The exact amount of underfunding of HBCUs is vast, hard to calculate, and even harder to make a political case for.
How Harold Love secured the largest-ever funding boom for TSU — and what comes next
Some 50 years after efforts by his father, state Rep. Harold Love provided proof to lawmakers that the state underfunded TSU.
Charlie Kirk ripple effects continue in Sumner County as school board creates a memorial day
Sumner County Schools are set to recognize October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day. The decision to honor the late conservative media personality has garnered mixed reactions online and comes shortly after another controversial proposal to rename a school street in the area after Kirk.
A journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuries
Freelance photojournalist Linda Tirado, 42, entered hospice care in Tennessee earlier this week, the National Press Club announced in a statement.
A shattered Civil Rights Era plaque picks up ‘a new life’ in Fisk collection
Bits of a granite sign commemorating a Civil Rights Era march in Nashville were used to vandalize the Nashville Courthouse 60 years later. Now the remains are on display at Fisk University.
Delke Trial: Criminologist Says First-Degree Murder Charge Is Rare For Shootings By Police
Since 2005, Philip Stinson, a former cop, has been tracking every single time an officer is charged with a criminal offense. “It’s very difficult for a prosecutor to get a conviction in one of these cases,” he says.
Delke Trial: What You Need To Know Before A Nashville Police Officer Goes To Court Next Week
A Nashville police officer will stand trial for murder next week, for the first time in the city’s history. To help tell the story of that shooting and to catch listeners up on the case, WPLN News will be airing four half-hour specials, starting tonight.
Some Nashvillians Call For More Police Reform After Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
Both local activists and some in law enforcement are praising Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit
It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.
Police Officer’s Attorney Asks Again To Move His Murder Trial Out of Nashville, Citing Summer Protests
Andrew Delke’s attorney argues it would be too difficult to find 12 local jurors in Nashville without an opinion on the case, especially after Daniel Hambrick’s death became a rallying cry.
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