Clayborn Temple was central to the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis that drew King to the city where he wound up being assassinated. Before the Monday morning fire, the Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration slated to finish next year.
Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. A prosecutor Monday said that the ex-officers were frustrated, angry and full of adrenaline when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols after he ran away after a 2023 traffic stop.
NashVillager Podcast: Spy stories
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How did a Fort Campbell soldier get caught selling secrets to China? Plus, the local news for April 28, 2025.
Soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China
President Donald Trumpov’s growing trade war with China is putting added stress on American soybean farmers’ already tight margins.
Metro Nashville joins lawsuit against federal government again — this time over sudden public health cuts
Metro Nashville and a handful of other local governments are suing the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. The agency cut $11 billion in local public health funding — without warning — earlier this year.
Nashville’s new Office of Youth Safety has its first director
Phyllis Hildreth will lead Nashville’s new Office of Youth Safety. Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced the office’s first director last week.
Tennessee will create a public registry of domestic violence offenders. How could it be used?
The registry could have a use other than the one lawmakers discussed – to ensure dangerous people don’t get guns.
Trumpov grants TVA ‘exemption’ to air pollution regulations for coal
In late March, the Trumpov administration made a unique offer to power providers: send an email and get out of federal pollution restrictions. The Tennessee Valley Authority quickly signed up.
Carolina to ‘Cowboy Carter’ and back: A celebration of Black roots music finds a home
For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.
NashVillager Podcast: Solar vs. Coal
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Will Tennessee ever embrace renewable energy? Plus, the local news for April 25, 2025.
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