WPLN News took a deep dive into each finalist’s history, to get a better idea of how they might run MNPD.
COVID-19 Amplifies Dire Staffing Shortages At Tennessee Prisons
The head of Tennessee’s prison system says the number of unfilled correctional officer positions has reached an “all-time high.” Many facilities were already severely understaffed. Now, officials say the pandemic has made recruitment even harder.
Belmont University Students Hope Debate Attention Will Spur More Political Action On Campus
Last night’s presidential debate thrust Belmont University into the national spotlight. And as protesters crowded the sidewalks outside campus, many students took the opportunity to protest their own college. Some students say they want Belmont to take a stronger stand on social issues.
As Fatal Overdose Deaths Climb In Nashville, One Mom Hopes To Breaks The Cycle
When Tanja Jacobs couldn’t get in touch with her 22-year-old son on Memorial Day, she started to worry. But she was more than a thousand miles away in Colorado. So early that morning, she asked her ex-husband to check on their son at his apartment in Nashville. And they were on the phone together when […]
Nationwide Police Chief Search Sets New Tone For Nashville’s Department
Nashville is just weeks away from hiring a new police chief, after former Chief Steve Anderson abruptly retired this summer. And the change in leadership comes as the city — and the country — grapple with growing distrust in law enforcement. But it won’t be easy to find a candidate who pleases everyone.
As Presidential Debate Puts Belmont University In The Spotlight, Students And Alumni Demand Break With Private Prisons
A group wants Belmont to divest from CoreCivic, a for-profit prison company with close ties to the school and the Republican Party. It plans to hold a demonstration near campus Thursday, before the presidential debate.
Rural Tennessee County Becomes A National COVID-19 Hot Spot As Prison Grapples With Deadly Outbreak
Most Tennessee prisons are currently reporting few or no active cases of COVID-19. Three have even opened back up for visitation this month. But an outbreak at a facility in northeast Tennessee has become one of the deadliest.
Report: Number Of Tennesseans Barred From Voting For Felony Conviction On The Rise
The number of Tennesseans who can’t vote because of a felony conviction has risen since 2016 — despite a national trend in the opposite direction — according to a new national report released today.
Nashville Sees 30% Jump In Registered Voters Ahead Of General Election
Nearly 450,000 Nashvillians have registered to vote, up from about 340,000 in the last presidential election, and many of them signed up only in the last few months.
Mavericks Musician Says Latino Community Shouldn’t Be Discouraged After Alleged Assault
The Mavericks trumpet player Lorenzo Molina Ruiz says he’s feeling optimistic but still recovering after he and another musician, Orlando Morales, were allegedly assaulted at a Franklin bar Sunday morning.
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