Three expelled Vanderbilt University students were due in court on Thursday facing assault charges from a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus earlier this year. The protest was one of many happening at college campuses around the country.
A journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuries
Freelance photojournalist Linda Tirado, 42, entered hospice care in Tennessee earlier this week, the National Press Club announced in a statement.
Vanderbilt officers went against VUPD command when they arrested a local reporter, an independent review finds
A report finds Vanderbilt’s actions did not violate the First Amendment. It does outline a breakdown in communication between VUPD leadership and officers on the ground.
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What sets Vanderbilt’s response to pro-Palestinian protests apart from other colleges
After protests on campus, three Vanderbilt University students were expelled, causing an outcry among faculty and putting their academic futures in doubt.
‘They deserve better’: Vanderbilt faculty oppose expelling student activists
Many faculty members at Vanderbilt University are signing open letters opposing the university’s response to recent student activism.
As protests consume college campuses, where’s the line between safety, free speech?
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.
As thousands of students flock to the capitol demanding gun control, Republican leaders remain skeptical of red flag laws
Thousands of people rallied outside Tennessee’s capitol building on Monday demanding stronger gun laws, while inside Republican leaders largely avoided talk of new restrictions on firearms.
Nashville’s mayor set aside millions for community members working to reduce violence. Where has that money gone?
During the summer protests of 2020, activists took to the streets with a message — “We keep us safe.” It was a call to invest more in community-based safety efforts, instead of policing.
Two months after Roe v. Wade’s fall, Tennessee’s full abortion ban takes effect
It’s Day One of Tennessee’s full abortion ban. Our reporters are on the ground reporting on what that looks like.
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