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Vanderbilt now the subject of a federal civil rights investigation after turning over transgender medical records

Marianna Bacallao

August 11, 2023

A photo of Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The news comes after patients filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital for sharing their information with the AG’s office. Plaintiffs argue VUMC should have done more to protect patients’ privacy.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: lgbt, lgbtq, Tennessee Attorney General, transgender, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VUMC

Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey sentenced to 21 months in prison

Marianna BacallaoandBlaise Gainey

August 11, 2023

Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations. The Germantown Republican admitted to illegally funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016, according to court documents.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brian Kelsey, campaign finance, Tennessee General Assembly, tnleg, tnpol, wire fraud

Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop culture

Steve Haruch

August 11, 2023

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On Aug. 11, 1973, a party in the Bronx changed the direction of music history.

Filed Under: Programs, WPLN News

Tennessee inflicts a strict voter re-registration process on formerly incarcerated people. A trial will determine if it’s constitutional.

Blaise Gainey

August 11, 2023

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Across America around 4.6 million formerly incarcerated people are barred from voting. And in Tennessee, a recent state Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for anyone with a conviction on their record — either in or out of state — to get their voting rights reinstated.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Campaign Legal Center, disenfranchisement, felons, Free Hearts, voter registration in Tennessee, Voters, voting, voting rights

Fire or active shooter? Tennessee teachers could be tasked with determining the difference when the alarm goes off

Alexis Marshall

August 10, 2023

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During the Covenant school shooting, 911 calls show at least one teacher stepped into the hallway after hearing alarms go off, thinking it could be a fire drill.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, Fire, gun violence, school shooting, Tennessee General Assembly, William Lamberth

The first bills are filed for Tennessee’s special session on public safety. Here’s what lawmakers want to do.

Blaise Gainey

August 10, 2023

Tennessee’s legislative special session on public safety begins Aug. 21 and lawmakers have started to file proposals.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, WPLN News Tagged With: Dwayne Thompson, guns, special session, Tennessee General Assembly, Theeda Murphy, William Lamberth

The city’s license plate reader pilot program has ended. What now?

Steve Haruch

August 10, 2023

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As discussed previously on this show, license plate readers have been a controversial technology for law enforcement.

Filed Under: Programs, WPLN News

Tennessee redistricting maps face legal challenge, alleging ‘racial gerrymandering’

Marianna Bacallao

August 9, 2023

A group of voters, civil rights leaders and a former state lawmaker are suing to block the redistricting maps that Tennessee created last year. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, alleges that Tennessee’s Republican supermajority intentionally limited the power of Black voters when it split Nashville into three separate congressional districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gerrymandering, NAACP, redistricting

Here’s how starkly different the reactions have been to Gov. Lee’s special session.

Blaise Gainey

August 9, 2023

Gov. Bill Lee’s call for a special session on guns and public safety has been met with strong reactions across a wide range of the political spectrum.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, guns, special session

Remembering Charlie Strobel, Room In the Inn founder and homeless advocate

Steve Haruch

August 9, 2023

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Few people make the kind of impact on a city that Charlie Strobel did. Today, we remember the life and legacy of the founder of the Room In the Inn.

Filed Under: Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Charlie Strobel, homeless, homelessness, Room in the Inn

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