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Nashville Teenagers Process A Challenging Year Of Protests And Pandemic Through Song

Paige Pfleger

April 1, 2021

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It’s been a hard last year for teenagers to navigate, between the pandemic, virtual school and the racial justice protests that gripped the country. In the new record, ‘Sing Through The Quarantine’, Nashville teens tackle those topics and more with the help of the mentorship song-writing program called Girls Write Nashville.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, protest

Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit

Paige Pfleger

March 4, 2021

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It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, Frist Art Museum, George Floyd, North Nashville, protest, racism, Tennessee Tornadoes

The Tri-Star State: The Legislature’s Ban On Transgender Athletes Comes Up For Final Votes

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

February 28, 2021

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A bill that would limit participation of transgender athletes comes to the House and Senate floors, Republican senators move to ban student-athletes’ protests during the national anthem, and a key lawmaker explains why he supports a bill that would allow the governor to force schools to reopen.

Filed Under: Politics, The Tri-Star State Tagged With: lgbtq, protest, transgender

‘We All Want The Same Thing’: Taking Stock Of Nashville Police After Christmas Bombing

Samantha Max

January 13, 2021

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Two days after a bomb erupted in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, the officers at the scene shared a chilling account of that night.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, John Cooper, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast, Nashville Metro Council, protest

Belmont University Students Hope Debate Attention Will Spur More Political Action On Campus

Samantha Max

October 22, 2020

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Last night’s presidential debate thrust Belmont University into the national spotlight. And as protesters crowded the sidewalks outside campus, many students took the opportunity to protest their own college. Some students say they want Belmont to take a stronger stand on social issues.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, CoreCivic, Election 2020, protest

Prominent Nashville Faith Group Shifts Its Focus To Police Reform

Samantha Max

September 11, 2020

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A prominent faith-based activist group is speaking up against police brutality after a hiatus from criminal justice reform work. Nashville Organized for Action and Hope is using its sway with the mayor and the police department to call for change.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, protest

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