Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigned on March 6, 2018 shortly after pleading guilty to felony theft. Barry agreed to reimburse the city $11,000 and was sentenced to three years probation as part of a plea deal.
Geraldine D. Heath, retired managing editor of The Nashville PRIDE newspaper died on Sunday, March 25, 2018.
10-12 thousands students and community members flooded downtown for Nashville’s ‘March for Our Lives’ event that ran parallel to the national movement. (photo by Makayla Davis)
Charlotte Ave. from Third Ave. N. to Interstate 40 will be renamed ‘Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Starbucks closed more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on May 29th to address implicit racial bias, following arrests of two black-male customers at its store in Philadelphia.
President George H. W. Bush, (center) (l-r) First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, First Lady Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and current First Lady Melania Trump at the funeral of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
A Montgomery County jury on Thursday found comedian Bill Cosby guilty on all three counts of aggravated indecent assault in the case involving Andrea Constand, a former Temple University employee, who sought career advice and friendship from the entertainer. He was sentenced in September for three-to ten years in a state correctional facility.(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Nashville voters rejected the “Let’s Move Nashville” transit referendum.
Prince Harry and Megan were married at Windsor Castle on Saturday, May 19.
President Donald Trump visited Nashville on Tuesday, May 30th to hold a fundraising rally for his 2020 election. This was the president’s third visit to Nashville. A crowd gathered outside the Municipal Auditorium where the rally was held to protest the Commander in Chief.
The 5th Annual Lifecycle Conference, held Tuesday, July 24 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, brought business and community leaders together to discuss and present solutions for offenders, making sure they leave jail better than when they entered.
The Hambrick Family with representatives from the NAACP, IMF, and Faith Leaders United address the video released and the investigation into the death of Daniel Hambrick by a Nashville police officer.
Still picture from the MLK Magnet School surveillance video showing the moment before Officer Delke fatally shoots Daniel Hambrick.
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul,” whose recordings dominated the charts for 40 years, died August 16 at her home in Detroit from pancreatic cancer.
Arizona Sen. John McCain, the former prisoner of war, Republican presidential nominee, and one of the most storied politicians in the modern era died at his Cornville ranch at the age of 81 after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Councilwoman Karen Y. Johnson makes history as first woman and African American to hold office as new Register of Deeds.
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, 39, shocked the political establishment to win the gubernatorial primary in Florida on August 28.
A jury has found Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. The shooting was captured on police dash cam video and showed that police and city officials initially engaged in a cover-up.
President Donald Trump introduces his nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, for the U.S. Supreme Court. He was sworn in as the Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court October 6, 2018.
The new Tennessee State Museum at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park opened its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony, comments by dignitaries and Museum officials, performances by area musicians and the participation of local schoolchildren on Thursday, October 4, 2018. (Photo by Nathan Morgan)
Deborah Ann Culp, an accomplished journalist, photographer and social media strategist with over 20 years of experience died suddenly on October 26, 2018. She joined the Nashville PRIDE in 2015.
The promised ‘Blue Wave’ fell flat in Tennessee. In the race for the governorship, Bill Lee defeated Karl Dean in an unexpectedly lopsided win with 62% of the vote to Dean’s 32% of the vote.
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi celebrates the Democratic win in the House of Representatives saying the win will be about “restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances to the Trump Administration.” Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn looks on.
Amazon to establish new Operations Center of Excellence in Nashville
Rep. Karen Camper of Memphis was named House Minority Leader. Camper is the first African American and the first African American woman to hold the position.
The Nashville Minority Business Center (NMBC) held its annual Minority Business Achievement Awards reception in recognition of the accomplishments made by minority-owned enterprises in the Nashville-Metropolitan area. (back row) Dr. A. Dexter Samuels, Minority Business Advocate-MNAA; Harriet Wallace, Emcee-Fox News; Marilyn Robinson, MED Week Coordinator-Nashville Minority Business Center; Jacqueline Rowe, HCA-Corporate Partner; Elaine Reynolds, Minority Business of the Year-CorBrook, LLC; (front row) Jason Rogers and Joyce Searcy, Belmont University-Corporate Partner Award; Robert Sherrill, Minority Business of the Year-Imperial Cleaning Systems; Deborah H. Luter, Commitment Award-MED Week Steering Committee and TDOT; Ashley Northington, MED Week Steering Committee and DENOR Brands (Courtesy of Anthony Beasley photography)
Former President George H.W. Bush died on November 30. A state funeral for the 41st President was held in Washington, D.C, on December 5.
Former Nashville Mayor, Richard Fulton, has passed away. He was 91.
Judge Rachel Bell, Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry, and Rev. Thomas E. Hunter, Sr., pastor of Nehemiah MBC addressing Indigency and Expungement court attendees.
State Sen. Charlane Oliver is introducing the Restore Power to the People Act, a proposal to ban corporate spending in Tennessee elections. Citing extensive campaign
State and local leaders gathered in Madison to dedicate the new Representative Carson W. “Bill” Beck Memorial Bridge, honoring the late Tennessee lawmaker’s decade of
Older and disabled homeowners in Davidson and Sumner counties can get in‑person help applying for Property Tax Relief and Tax Freeze programs on Friday at
A whistleblower alleges that federal immigration officers were directed to investigate voter records using unreliable data, raising concerns for naturalized citizens ahead of the midterm
Despite a court ruling preserving current Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding, advocates warn that HUD’s proposed budget cuts threaten community-based organizations that investigate discrimination. With
