Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy.
WPLN will deepen juvenile justice reporting through ProPublica collaboration
In partnershp with ProPublica, WPLN’s senior criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger will extend her reporting about Tennessee’s treatment of vulnerable children in state custody.
A closely watched vote leaves domestic violence reform in the hands of Tennessee judges
A years-long fight over a reform to protect domestic violence victims in Tennessee has come to an inconclusive end.
Man charged for 1996 kidnapping, murder of Bowling Green child
Morgan Violi was seven when she was abducted in Bowling Green and later found dead in Tennessee.
Prosecutor claims that delayed charges against Abrego Garcia were ‘extraordinary’ but justified
A representative of the U.S. Attorney’s office testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia was justified while acknowledging that the charges coming two years after a traffic stop in question was “extraordinary.”
As Trump touts Tennessee troopers, state officials face questions of racial profiling, dehumanizing treatment
As Gov. Bill Lee has calls for more state troopers officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol are facing questions of racial profiling and dehumanizing treatment of Nashville’s immigrant community during a dragnet immigration operation last May.
Nashvillager Podcast: When Nashville lost its innocence
The mystery of a little girl’s murder 51 years ago still brings painful memories for many Nashvillians. Plus, the local news for Feb. 25, 2026.
More beds, more oversight: Report identifies needs in Tennessee’s juvenile justice system
Does Tennessee have enough bed space for justice-involved youth? That’s the question lawmakers ordered TACIR to study.
Tennessee could lock up foster youth in jail-like facilities under new bill
Research shows it’s best practice to house foster kids with families, but a bill would allow foster kids to be placed in the most secure juvenile facilities.
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