20 years of Hot Chicken Fest, parting words from a moderate rep, sick kids and immigration enforcement

It’s been twenty years since the first Music City Hot Chicken Festival. Today, we get a little spicy with founder and former mayor Bill Purcell, and second-generation proprietor of Prince’s Hot Chicken Andre Prince.

Plus, retiring state house representative Caleb Hemmer joins for an exit interview. And Anita Wadhwani shares the latest on sick and disabled kids with questionable immigration status being turned over to authorities. A judge considers their fate this week. 

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Guests:

• Rep. Caleb Hemmer (D-59), Tennessee State House
• Andre Prince, second-generation proprietor, Prince’s Hot Chicken
• Bill Purcell, former mayor, founder Nashville Hot Chicken festival
• Anita Wadhwani, senior reporter, Tennessee Lookout

Further info:

• Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say (Tennessee Lookout)
• Judge issues restraining order in doctors’ challenge to TN plan to report disabled immigrant kids (Tennessee Lookout)
• Read more about the Hot Chicken Festival, including date, time, ticket and parade information.