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A federal agent requested police patrols for a "field operation" two days before mass immigrant arrests over the weekend.

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This Year at the Capitol: The good, the bad and the ugly from the 2025 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. https://t.co/p3hEfpjsk5

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From this week’s cover package: Despite reform efforts, scant progress on gun safety follows tragic legacies of Nashville school shootings.

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Kelley Henry, a federal defense attorney representing death row prisoners in Tennessee, has formally requested that Gov. Bill Lee pause executions pending a court review of the state’s new lethal injection protocol.

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A bill that would allow school boards to prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in public schools — one of the most divisive bills of this legislative session — passed the state Senate on Thursday.

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Status Unknown: This week's four-part cover story explores what state and federal immigration crackdowns mean for the local immigrant community.

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Amid TSU’s financial turmoil, we take a three-part look at the past and future of the historic local university. https://t.co/5GfG9lmysP

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On First Reading: In her latest recap, @startleseasily reports on funding requests and a 'Parks and Rec'-level procedural fiasco.

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The Nashville Scene Podcast, Episode 16: @dpatrickrodgers talks to reporters @nicolle_praino and @ejmotycka about the state legislature’s session on vouchers, immigration and disaster relief.

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Tennessee schools have improved quickly compared to national averages — but top-performing students are separating further from their lowest-performing peers.

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On the Hill: Here's what's on deck this year in the state legislature — from vouchers and immigration to guns and health care.

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Hundreds of students, parents and Tennesseans gathered outside the Capitol Monday to call for gun reform following a fatal school shooting at Antioch High School last week.

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Last week’s shooting at Antioch High School reopened a thorny debate — and pushed Metro schools to adopt new security measures.

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Writes @AuntB, Glen Casada's former chief-of-staff is facing kickback charges — and it's highlighting just how messy Tennessee's GOP leadership is.

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Amani Reed, who led University School of Nashville until his firing on Jan. 6, has sued the private school for $22 million in damages.

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Longtime Nashville residents and DACA recipients share how the immigration policy affected their lives — and how Trump could destabilize the homes they’ve built here.
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In Episode 15 of the Nashville Scene Podcast, co-hosts @Jeromelmoore and @dpatrickrodgers talk to rising musician @Saaneah about our Country Music Almanac, the modern country landscape, the ‘Grand Ole Opry’ and more.

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Ahead of a special legislative session on education, Gov. Lee is moving several swing votes while their districts wait on flood relief money.

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As this year's legislative session gaveled in, Sexton and McNally were reelected by legislators as speakers of House and Senate.

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