What reforms could help those interacting with Tennessee’s court system? Plus the local news for August 21, 2024.
In Tennessee, it’s a felony to camp on public land. This 87-year-old wanted to protest the law — and was arrested.
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping or camping in public places. In Tennessee, sleeping outside already came with the threat of a felony penalty.
NashVillager Podcast: A Tennessee true crime story, revisited
Who killed Pauline Pusser? Plus the local news for August 12, 2024.
Resource guide: How domestic violence victims can navigate Tennessee’s justice system
After a year of investigating the holes in Tennessee’s system, WPLN News has compiled a guide on what options for protection are available under state law.
Podcast Bonus: Treated ‘like I’m a dog,’ says one man jailed as a child by Rutherford County
Quinterrius Frazier was 15 years old when he was arrested for aggravated robbery and held in the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center. When staff said he was being disruptive — flashing gang signs and rapping, they claimed — he was placed in solitary confinement.
Formerly incarcerated people want their voting rights back. That’s why they’re suing Tennessee.
Tennessee has one of the strictest policies of all US states for formerly incarcerated people who want to vote. The state permanently bars people with felony convictions from voting unless they meet a rigorous set of standards and get the court that sentenced them to sign off. Recently, the state got even stricter, making the […]
Fix systemic racism? Nashville mayoral candidates fumble to offer actions at candidate forum.
Systemic racism has caused uneven poverty, incarceration, educational achievement and health outcomes in Nashville. What is the next mayor planning to do about it?
A Black family from Georgia is still not reunited with their five kids who were taken into DCS custody in Tennessee
It’s been about a month since Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams were separated from their five children following a traffic stop in rural Tennessee.
How Tennessee’s rape kit backlog impacts survivors seeking justice
On this episode, we’ll examine the process of getting a rape kit and reporting an assault, talk about the toll of waiting for answers, and explore the reasons why justice is hard to come by.
DOJ touts Tennessee program that puts a social worker on public defense teams
Defendants who can’t afford to pay for their own lawyer are often up against several challenges — addiction, poverty, homelessness.
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