President Trump’s executive order to declassify MLK assassination records raises concerns of character attacks, with King’s family fearing reputational harm from FBI surveillance files rooted
Tennessee lawmakers passed a $59.8B budget, cutting $180M from Gov. Lee’s proposals, including funding for affordable housing and environmental grants, to fund local legislative priorities
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, who brought a pastoral and reform-minded approach to the papacy, died on
Sen. London Lamar criticizes Tennessee's $60B 2026 budget, citing inaction on healthcare, housing, and wages, while prioritizing private school vouchers and adding $1B in new
Tennessee confirms two new measles cases, bringing the 2025 total to six. Officials urge MMR vaccination amid a national outbreak now affecting 25 states and
Rev. Jamal Bryant urges continued boycott of Target over its DEI rollback, backed by Black leaders demanding deeper investment in Black businesses, banks, HBCUs, and
Dr. Benjamin Chavis urged global action at the U.N. to combat digital racism, confront slavery’s legacy with reparations, and dismantle algorithmic discrimination against people of
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met deported Marylander Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, amid a legal and political firestorm over wrongful deportation, detention conditions, and
Fisk and Tennessee State Universities will celebrate the Class of 2025 with inspiring speakers, including Naomi Tutu and Cynthia Turner-Graham, at ceremonies streamed online for
Michelle Willis of Wilson Bank & Trust was honored for boosting Black homeownership in Nashville, winning two top awards at the 2025 Black Excellence in
Mayor O’Connell appoints Sabrina Sussman to lead Nashville’s $1.6B “Choose How You Move” transportation overhaul, with a focus on safety, infrastructure, and community engagement.
The Trump administration defied a court order to return a deported asylum seeker, triggering a constitutional crisis and signaling a dangerous erosion of democracy and
Harvard resists federal pressure to alter admissions, DEI, and hiring policies, defending academic freedom amid rising government scrutiny that threatens higher education's autonomy and global
Monarch butterflies are vanishing due to habitat loss, herbicides, and climate change—signs of a human-driven extinction crisis requiring urgent action to shift to sustainability and
The firing of Adm. Lisa Franchetti highlights a growing rollback of women’s progress in leadership, driven by anti-DEI politics and fear-fueled cultural warfare targeting social
