Listen A new video released on Thursday shows in more detail the first moments of an hours-long standoff between immigration agents and a Hermitage man. In the video, agents are recorded threatening the man with calls to Metro Police, despite a city policy barring them from getting involved.
Nashville Mayor Announces Plans To Build Two New Affordable Housing Developments
The mayor’s office announced plans to build two new affordable housing developments in North and East Nashville. It’s the first step in Mayor David Briley’s Under One Roof plan—to spend $500 million building affordable housing over the next decade.
Murfreesboro Residents Get A Big Tax Hike After Decades Of Flat Taxes
Listen Update: This story has been updated to reflect the Wednesday vote by the Rutherford County Commission. Rutherford County commissioners voted on Wednesday to increase the property tax by 5.7%. This means Murfreesboro residents are facing two separate property tax hikes. One at the city level, and another at the county level.
Mayor’s Race 2019: How Can Nashville Solve Its Affordable Housing Shortage?
Listen Like every other city on the rise, Nashville’s stock of affordable housing is woefully inadequate: One study estimated the city needs to build almost 30,000 more units over the next five years to get back on track. It’s a daunting number. And whoever leads the city will have to grapple with it.
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.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Candidates, Some More Than Others, Talk Immigration
Listen At a forum for mayoral candidates Monday night, three of the leading contenders talked about what they would do on the issue of deportation. It was a pointed question from one of the city’s leading immigrant rights organizations, aimed at getting the candidates to commit to taking steps in their first year to combat […]
Another Nashville Neighborhood Becomes A Food Desert As Its Grocery Stores Close
It’s easier to say what the James Cayce Homes doesn’t have than what it does. There is no coffee shop. No laundromat. No corner store. No restaurant or…
Nashville Aims To Ease Court Fines And Fees With Help Of Outside Consultant
Listen Nashville plans to conduct an in-depth analysis of the fines and fees associated with its criminal justice system. The announcement comes in the midst of a national push to overhaul the criminal justice system’s reliance on court and jail fees. One that advocates say is an antiquated system that disproportionately impacts poor and minority […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: State Rep. John Ray Clemmons Wants To Be The ‘Equitable’ Candidate
Listen Among the youngest contenders in Nashville’s mayoral race, Democratic state Rep. John Ray Clemmons is trying to position himself as a charismatic leader that he says the city has been lacking.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Councilman John Cooper Is Running To Fix Nashville’s Finances
Listen At-large Councilman John Cooper is known for his obsession with transparency and sound fiscal policies. It’s a skill set Nashville needs now more than ever, he argues, which is why is why he’s running for mayor.
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