Listen Lawyers are redoubling their efforts to get TVA to remove coal ash from an unlined pit on the Cumberland River. The Southern Environmental Law Center argues the utility is trying to get around federal Clean Water Act requirements and state regulations. There are two forms of litigation — federal and state — surrounding the Gallatin fossil […]
New Date Set For Execution Of Edmund Zagorski
Edmund Zagorski is now scheduled to be put to death next week, following a last-minute delay granted to accommodate his wish to be executed using the electric chair.
Two Jurors In Zagorski Case Argue For Life Without Parole Ahead Of Execution
With days until his scheduled execution, two jurors who condemned Edmund Zagorski to death say the convicted murderer’s life should be spared.
New Tennessee State Museum To Display Artifacts Never Exhibited Before
Listen If you ask Dan Pomeroy how he feels about the new Tennessee State Museum, you can immediately see how excited he gets. Pomeroy is the chief curator of the museum, a project funded mostly through $120 million appropriated by the state legislature. After two and a half years of construction next to the Nashville […]
Sgt. Forrest’s Pension Is Reduced, Closing A Lingering Question From Nashville Mayoral Affair
Listen Former Sgt. Robert Forrest, a 31-year police force veteran, will have his city pension reduced after the Metro Benefits Board recalculated his earnings. It’s one of the punishments that has been finalized following the extramarital affair between Nashville’s former mayor and the head of her security detail.
Sgt. Forrest’s Pension Is Reduced, Closing A Lingering Question From Nashville Mayoral Affair
Listen Former Sgt. Robert Forrest, a 31-year police force veteran, will have his city pension reduced after the Metro Benefits Board recalculated his earnings. It’s one of the punishments that has been finalized following the extramarital affair between Nashville’s former mayor and the head of her security detail.
Prosecution Of Nashville Officer Adds Fuel To Community Oversight Campaign
Listen The prosecution of a Nashville police officer will begin to make its way through the court system at the same time that advocates are campaigning for the creation of a citizen board to review police misconduct. The groups in favor of creating that board largely celebrated the officer’s arrest as one form of accountability, […]
Prosecution Of Nashville Officer Adds Fuel To Community Oversight Campaign
Listen The prosecution of a Nashville police officer will begin to make its way through the court system at the same time that advocates are campaigning for the creation of a citizen board to review police misconduct. The groups in favor of creating that board largely celebrated the officer’s arrest as one form of accountability, […]
Reactions Follow Charge Against Nashville Officer, And Courtroom Surprises
The charge of homicide brought Thursday against a Nashville police officer drew immediate reactions online, as well as emotional statements from community groups and officials.
Marilyn Lloyd, Trailblazing Tennessee Congresswoman, Dies At 89
Listen Marilyn Lloyd, a Chattanooga politician hailed for shattering barriers to women, died Wednesday night at age 89. Lloyd was the first woman from Tennessee elected to a full term in Congress, a feat that by itself would have made her a pivotal figure in the state’s history. But Lloyd went on to serve 10 […]
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