Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. testified Tuesday that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
An end-of-school-year student check-in
Students here in Middle Tennessee are gearing up for end-of-year activities like finals, special dances and, for some, graduation. Today, we are checking in with local students. We’ll find out what they’ve learned in and out of the classroom this year and how they are navigating friendships, responsibilities and new freedoms. We’ll also hear from […]
NashVillager Podcast: Problems in the prisons
Are Tennessee’s prisons hotbeds for crime? Plus, the local news for April 30, 2025.
Nashville’s in-depth affordable housing strategy is ready for public review
The mayor’s plan is meant to address Nashville’s rapidly rising housing prices and rents, which are burdensome for low- and even middle-income residents.
More whiplash for Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding after Trump freezes and reinstatements
Tennessee’s Title X funding has been on a rollercoaster for years, and the drama is continuing into President Donald Trump’s second term.
Tennessee is 95% drought free for the first time in nearly a year
Nearly all of Tennessee is free from drought, but between June and February, more than half of the state was dry.
NashVillager Podcast: Driving that train
Why isn’t Nashville a train hub today? Plus, the local news for April 29, 2025.
This Tennessean’s undocumented mom left the U.S. and came back legally. Here’s why that’s so rare.
Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire
Clayborn Temple was central to the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis that drew King to the city where he wound up being assassinated. Before the Monday morning fire, the Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration slated to finish next year.
Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. A prosecutor Monday said that the ex-officers were frustrated, angry and full of adrenaline when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols after he ran away after a 2023 traffic stop.
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