Listen A Nashville death row inmate scheduled for execution next April might be spared. District Attorney Glenn Funk is offering Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman a new sentence of life in prison. Now, it’s up to a judge to decide if he’ll allow the deal to go through.
Nashville Prosecutors Reconsider Death Penalty For Condemned Man
Belle Meade Plantation Hires A Black Historian, Giving Voice To Long-Silenced Slaves
Listen Plantations across the South offer tours telling stories about the white families who lived there, but the stories of enslaved African Americans on those lands are often either absent or barely researched. Now, one woman at a historic plantation in Nashville is using her position to uncover and share the experience of slavery.
Belle Meade Plantation Hires A Black Historian, Giving Voice To Long-Silenced Slaves
Plantations across the South offer tours telling stories about the white families who lived there, but the stories of enslaved African Americans on…
Woman Sues Housing Agency Over Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Listen The widow of a man fatally shot at a Nashville public housing development is suing the city’s housing agency for wrongful death and negligence. Tia Fitzpatrick-Young brought the suit, for $2 million, over the death of her husband, Glen Young Jr. He was visiting his ailing sister at the Edgehill Homes when he was struck […]
Tennessee Opioid Plaintiffs Buoyed By Oklahoma Decision
Listen Hundreds of cities, counties and states now feel the wind at their back as they sue the makers of opioids. The $572 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma was closely watched by plaintiffs around the country.
At One Nashville College, A New Generation Of Students Is Discovering A Passion For Funerals
In a small, nondescript building near downtown Nashville, the next generation of funeral directors are learning the craft. This is the home of John A….
Murfreesboro Pharmacy Wants Recount On Sky-High Opioid Distribution Figures
Listen Tennessee’s largest recipient of opioids from 2006 to 2012 wants a recount. A federal database found a pharmacy in Murfreesboro owned by state Sen. Shane Reeves sold 46 million pills over six years. But the company now believes that figure is way off.
Tennessee’s Obamacare Plans Should Be A Little Less Expensive In 2020
Listen Health insurance plans sold to individuals in Tennessee are dropping for a second year. State regulators have approved rate changes for 2020, and three of the five insurers are cutting their rates.
Nashville Schools Hit Pause On Proposed Kurdish Classes — For Now
Listen Nashville Kurds celebrated in January when the public schools board voted to offer Kurdish language classes in local high schools. But school officials now say they’re struggling to recruit students.
Nashville’s Public Health Chief Calls Departure For Hospital Post Bad Timing But Perfect Opportunity
Listen Nashville’s top public health official is leaving her post after just eight months on the job. Dr. Wendy Long will take over as CEO of the Tennessee Hospital Association in mid-October.
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