The House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on racial profiling and policing following the killing of George Floyd. The hearings follow congressional Democrats unveiling legislation that would amount to major reforms for the nation’s police departments.
Live Video Stream: U.S. House Hearing On Racial Profiling And Policing
Emotions Rise As Nashville’s Council Tries To Respond To Vandalism And Violent Policing
The acts of vandalism that broke out last month in downtown Nashville are still sowing division, this time with emotional members of the Metro Council. They debated just after midnight Wednesday over whether — or how to — condemn the property damage.
Nashville Inches Closer To Allowing Home Recording Studios And Other Small Residential Businesses
Nashville musicians may soon be able to work from home without violating the law. The Metro Council is considering a bill that would regulate people operating a small business out of their homes, including recording studios that have technically been operating in violation of the law for years.
Recommended Reading: 9 WPLN News Stories On Policing
Scrutiny has again descended on policing tactics, with intense protests and reform efforts playing out across the country and in Middle Tennessee. WPLN News has gathered a set of our stories about policing to provide history and context to the local discussion.
Nashville High School Doing More Than Ever To Help Students Enter College, Despite Coronavirus Barriers
It’s tough helping students enroll in college and getting them to stay there — even under normal circumstances. Add a pandemic to the mix on top of decades of education inequality, and expanding higher education access has become that much harder for student advocates.
Bill That Would Eliminate Nathan Bedford Forrest Day Heads To Vote In Tennessee House
A bill that would eliminate Tennessee’s observance of Nathan Bedford Forrest Day has passed its first challenge in the House. But that’s the only measure regarding specifically the Confederate general that is moving forward in the General Assembly.
Tennessee Death Penalty Case Raises Questions About Who Has The Power To Stop An Execution
An agreement that spared the life of a man on death row could transform the future of death penalty cases in Tennessee. Judges raised concerns about the settlement during a Court of Criminal Appeals hearing Tuesday morning.
Nashville Schools To Remain Closed Unless Progress Is Made In Tackling The Coronavirus
Nashville is preparing to take on a range of scenarios for getting kids back to school in the fall. A task force headed by Metro Schools Superintendent Adrienne Battle and Board of Health Chair Alex Jahangir released a plan Tuesday morning that would tie health rules within schools to the city’s phase of reopening.
Vanderbilt Poll Shows Race, Political Divide On COVID-19 Perception And Fears
A new Vanderbilt University poll shows that an overwhelming majority of Tennesseans are satisfied with how local leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of the people said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s response.
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