By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Last month, a federal judge in New York ruled the Census Bureau can’t ask people about their citizenship status in the 2020 Census. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross was directed to add the question by the Trump administration. In March 2018 Ross told Congress a citizenship question would protect voting rights. Judge Jess Furman wasn’t persuaded. He noted in his 227-page decision that Ross wasn’t really trying to protect the Voting Rights Act. “The court can and does infer in the various ways that Secretary Ross and his aides acted like people with something…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor David Briley and Chief Steve Anderson, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and other federal law enforcement partners, announced last week Project Safe Nashville, the city’s largest-ever effort to fight gun crime. A core component of Project Safe Nashville is the creation of a seven-member MNPD Crime Gun Unit, which is working to identify the persons pulling the triggers in related gun crimes wherever they occur. The unit is using information from scientists at the MNPD crime lab, who are using the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) to analyze and track shell casings from…
Helen LaFrance (born November 4, 1919) is an American artist born in Graves County, Kentucky, the second of four daughters to James Franklin Orr and Lillie May Ligon Orr. LaFrance grew up in a nurturing household under Jim Crow laws, which between 1876 and 1965 prescribed segregation and disadvantaged social, economic and educational conditions for African Americans in the United States. Her father owned and farmed his land, growing tobacco, corn, black-eyed peas, beans, peanuts and sorghum, in a time when sharecropping was customary. Her parents bought school books to teach her at home and, after her chores were…
FRANKLIN, TN — The first public screening of “Charley Pride: I’m Just Me” a feature-length documentary on the successful country singer will be at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn., on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. The screening precedes the film’s release on PBS “American Masters” series later this month. The film is sponsored by the new National Museum of African American Music which is scheduled to open in Nashville later this year. When he was 14, Charley Pride bought a guitar from the Sears and Roebuck catalog with proceeds from picking cotton. Because his father liked the Grand Ole…
Senator Alexander said: “I chaired a hearing in the Senate’s health committee focusing on primary health care as a way of reducing health care costs, as well as improving our experiences when we go to the doctor and getting a better outcome. There are about 300,000 primary health care doctors in the country – that’s where we go for our basic health care, and they are our access to almost all of our health care. So if we can do a better job helping primary health care doctors help us be well, that saves money. If we can help primary…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Single-family homes used to line the 700 block of 26th Ave N. But several lots are now empty, the modest houses gone, and the families who lived in them have moved away. Tonya Wade-Moody still lives in one of the remaining homes. And she is plenty angry. “Where are the affordable homes? All of these people are being kicked out, put out of their homes. You’re bringing in these high-priced condos/ apartments. The average person can’t afford that,” said Tonya Wade-Moody. She spoke to the City Council Dec 4, 2018. She gave much the…
NASHVILLE, TN — The TNAAO, a statewide organization representing all 95 county assessors across Tennessee, presented Davidson County Assessor Vivian Wilhoite with its Outstanding New Member of 2018 award during a meeting with the staff of the Assessor’s Office in Nashville. The award recognizes Assessor Wilhoite for “demonstrating professionalism and leadership” in her representation of Davidson County property owners and the assessment profession across the state. “I’m humbled by this recognition, but it’s the result of the hard work and dedication of the more than 70 staffers of the Assessor’s Office of Metro Nashville and Davidson County,” said Assessor Wilhoite.…
MEMPHIS, TN — State Senator Katrina Robinson has announced a bill that would require state correctional facilities to provide certain healthcare and hygiene products to their inmates. Senate Bill 0063 would allow inmates in state facilities access to feminine hygiene products, toothpaste and toothbrushes, moisturizing soap, and other healthcare and hygiene products necessary for personal care and cleanliness. These products will be free of charge to the inmates. This bill is a part of a growing movement to provide inmates with essential healthcare products deemed essential to their health and personal wellness. The bill is sponsored by Representative Harold Love (D) in…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Attorney Hal Hardin has recently been recognized by the Nashville Bar Association, the National Association of Former United States Attorneys, and the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society at recent events. The Nashville Bar Association presented Hardin the John C. Tune Public Service Award during its Annual December Banquet in Nashville. The Award is given to a member who “makes outstanding contributions to the greater Nashville area community while distinguishing themselves as practicing attorneys.” The award is the highest award which can be bestowed upon a member by the Bar. Hardin has been previously honored with the Jack…
NASHVILLE, TN — Newborns will receive special red receiving blanket to raise awareness about women’s heart health. Who: Newborns at area TriStar Health hospitals including, TriStar Centennial, TriStar Horizon, TriStar Hendersonville, TriStar StoneCrest and TriStar Summit What: Newborns to receive special red receiving blanket to help raise awareness about women’s heart health in recognition of National Wear Red Day. Where: TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital 2221 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 TriStar Horizon Medical Center 111 Highway 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055 TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center 355 New Shackle Island Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075 TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center 200 StoneCrest Boulevard,…