A group of attorneys and volunteers are monitoring polling sites in Nashville to report any signs of voter suppression or intimidation. They’re called Guardians of Democracy.
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Camellia Burris is an attorney and journalist from Nashville. She is a graduate of Spelman College, Tulane University School of Law, and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she studied at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She began her journalism career covering housing policies for the San Francisco Public Press before joining the Miami Herald as an investigative reporting fellow. She joined WPLN News in February 2025.
Nashville turnout appears brisk
Nashville voters are motivated and turning out to the polls, according to John Richardson, administrator of elections in Davidson County. “We’ve noticed a strong, steady turnout at the 178 polling locations,” he told WPLN News. Some voters have been concerned about intimidation or technical problems at polling locations. The Guardians of Democracy is a group […]
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