly enrolling patients who weren’t going to die within six months, as hospice rules suggest, and concealing evidence that would force them to repay Medicare. Their accusations have now led the U.S. Attorney and the Tennessee Attorney General to get involved.

Filed Under: Health Care, The Cost of Dying Tagged With: hospice, The Cost of Dying

For Thousands Of Tennesseans, FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Is Rife With Confusion And Frustration

Juliana Kim

June 2, 2021

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In April, FEMA launched a funeral assistance program to help cover expenses including burial plots, cremation and clergy services for families who lost a loved one from COVID-19. So far, over 5,000 families in Tennessee have applied but as of Monday, a little over 300 have been approved.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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Nashville Bombing Report Prompts Changes To How Police Investigate Explosives

Alexis MarshallandSamantha Max

June 2, 2021

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Nashville police are changing how they investigate bomb threats after a committee analyzed their handling of a 2019 tip that an Antioch man was building an explosive. The department never made contact, and the man went on to detonate his RV on Second Avenue downtown on Christmas morning last year.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast

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