Listen There’s a new push to restore voting rights to felons in Tennessee. Several states, including Florida and New York, have recently expanded enfranchisement to convicted felons. Local politicians and activists say felon enfranchisement is an especially important issue in Tennessee.
Five Questions With Criminal Justice Reporter Samantha Max
Samantha Max covers criminal justice for WPLN. Get a more personal look at our Report for America corps member.
Slain MNPD Officer Who Honored Fallen Officers Gets His Own Memorial
Listen If a member of the Metro Nashville Police Department died in the line of duty, Central Precinct Officer John Anderson would have been ready to play bagpipes at the funeral. Now, the same Drill and Ceremony Team that Anderson played with will honor his memory at a funeral Monday afternoon.
When Cummins Falls Gets A Flood Warning System, So Will This Other Tennessee Natural Area
A flood warning system that’s supposed to be installed at Cummins Falls State Park will help improve safety at another outdoor scenic destination as well. Window Cliffs State Natural Area will be monitored for rising floodwaters once the proposed system is in place, according to documents obtained by WPLN. The project will cost about $42,500 […]
Amid Backlash, Scooter Companies Scramble To Promote Safety
Listen A row of electric scooters neatly lines the edge of a coffee shop parking lot in East Nashville as two young men walk past and eye the scene. A Bird employee eagerly offers them a free tutorial.
A Note From Natasha Senjanovic
All good things, they say, must come to an end. So too my tenure as WPLN’s afternoon host. It’s a bittersweet goodbye. I’m returning to my first love, of reporting from the field, so I won’t be disappearing from local or national airwaves. But that doesn’t make it any easier to end the daily relationship […]
Nashville Jury Sentences Burnette Chapel Shooter To Life Without Parole
A Nashville jury has sentenced the man who shot eight people at an Antioch church, including one fatality, to life in prison without a possibility parole — the maximum sentence sought by prosecutors. Jurors took about 90 minutes to deliberate the fate of Emanuel Samson, who last week was found guilty on all 43 counts […]
Jury Returns To Sentence Emanuel Samson After Finding Him Guilty In Antioch Church Shooting
In a decision that took nearly 10 minutes to read out Friday afternoon, a jury declared Emanuel Samson guilty on all 43 counts in a fatal shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, which left one person dead and seven wounded. The jury will return to discuss the sentencing on Tuesday. During the trial, congregants […]
Federal Ruling Officially Terminates White County Inmate Sterilization Program
A federal court in Nashville has officially terminated a short-lived, controversial program for inmates in White County, which offered reduced misdemeanor sentences for those who agreed to birth control implants or vasectomies.
Nashville Approves Amazon Incentives, But Officials Hope To See Company’s ‘Community-Minded’ Side
Listen Now it’s official: Nashville has given final approval to a $17.5 million grant for Amazon. The city will pay the incentives as the company fills 5,000 jobs.
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