A judge’s retirement has voters asking: Will her replacement bring change to a dysfunctional system?
Rutherford County juvenile judge is leaving. Will that change the system that illegally arrested and detained children?
WPLN’s Meribah Knight sat down with WPLN host Nina Cardona to explain what Judge Donna Scott Davenport’s departure means — and what it doesn’t — for the children of Rutherford County.
Legislators abandon effort to unseat Rutherford County juvenile court judge after retirement announcement
Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge Donna Scott Davenport announced her retirement this week — one day after two Democrats introduced a resolution that could have resulted in her removal.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court
Rutherford County’s embattled juvenile court judge will not seek reelection, a county spokesperson announced Tuesday.
Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to oust Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge, subject of WPLN investigation
A new bill in the state legislature could result in the removal of Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge. That’s after reporting from WPLN News and ProPublica revealed the justice system there was illegally arresting and jailing children.
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