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Middle Tennesseans call for youth programs and gun control to curb community shootings and school violence

Damon Mitchell

June 12, 2022

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On Saturday, Nashville’s March for Our Lives rally drew hundreds of people from across Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: gun violence, March For Our Lives, nonnarrated storytelling

Listen: At Southern Word’s annual BlackLift Poetry House, youth share words about Black history and resiliency

Damon Mitchell

February 28, 2022

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The youth poetry performance brought out more than a dozen residents.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: nonnarrated storytelling

Listen: As Nashville’s rents rise, this mother of 2 considers drastic options

Ambriehl Crutchfield

February 18, 2022

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What’s it like to hunt for an apartment right now? A mother in Franklin has documented her efforts.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: displacement, Franklin, Housing, nonnarrated storytelling, Swiss View apartments

Mother of Waffle House shooting victim tries to find hope through her sorrow after the trial

Paige Pfleger

February 11, 2022

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The jury’s decision to convict Travis Reinking of four counts of murder marked an end to a painful chapter. But for the families who lost loved ones, it isn’t over. It won’t ever really be. They still have to live with their grief.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: gun violence, nonnarrated storytelling, Waffle House shooting

It rained on their parade, but Tennessee State University fans still showed up for homecoming festivities

Samantha Max

October 31, 2021

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Jefferson Street was filled with dancers, marching bands, umbrellas and ponchos, as Tennessee State University fans braved the rain for the annual homecoming parade Saturday.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: nonnarrated storytelling, Tennessee State University

Listen: How A Nashville ICU Nurse Copes With Tennessee’s Latest Surge

Blake Farmer

August 25, 2021

Kristin Nguyen
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Hospitals across the South have rarely needed nurses so badly — specifically, those experienced enough to work in an ICU. A shortage of RNs is the primary reason hospital capacity has become a problem again. And the work has only become more grueling.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, hospitals, ICU, nonnarrated storytelling, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

This Black Nashville Artist Experiencing Homelessness Reflects On Seeing His Work Displayed On Prominent Street

Paige Pfleger

July 6, 2021

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Nashville artist Edwin Lockridge has been experiencing homelessness and other challenges, but is among the artists with the group Poverty and the Arts to see his work displayed on the city’s Avenue of the Arts.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts and Culture, downtown Nashville, nonnarrated storytelling

Black Tennesseans Take Ownership of Juneteenth Through Good Food, Music, Company — And History

Damon Mitchell

June 21, 2021

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Juneteenth has historically been a day that most people didn’t know existed. But this year, it was met with widespread recognition, as thousands of residents flocked to celebrations across Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Emancipation, Juneteenth, nonnarrated storytelling, Race

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