Listen The Frayser community in Memphis is dealing with the aftermath of Brandon Webber’s fatal shooting. The 20-year-old black man was killed by U.S. marshals who were attempting to arrest him on outstanding felony warrants. But it was the violent protest that followed that put the community in the national spotlight.
‘Frayser Is Not Bad’: Memphis Neighborhood Pushes Back Against Portrayal After Fatal Shooting
Why A Decision By Vanderbilt Could Make Its Outpatient Clinics More Expensive For Patients
Listen Vanderbilt University Medical Center is changing the way it bills at offsite clinics. The designation for doctors visits at One Hundred Oaks will likely result in higher charges.
Versify #29: All Power To All The People
When Ritagay Sisk-Jamison first joined the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1969, she was under scrutiny not only from some of its members but also the federal government. Ritagay and her daughter Tandekile Francis sit down to speak with poet Courtney Sinclaire Brown, about their family’s multi-generational commitment to public service.
Nashville Debates Tax Increase As Competing Budgets Go To Council Vote
Update: New developments on Monday morning include key changes to two proposals. Please read the latest: Nashville Tax Battle Hardens As Influential Council Members Team Up Against Mayor Nashville’s leaders have set themselves up for an epic budget showdown this week, with five different budget proposals up for debate at the Metro Council.
TVA Agrees To Clean Up Coal Ash Ponds At Gallatin Fossil Plant
Listen It could take more than two decades, but the Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to relocate nearly 12 million cubic yards of coal ash from an unlined pit at the Gallatin Fossil Plant. The federal utility announced Thursday it had settled a lawsuit with state regulators and environmental activists.
A Note From Natasha Senjanovic
All good things, they say, must come to an end. So too my tenure as WPLN’s afternoon host. It’s a bittersweet goodbye. I’m returning to my first love, of reporting from the field, so I won’t be disappearing from local or national airwaves. But that doesn’t make it any easier to end the daily relationship […]
Memphis Community Cools Under A Spotlight After Shooting By U.S. Marshals
The national media descended Thursday on the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. The attention comes after U.S. Marshals killed Brandon Webber, a 20-year-old black man who Marshals say rammed their vehicle with a stolen car and got out with a weapon.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Candidates Weak On Nashville Hot Chicken, And Other Oddball Questions
Listen In a season of mayoral forums, Nashville candidates had a rare chance to loosen up this week.
Curious Nashville: An Easily Overlooked Building Is Named After A Remarkable Advocate
Listen The question was about as straightforward as they get for Curious Nashville. The MDHA training center named for Randee Rogers — who was she? The training center is a red brick lump of a building, located in North Nashville, right across from the old Werthan Packaging building.
OZ Arts Cuts Prices, Adds Artists And Performances For New Season
Listen OZ Arts Nashville has announced its new season lineup. It features more artists and performances — and lower ticket prices. New artistic director Mark Murphy, who stepped into the role this spring, says that’s one of a few ways the contemporary performing arts center is looking to build bigger audiences.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM