I’Aesha Myles ran as a Democrat. She’s also the first African American woman to be sworn in as judge in chancery court in Tennessee’s history.
For years, teens came to Nashville to ask for a judge’s permission to get abortions instead of telling their parents. That’s done, leaving ‘zero options.’
For years in Tennessee, teens have traveled to Nashville to get a judge’s approval for an abortion, instead of asking their parents. But that’s no longer an option, and that leaves young people with few places to turn.
Two months after Roe v. Wade’s fall, Tennessee’s full abortion ban takes effect
It’s Day One of Tennessee’s full abortion ban. Our reporters are on the ground reporting on what that looks like.
Tennessee’s abortion law does not contain the lifesaving ‘exception’ you may think it does, lawyers say
When Tennessee’s abortion ban was originally introduced, lawmakers said the legislation included an exception for the life of the mother. But lawyers say the reality of the law is much more complicated.
Nashville has worked to reduce arrests in schools. Will increased police presence reverse that?
The leader of the Juvenile Court is hoping that the higher police presence in Metro Schools doesn’t mean more kids will be arrested.
MNPD now says it will review body camera footage for improperly censored language, after all
The Metro Nashville Police Department will conduct a review of body camera footage to find out if there were more instances of objectionable language being censored.
MNPD has no record of how much body camera footage was improperly edited. The oversight board says ‘it’s eroding trust.’
A Metro Nashville Police Department internal investigation found that two employees removed swearing from body camera videos without permission. But the department has no record of how much footage was improperly edited, and has no plans to do an audit to find out.
Walk Bike Nashville pushes the city to keep public infrastructure open during private events
During last week’s Music City Grand Prix, walkers and bike commuters trying to cross from the east side to downtown were met with roadblocks. The pedestrian bridge was closed, and so were some bike lanes and streets.
The Southern Baptist Convention says it is being investigated by the Department of Justice
The Southern Baptist Convention is under investigation by the United States Department of Justice. The executive committee of the Nashville-based denomination announced today that the investigation will include multiple Southern Baptist entities.
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