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Immigrant rights groups file federal complaint over lack of language access to Tennessee driver’s licenses

Alexis Marshall

August 15, 2024

Driving is an essential part of life in most parts of Tennessee. And if you don’t speak English — or a handful of other languages — getting a driver’s license can be difficult. That’s why a coalition of Tennessee-based immigrant rights groups is filing a federal complaint against the state.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: American Muslim Advisory Council, drivers license, English Language Learners, federal funding, Never, Somali Community Center of Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Tennessee flights, businesses, government offices affected by international tech outage

Char Daston

July 19, 2024

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Several airlines are unable to take off from Nashville International Airport after a ground stop order from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: 911, BlueCross BlueShield, Nashville International Airport, technology, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Tennessee Department of Safety, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Williamson County

How to get and use a free gun lock in Tennessee

Blaise Gainey

December 27, 2023

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During the legislative special session in August, the General Assembly passed legislation to make sure that every Tennessean could procure a free gun lock — including new funding for marketing to more Tennesseans.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, firearms, gun safety, public safety, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Lawmakers put brakes on proposal that could reduce the amount of gun-free zones in Tennessee

Blaise Gainey

March 16, 2022

A proposed law could make it harder to establish gun-free zones, but there’s been pushback from state public safety officials and even some lawmakers.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Safety, General Assembly, gun bills, gun control, gun laws, guns, guns in schools, guns on campus, legislation, legislature, Tennessee Department of Safety, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Legislature

Self-Service Kiosks Renew Photo IDs

Nina Cardona

January 22, 2013

Driver’s license renewal lines may get a little shorter soon. The Tennessee Department of Safety has opened 30 self-service kiosks, with ten more set to be installed in the next month or so.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: drivers license, Tennessee Department of Safety, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

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