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Rose Gilbert

Covenant parents create nonprofits to protect children from gun violence. They’re also advocating for Tennessee gun reforms.

Rose Gilbert

July 20, 2023

“As a native Tennessean and a gun owner, I think it’s important to emphasize we are proponents of responsible gun ownership. However, I think it’s important to intervene when there are clear signs that something is wrong,” said co-founder and parent Melissa Alexander.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, gun reform, gun violence, special session, state legislature, Tennessee State Capitol

A Tennessee law giving the AG more power over death penalty cases has been ruled unconstitutional

Rose Gilbert

July 18, 2023

The ruling from Judge Paula Skahan in Memphis impacts courts across the state.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Attorney General, death penalty, district attorneys, Tennessee Legislature

Shrinking residuals and the rise of AI: Nashville union members say the SAG-AFTRA strike has been a long time coming

Rose Gilbert

July 18, 2023

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Over 70 people gathered on Music Row on Monday night for a rally in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Union members wore matching shirts, held signs and led supporters in chants, while passing cars honked in encouragement.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Labor unions, SAG-AFTRA, union

The polls are open! Here’s what early voters had to say about Davidson County’s 2023 municipal election

Rose Gilbert

July 14, 2023

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The Howard Office Building, which houses the Davidson County Clerk’s office, is one of the most popular polling locations. On Friday morning, it was bristling with campaign signs for the dozens of candidates running for local offices, including mayor and Metro Council.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Vox Pop Questions, WPLN News Tagged With: Early voting, election, Mayor's race 2023, Mayoral Race 2023, nashville local elections, Nashville Metro Council

Nearly a century ago, the Morris Memorial Building was part of a thriving Black business district. Now there’s a new push to preserve it.

Rose Gilbert

July 13, 2023

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Located on Rep. John Lewis Way, the last remnant of a once-thriving Black business district has sat empty for years. Now, there’s a campaign to get the city to buy Morris Memorial and convert it into a museum dedicated to the local Civil Rights Movement.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, History, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black history, Citizens Bank, Metro Human Relations Commission, Morris Memorial Building

‘It’s hard for everybody out here’: Unhoused Nashvillians are struggling to stay cool in intense summer heat

Rose Gilbert

July 5, 2023

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Summer has only just begun, and Nashville already experienced a dangerous heat wave that has left outreach groups concerned about how the high temperatures are impacting the city’s unhoused population.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: heat, heat advisory, heat wave, homelessness, Open Table Nashville, unhoused

‘I’m an actual literal Nazi’: Lewis Country Store owner responds to Southern Poverty Law Center report finding the business hosted hate groups

Rose Gilbert

June 26, 2023

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A gas station just northwest of downtown Nashville is infamous for a provocative digital sign out front. And a recent report from the Southern Poverty Law Center found that the store’s owners have been allowing white supremacist groups to meet upstairs.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, anti-Semitism, Lewis Country Store, neo-nazi, proud boys, Southern Poverty Law Center, Telegram, Tennessee Active Club, white supremacy

Nashville property owners: The deadline to file an appeal on your home or business’ appraisal is almost here

Rose Gilbert

June 15, 2023

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If you’ve had storm damage or put in a shiny, new kitchen, that affects the value of your property, which affects your property taxes. The county regularly estimates the value of homes and businesses, but you have until Friday, June 16, at 4 p.m. to file an appeal.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: property taxes, Vivian Wilhoite

Metro Council introduces a plan to reconstruct Nashville’s Community Oversight Board after state’s effort to abolish it

Rose Gilbert

June 9, 2023

Five Metro Council members have introduced a plan to reconstruct Nashville’s Community Oversight Board in the wake of a new law to abolish such boards as they currently exist in Tennessee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Burkley Allen, community oversight board, Delishia Porterfield, Jeff Syracuse, Nashville Metro Council, sean parker, Zulfat Suara

Metro employees are getting a cost of living adjustment. Many city workers say it isn’t enough to live on in Nashville.

Rose Gilbert

June 8, 2023

The mayor’s new proposed budget includes an across-the-board 4% cost of living adjustment for all Metro employees, who have historically been underpaid. However, many city employees say this adjustment would not be enough to keep up with the rising cost of living in Nashville.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro budget, Nashville Metro Council, teacher pay

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