By Elise Labott, Kevin Liptak and Zachary Cohen President Donald Trump plans to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal next week, declaring the Obama-era pact not in US interests and launching a congressional review period on the accord, according to two senior US officials. Trump is tentatively scheduled to unveil his plan during remarks a week from Thursday, though one official cautioned the timing could shift. Trump said Thursday that Iran has not “lived up” to the spirit of the deal. Speaking ahead of a dinner with military officers, Trump said it was imperative Iran not obtain nuclear weapons. Trump said Tehran was a supporter…
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MEMPHIS, TN — Pastors, the community, and politicians attended the memorial service Saturday, September 23 of Memphis faith leader and civil rights activist, Reverend Dr. Dwight Montgomery, a man of integrity who inspired anyone that he came in touch with. Montgomery passed away at the age of 67 on September, 13, 2017. STATEMENTS ISSUED: “We’ve lost a warrior,” “We were fortunate to have him. He moved Memphis forward.” Congressman Steve Cohn “Rev. Montgomery was a steadfast advocate for equality and opportunity for all, especially for students and parents. He knew neither income nor address should determine the quality of education…
NASHVILLE, TN — New research from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency shows the construction industry betting heavily on multifamily housing over single-family homes in the city of Nashville. THDA researchers compiled housing statistics from the state’s four largest cities, comparing them to each other and statewide. In Nashville, they found an extraordinary gap in the growth of single-family homes compared to the city’s population growth—and the exact opposite in the multifamily sector. Here are some of the key findings for the city of Nashville: Slow Growth in Single-Family Homes. Despite a hefty 8.1 percent increase in population from 2010 to…
NASHVILLE, TN — (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University’s Honors College recently hosted a retreat that brought honors programs at several local universities together for the first time. The National Collegiate Honors Council Nashville Honors Consortium was held Sept. 16 in the McDonald Williams Honors Center at TSU. Besides TSU, the other participating schools were: Belmont University, Fisk University and Lipscomb University. “This is a great opportunity for our universities to come together and share knowledge, collective experiences, collaborate in service learning projects, and break down the racial and cultural divide,” said Dr. Coreen Jackson, interim dean of the…
NASHVILLE, TN — Last week The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and Mayor Megan Barry unveiled the new look, feel and design of BNA Vision, the growth and expansion plan for Nashville International Airport (BNA). Through video, renderings, a 3-D model, and a dynamic virtual reality simulation, Music City got its first detailed look at the final plans for the renovation of the terminal and new plaza at BNA, including a hotel and transit station to accommodate plans for future light rail. In July 2016, MNAA first announced the preliminary plan for BNA Vision, releasing conceptualimages and articulating the need…
By Zaid Jilani Birmingham’s Mayor William Bell, first elected in 2010, was supposed to have an easy re-election. A poll released in early August found that 57 percent of his city’s residents thought he was doing an “excellent” or “good” job. But populist challenger Randall Woodfin, a 36-year-old former board of education president backed by the Bernie Sanders-backed campaign group Our Revolution, topped Bell in the first round of voting in August. On Tuesday night, Woodfin finished the job in the runoff, stunning Alabama and winning the mayor’s race comfortably. With 46 of 71 polling stations reporting, Woodfin was leading…
Special to the Tribune By J.R. Lind (Patch Staff) NASHVILLE, TN — Most Metro observers expected a push back against Mayor Megan Barry’s $6 billion transit plan. A sales tax increase is part of the funding proposal — the mayor wants a Metro referendum on the ballot in May — and expected criticisms have already emerged among fiscal conservatives and others on the right. But a group of protesters took to the streets from the Inglewood Public Library to Public Square Park with concerns from the left, in particular that the plan, which calls for a high-speed rail corridor along…
NASHVILLE, TN — With the news that Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has come to apreliminary deal to use tax dollars to build a new Major League Soccer stadium, the Beacon Center is formally calling for a public referendum to allow local taxpayers to vote on whether their tax dollars should fund any part of the new stadium. The referendum question should be concrete and legally binding, and the Beacon Center would like to be a part of crafting the question. Mark Cunningham, a spokesman for the Beacon Center, said, “The Beacon Center is against the city of Nashville forcing taxpayers…
Activist and alumnus Justin Jones ‘17 and alumna Jamye Coleman Williams, Ph.D., ‘39 to serve as convocation keynote speakers NASHVILLE, TN — Fisk University will host its Jubilee Day convocation on Friday, October 6 at 10 am in the Fisk Memorial Chapel. Serving as this year’s keynote speaker will be alumnus Justin Jones ’17 and alumna Jamye Coleman Williams, Ph.D. ’39. The event is free and is open to the public. Celebrated annually, Jubilee Day commemorates the historic day in 1871 when the Fisk Jubilee Singers® departed from Fisk University to tour the United States and abroad to raise funds for…
NASHVILLE, TN — Much has been discussed and more regarding the upcoming election for the Senate seat that Senator Corker will be vacating, following his recent announcement that he will not be seeking re-election to that position. While many notable leaders of our communities and our state have expressed an interest in this position, I find that it is less important who wins this seat than the important need that the winning candidate holds a proper perspective on leadership. It is vital that we all collectively see the importance of a balanced perspective and that the candidate who ultimately fills…