Blake FarmerWPLN News Dr. Kimberly Looney of Meharry Medical College told the crowd gathered at Casa Azafran on Thursday night that Tennessee’s abortion ban will also complicate miscarriage care for OB-GYNs like herself. Lawyers and doctors in Nashville are trying to spread some advice before abortion becomes illegal in the state on Aug. 25. For… Continue reading Nashville lawyers and doctors offer a few warnings before the abortion ban takes effect
Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns
VOL. 46 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 12, 2022 ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Music Midtown festivalgoers are no longer going to descend on Atlanta’s massive Piedmont Park next month to cheer on hip-hop star Future or watch beloved rock band My Chemical Romance take the stage. In fact, some people are… Continue reading Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns
Music City Fencing, coach sued over alleged sex abuse
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 5, 2022 NASHVILLE (AP) — A federal lawsuit says USA Fencing, the national governing body for the sport, failed to protect a Tennessee teenager from sexual abuse over a two-year period. The girl and her parents filed suit last month against the Colorado-based organization… Continue reading Music City Fencing, coach sued over alleged sex abuse
FBI searches Trump’s Florida estate for classified records
VOL. 46 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 5, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said, a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of… Continue reading FBI searches Trump’s Florida estate for classified records
Attorney general search: Supreme Court focuses on unconstitutionality in marathon interviews
Tennessee Supreme Court justices want to make sure the state’s next attorney general is comfortable telling the legislature no. In a marathon of interviews Monday, the five justices questioned six applicants to the position, which is expected to be filled before Sept. 1. Tennessee is the only state where the state Supreme Court appoints the attorney… Continue reading Attorney general search: Supreme Court focuses on unconstitutionality in marathon interviews
Biden administration says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is over
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 5, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, hours after a judge lifted an order in effect since December that it be… Continue reading Biden administration says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is over
Former President Donald Trump says federal agents raided Mar-A-Lago, his Florida home
Former President Donald Trump said Monday evening that law enforcement agents have raided his home at Mar-a-Lago in South Florida in a search related to the documents he removed from the White House last year, according to two people familiar with the investigation. Trump did not say why the agents appeared to be at his… Continue reading Former President Donald Trump says federal agents raided Mar-A-Lago, his Florida home
Tennessee’s embattled school voucher program gets the go-ahead from a panel of judges
Damon MitchellWPLN News Nashville families can now apply for Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program. ESA funds will allow families to receive public funding to finance private school tuition. A three-judge panel has given the green light to Tennessee’s controversial Education Savings Account program. The decision came down after a lengthy court hearing Friday. In May,… Continue reading Tennessee’s embattled school voucher program gets the go-ahead from a panel of judges
GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor
VOL. 46 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 5, 2022 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Republicans on Thursday will settle a nine-way primary in a reconfigured congressional district in Nashville they are hoping to flip, while Democrats will choose their nominee for governor in what could be a history-making bid to topple the GOP incumbent. Two… Continue reading GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor
Musk response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 5, 2022 DOVER, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk’s answer to Twitter’s lawsuit over his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company will be made public by Friday evening at the latest, a judge ruled Wednesday. Attorneys… Continue reading Musk response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday