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Texas man tied to hate demonstrations convicted of threatening to lynch Nashville DA

By Tony GonzalezandThe Associated Press

May 9, 2025

A Texas man associated with a neo-Nazi group has been convicted of posting threats to lynch and kill Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk. The U.S. Department of Justice says the threats came after another member of the group was charged with aggravated assault in Nashville for fighting with a bar employee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Glenn Funk, hate groups, neo-nazi

NashVillager Podcast: Court case roundup

By Nina Cardona

May 9, 2025

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What’s happening with the many prominent trials in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for May 9, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

To combat monarch butterfly population loss, federal officials seek threatened status

By Riley Thompson, WUOT

May 9, 2025

Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, butterflies, endangered species, monarch butterflies, wildlife

Here’s how Nashville fared in the latest legislative session

By Cynthia Abrams

May 9, 2025

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The relationship between Metro and state lawmakers has been fraught, prompting multiple lawsuits. Has the tide begun to turn?

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Darren Jernigan, Freddie O'Connell, Preemption, Preemption bills, state legislature, Tennessee Legislature, tennessee state legislature

‘My mom isn’t a criminal’: Nashville families search for loved ones detained by ICE

By Marianna Bacallao

May 8, 2025

Nashville families impacted by a series of ICE raids in the past few days still don’t have concrete answers on where their loved ones are.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 287(g), Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

NashVillager Podcast: Biking in Nashville

By Nina Cardona

May 8, 2025

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How far have we come since the Nashville Ladies Bicycle Club? Plus, the local news for May 8, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Tennesseans have dim view of U.S. economy, poll finds

By Char Daston

May 8, 2025

The majority of Tennesseans from across the political spectrum say the U.S. economy is in bad shape, according to a new poll from Vanderbilt University.

Filed Under: Business, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Donald Trump, economy, Gov. Bill Lee, Vanderbilt Poll, Vanderbilt University

Education tops city spending proposal as mayor’s budget goes to Metro Council review

By Camellia Burris

May 8, 2025

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that education is the city’s biggest investment during his State of Metro address last week.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: budget, Metro School Board, Metro Schools, MNPS, school, School board, State of Metro

An extremely grand bazaar

By Rose Gilbert

May 8, 2025

The Qaysari Bazaar is an absolute marvel. Nestled in the heart of old Erbil, this sprawling covered market sits in the shadow of the city’s ancient citadel, which is perhaps the oldest continuously inhabited place on earth.

Filed Under: Erbil Travelogue, WPLN News Tagged With: Erbil, Kurdistan, Qaysari Bazaar, Sister Cities Nashville

VUMC starts forewarned hiring freeze and layoffs triggered by federal funding cuts

By Catherine Sweeney

May 7, 2025

A photo of Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Cutbacks at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have started. “In response to reductions in federal funding, VUMC is strategically reducing operating costs,” reads a statement. “Hiring for most research and administrative positions has been paused and some positions have been eliminated.”

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: federal funding freeze, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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