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A mural of Freedom Riders painted by artist Michael Cooper on Jefferson Street, just under I-40. (Photo: Theron Corse/NashvillePublicArt.com)

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Commentary: “A tourniquet of concrete”

Campbell Haynes - July 13, 2020

Butch Eley, commissioner, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, leads Thursday's meeting of the Tennessee Capitol Commission. (Photo: Tennessee Capitol Commission video)

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Commentary: Forrest debate has wasted time, marred Tennessee’s reputation

Holly McCall - July 10, 2020

A screenshot of GOP Senate candidate Bill Hagerty's twitter feed. (Photo: Twitter)

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Commentary: Home invasion

Bruce Barry - July 8, 2020

A Tennessee Highway Patrol officer at a recent protest outside the Tennessee State Capitol. (Photo: Alex Kent)

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Commentary: It’s time to reallocate law enforcement resources

Daron Hall - July 6, 2020

A woman stands beside the empty pedestal where a statue of J. Marion Sims, a surgeon celebrated by many as the father of modern gynecology, was taken down from its pedestal at Central Park and East 103rd Street on April 17, 2018 in New York City. A New York City panel decided to move the controversial statue after groups demanded its removal as many of Sims medical breakthroughs came from experimenting on black slaves without anesthesia. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Commentary: Tennessee’s sweeping abortion ban will kill Black women and girls

Cherisse Scott - June 30, 2020

Tennessee House of Representatives Chambers (Photo: Tennessee Secretary of State)

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Commentary: Green and Van Huss Unmasked as Disinformation Purveyors

Mark Harmon - June 29, 2020

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Commentary: Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die

Holly McCall - June 26, 2020

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Commentary: Islamaphobia in Tennessee is nothing new

Hana Ali - June 25, 2020

Tennessee House of Representatives Chambers (iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

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Commentary: State legislature fails us

Mark Harmon - June 22, 2020

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Commentary: Legislature lacks basic human decency

Holly McCall - June 19, 2020

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 19: Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stand onstage at the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six candidates qualified for the third Democratic presidential primary debate of 2020, which comes just days before the Nevada caucuses on February 22. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Commentary: Let’s Get Debates Right in Tennessee

Commentary September 14, 2020

Marsha Blackburn is getaway driver for Russian meddling

Commentary September 8, 2020

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Nashville interim chief wants focus on de-escalation, says harassment has been investigated

Criminal Justice & Policing Holly McCall - September 12, 2020

Nashville prepares for Hispanic Heritage Month

Uncategorized Dulce Torres Guzman - September 11, 2020

NOAH protests highlights demand for change with Nashville police

Civil Rights Dulce Torres Guzman - September 11, 2020

Tennessee ACLU launches voter turnout project

Civil Rights Holly McCall - September 9, 2020

State senator proposes court for “harassing” open records requests

Politics Anita Wadhwani - September 9, 2020

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