This story has been updated. Tennessee has executed its first death row inmate in nearly a decade, the state Department of Correction announced this…
Nashville Youth Learn Money Management By Coaching Their Peers
Listen A Nashville nonprofit that helps vulnerable youth has added basic personal finance to its list of classes. Teens at the Oasis Center are taught topics like opening a bank account and the pros and cons of investing. This summer, four students from the first class also tried to help their peers learn how to […]
How One Nashville Designer Makes Domestic Violence Victims Feel At Home Again
Listen Julie Davis directs half a dozen volunteers as they unload a 16-foot truck in front of a Nashville duplex. Bunk beds, dressers, lamps and a diaper-changing station come out of the truck. As do boxes with shampoo, books, toys, a kitchen’s worth of supplies.
New Protections For Tennessee Domestic Violence Victims Go Into Effect
Listen Victims of domestic violence in Tennessee no longer have to testify against alleged abusers. That’s thanks to a new state law that went into effect Sunday. It eliminates what the head of the Nashville YWCA says was long considered a “fatal flaw to the system.”
Nashville Opens An Alternative To The ER For Victims Of Rape
Victims of sexual violence in the Nashville area no longer have to go to the hospital if they need the free forensics exam known as a rape kit. A new facility, called the SAFE Clinic, has opened, as part of the city’s Sexual Assault Center.
Nashville Chat Group For South Asian Docs Becomes A National Network For Domestic Abuse Victims
Listen Two years ago, Nashville pediatrician Vidya Bansal started a Facebook group for women like herself — specifically, doctors of South Asian heritage, living in North America, who were also mothers. The Desi Physician Moms group was a space to share the frustrations and joys of work, family and travel. But slowly, stories of domestic […]
Nashville Must Hold Next Mayor’s Election In May, Court Rules
Updated 5 p.m. Nashville must hold its special election between May 21 and 25 — two and a half months sooner than anticipated — according to a ruling Tuesday from the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Nashville’s Women’s March Conference An Educational And Networking Tool For Participants
Listen Thousands of people marched through Nashville this weekend, along with organized protests around the nation. But the event was unique for the morning of workshops that preceded it, at which left-leaning political strategists shared practical knowledge with some 800 participants on how to become effective activists or even future lawmakers. As executive director of […]
Nashville’s Women’s March 2.0 Is More Political Education Than Protest
Listen Last year’s Women’s March in Nashville was a show of protest against the Trump presidency. This year, organizers say they’re focusing on what they stand for. Namely, helping create future political leaders. Which is why the march will be preceded by a morning-long conference. March coordinator Francie Hunt says one reason people with progressive […]
A Baptist Church In Nashville Inspires Its Youth Group To Love The Bible — And Science
Listen Tim Wildsmith isn’t your typical Southern Baptist youth minister. He’s used to holding thorny discussions on issues that the youth group members of Nashville’s First Baptist Church face, like dating and sex. Now, science has been added to that list — namely, how it can and does coexist with faith.
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