Residents of Bowling Green and Munfordville were surprised by rallies held by members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front in mid-May. Their presence and messaging may be less overt than other groups, but a WKU professor says it’s the latest evolution in hate speech messaging.
Tennessee mid-decade redistricting survives first legal challenge
A three-judge panel has upheld Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits the majority-Black and longtime Democratic stronghold of Memphis across three different districts.
Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer’s approach
A Tennessee judge set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man. The case against Dalton Eatherly, who livestreams as “Chud the Builder,” has stoked debate over the extents of free speech and the rights of content creators who profit from hate-filled interactions.
Nashville’s Fort Negley reckons with its portrayal of history and race, going against the federal grain
A nationally significant site in Nashville is getting $11 million in upgrades. Fort Negley built for the Union by Black laborers during the Civil War, will also get a fresh telling of its story.
Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges
Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into effect before the midterms.
Tennessee to track transgender patients, put trans women in male prisons
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved several bills legislating Tennessee’s LGBTQ community.
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.
Middle Tennessee clergy say they were kept from undocumented patient at Catholic hospital
Immigrant advocates are calling on a Catholic hospital chain to publicly release their policy on treating patients detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation
The church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech is getting upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant.
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