Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton has been elected speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives at a special session this morning. Sexton, who has been in the legislature for nine years, was elected unanimously. Ninety-four lawmakers voted in favor, with two voting present.
Nashville Jews And Immigrants Unite To Protest Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Leer en español. Several dozen protesters criticized local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Nashville Monday morning. Immigrants, Jews and allies gathered down the street from an ICE field office with picket signs and prayer books for a music-filled rally.
Report: Tennessee Gun Deaths Are On The Rise
Listen A new report published Tuesday by the Safe Tennessee Project finds that gun deaths are on the rise in Tennessee and outpace the national average. The gun-control advocacy group says the state’s lenient gun laws could be partially to blame.
Nashville Will Use Federal Grant To Help Homeless Youth Pay The Rent
Listen Young people in Nashville who are considered homeless can now get help paying rent for a couple of years. The city has decided to use a federal grant for rental assistance, rather than building new affordable housing.
After Changes, Cummins Falls Warning System Has A Higher Price Tag
A flood warning system at Cummins Falls State Park is moving forward, slowly, after a 2-year-old boy died in a flood this summer. But after engineers visited the site, the system is expected to cost more than originally planned. Engineers working on the project tell the state the changes will improve the effectiveness of the […]
Five Questions With Morning Edition Host Rachel Iacovone
Rachel Iacovone is the Morning Edition host for WPLN. Get a more personal look at the voice you’re getting to know every weekday morning. Q. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A. I told people up until the fifth grade that I wanted to be an […]
Cyntoia Brown, Now Free From Prison, Says She Wants To Help Other Victims Of Abuse
Cyntoia Brown was released from the Tennessee Prison for Women early Wednesday morning, after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man who solicited sex when she was a teenager. Brown says she hopes to dedicate her next chapter to mentoring girls who have suffered abuse.
Metro Parks Says It Might Supplement — Not Move — Confederate Memorial
Metro Parks has deferred a decision on whether to move the Confederate Private Monument from its place near the Parthenon to another section of Centennial Park. The delay is meant to give the Parks Board time to consider a second option — simply adding interpretivesignage that could save the city the hassle of a state […]
Vecinos Impidieron Un Arresto De ICE En Su Comunidad. ¿Qué Pasa Ahora?
Read in English. En medio de redadas de inmigración a gran escala, agentes federales (ICE) llegaron a una subdivisión tranquila en Hermitage el lunes por la mañana para hacer un arresto. Videos en donde aparecían residentes y activistas locales haciendo una cadena humana para proteger a su vecino rápidamente se volvieron virales.
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