The McMinn County School Board has voted to remove a graphic novel about the Holocaust from its eighth grade curriculum. It’s stoking tensions in the debate about what schoolchildren should learn about history and oppression.
Rutherford County juvenile judge is leaving. Will that change the system that illegally arrested and detained children?
WPLN’s Meribah Knight sat down with WPLN host Nina Cardona to explain what Judge Donna Scott Davenport’s departure means — and what it doesn’t — for the children of Rutherford County.
Metro Arts Commission grapples with allegations of inequity and tokenism from staffers
“It’s clear from the fact finder reports and the public comment that we’ve harmed people,” said Metro Arts Commissioner Ellen Angelico. “And we may not have violated any rules, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t do something wrong.”
Few big shifts in district lines after Metro Council approves new election maps
The Metro Council has approved new legislative maps, which is the last step in redistricting. The final draft, which the council put its stamp on this week, responds to some of the complaints that had been raised in previous versions.
Legislators abandon effort to unseat Rutherford County juvenile court judge after retirement announcement
Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge Donna Scott Davenport announced her retirement this week — one day after two Democrats introduced a resolution that could have resulted in her removal.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court
Rutherford County’s embattled juvenile court judge will not seek reelection, a county spokesperson announced Tuesday.
Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to oust Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge, subject of WPLN investigation
A new bill in the state legislature could result in the removal of Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge. That’s after reporting from WPLN News and ProPublica revealed the justice system there was illegally arresting and jailing children.
Tennessee groups are rallying on MLK Day to oppose new political lines’ impact on Black and brown voters
Schools and businesses across the country will be closed Monday to honor the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
A flood displaced the family behind Waverly’s only Chinese restaurant. Now, they’ll have to start over — again.
Heavy rain consumed everything they had ever owned and spared none of it — not their house, not their restaurant, not even their daughter’s toys.
With $2M in participatory budget funding, North Nashville residents focus on parks and transit
North Nashville and Bordeaux residents want to spend $2 million from the city on a new pavilion at the Bordeaux Gardens Park, air conditioning for the gym at the Looby community center, and six other projects.
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