Listen For three years, the Tennessee Highway Patrol has been using special software to predict where serious or fatal crashes might happen and then sending The software compiles data from every accident report filed in the state as well traffic citations over time. Then, that information is coupled with current weather reports and upcoming special […]
Metro Schools To Expand ‘Pyramid’ Disciplinary Model To More Pre-K Classrooms
Listen Metro Schools will be expanding a strategy to avoid bias when addressing behavioral issues in pre-k classrooms. The program was instituted in response to statistics that revealed thousands of preschoolers around the country are suspended every year. African American students were more likely to be removed from the classroom, though other studies […]
Nashville Airmen Head To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power
Listen A specially trained unit from the Tennessee Air National Guard deployed Wednesday night to help with hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Sixteen airmen, including one born and raised in Puerto Rico, have trained for years to assist during domestic national disasters, specifically when power is lost.
Family Of Jocques Clemmons Revives Pressure On Metro Police
Friends and family of an African American man killed by a Nashville police officer earlier this year say they will not forget. They’ve now begun what they say will be daily protests outside Metro’s East police precinct until the patrolman is fired. Jocques Clemmons was fatally shot three times by officer Joshua Lippert after running […]
Activists Question Whether Gallatin Road Rail Project Will Really Benefit East Nashville
Listen A group of community organizers is questioning whether Mayor Megan Barry’s proposed public transit plan could actually hurt communities more than it helps. If a tax referendum is approved next year, the project would kick off with a light rail line on Gallatin Pike in East Nashville. But critics held a small […]
School Suspensions Plummet After Metro Nashville Overhauls Discipline Procedures
Listen Public schools in Nashville are receiving praise due to changes in discipline guidelines that have led to a decrease in suspensions by the thousands. But leaders in education point out that there are still problems — including a disproportionate number of minority students still being sent away from the classroom.
How The End of DACA Left Hundreds Of Tennesseans Scrambling For Funds To Renew Their Permits
Listen The announcement this month that DACA may be phased out has kicked off a mad dash for thousands of immigrants to renew their permits. They have until Oct. 5 to file the paperwork. A renewal would buy them two extra years if the program comes to an end. But first, they need to […]
The Hotline That Nashville’s Irritated Airbnb Neighbors Have Been Waiting For
Listen Homeowners have publicly grumbled about excessive noise, parking violations and mounting trash as a result of their neighbors operating short-term rental properties via websites like AirBnb and Homeaway. Some even say they are doing so without the proper city permits. To address those concerns, the city has now hired a call center […]
DACA Students And Families Gather At Glencliff To Ask ‘What Next?’
Glencliff is one of the most diverse high schools in the state. Almost half of the student population is Hispanic or Latino. And many of them have protection under the DACA program. So that’s where the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition held a workshop Thursday night for students and their families to try to […]
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