NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.
Nashvillians will ‘March to End Fossil Fuels’ this Sunday
Earth is heating up, because humans continue to burn fossil fuels. In the last decade, the use of oil, coal and gas accounted for as much as 86% of the global warming fueling fires and floods. The U.S. can transition all electricity to renewable and nuclear sources by 2035, and buildings and most vehicles can […]
Fisk students protest over new university policy that would kick some off campus
Students protesting Thursday are demanding a longer extension to the purge deadline and more transparent communication from the university.
Nashville students prepare for a long fight to end gun violence, drawing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement
Students protesting gun violence after the Covenant School shooting are shifting gears. The demonstrations over the last couple of weeks have largely been in reaction to the attack. But some students are now preparing for the longterm fight for gun reform — and thinking bigger.
Report: Conservative group wrote anti-protest bill in Tennessee to shield fossil fuel projects. Farms, too.
A conservative group that authors state legislation around the country helped introduce a law in Tennessee that stiffened penalties against protestors of fossil fuel infrastructure.
Hundreds gather in downtown Nashville to protest SCOTUS decision striking Roe v. Wade
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Historic Metro Courthouse in downtown Nashville on Friday evening to protest the end of legal abortions in Tennessee.
Abortion rights activists march in Nashville’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally
Abortion rights activists gathered Saturday in downtown Nashville to demonstrate as part of the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies in about 380 locations nationwide.
Tennessee lawmakers pass a bill that could target people experiencing homelessness
It’s already illegal to camp on both state and private property at night. Now, a bill that’s close to becoming law would add serious criminal charges for camping on city and county property, too.
As white nationalists gather again near Nashville, they say racial justice efforts are helping, not hurting their cause
A white nationalist group has hosted a conference at Tennessee’s Montgomery Bell State Park for nearly a decade. As they gather again this weekend, they say they’re gaining momentum.
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