Coronavirus Here Not as Bad as in New York City
Mayor John Cooper announcing the formation of Metro’s Coronavirus task Force March 13. He named Dr. Alex Jahangir Task Force Chair. NASHVILLE, TN – Mayor John Cooper announced a citywide 14-day...
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Charity Sidesteps Storm Response Red Tape
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Lee Chapel’s pastor is making $5,000 available from the Community Foundation to pay dumping fees for volunteers’ removal of tornado debris from a North Nashville...
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Facing Eviction as Millions Shelter in Place
By Jessica Contrera and Tracy Jan Washington Post The landlord was knocking, but Jill Ferguson had made a promise to her children. She was 66 years old with chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive...
View ArticleOrange Doesn’t Have to Be the New Black
By A. Raye Clayborn Tribune Intern NASHVILLE, TN — While North Nashville may have one of the country’s highest rates of incarcerated individuals there are platforms in place to help break the cycle of...
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Christ Over Coronavirus – Two Ministries….One Faith
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — They are two different ministries in size but their faith and willingness to be servants is immeasurable. OBC, a mega church with over 2000 members and New Beginnings, a...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney and FBI Urge the Public to Report Suspected Fraud Related to...
NASHVILLE, TN — U.S. Attorney Don Cochran and FBI Special Agent in Charge M.A. Myers today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) and to the recent...
View Article2020 In Charge – Media/Publishing
NASHVILLE, TN — Middle Tennessee has grown dramatically since we first published an In Charge list in 2010. New companies — homegrown and relocated — have brought to town new leaders of all stripes and...
View ArticleThe First Black Archbishop of DC & MD Makes Global Coronavirus Confession
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr./Patriarch and Founder of the African American Catholic Congregation/Imani Temple: “The world community currently finds itself in turmoil...
View ArticleUS Surgeon General Warns “This Week, It’s Going to Get Bad”
By Madeline Holcombe CNN NEWSOURCE – The war against coronavirus has intensified across the country as more workers are laid off, medical supplies dwindle, and authorities plead for Americans to stay...
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STAY HOME! COVID-19 Virus Stirs Alarm, Fears, Action
By Reginald Stuart Signs abound across Nashville, Tennessee, across the nation and around the world that Spring 2020 has been derailed and life disrupted in myriad ways by the deadly Coronavirus...
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Thanks to Cooperation and Coordination Through Disasters, We’re Fighting Back
NASHVILLE, TN — The Middle Tennessee community has been hit with a deadly and devastating one-two-three punch: first the eight early March tornadoes, then the steadily threatening effects of the...
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Nashville Conflict Resolution Center Hosts Mediation Matters Breakfast
NASHVILLE, TN — On February 27, Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) hosted its 3rd annual “Mediation Matters” Breakfast at Maggiano’s in Nashville. The event celebrates the past, present and...
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Feeding the Children in the Midst of Covid-19
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — First came the announcement that school would be closed till April 4th, then the date changed to April 24th. While the doors were locked on education, they also locked...
View ArticleWill Voters Keep Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper? Haynes Joins Congressional Race
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Franklin native and Public Defender Keeda Haynes is in the running for the state’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives held by incumbent...
View ArticleSharon Gentry Will Run for Re-election
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Sharon Gentry is officially running for re-election to the Metropolitan Board of Education from District 1, ending any speculation that she was stepping down. Dr....
View Article“Don’t be a Vector!”
“National strategy” needed to defeat virus By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — America needs a “national strategy” to combat and mitigate Coronavirus, the deadly airborne disease that is sweeping the...
View ArticleCovid-19 and Policing: Protecting and Serving in a Different Way
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — They are 373 strong, serving 24/7. Their primary focus is proactive policing and crime prevention. They, and all the other police operations around the nation, are...
View ArticleOne Incumbent Changes His Mind and Joins 14 Others Running for Five Memphis...
By Laura Faith Kebede MEMPHIS, TN — Keep track of everything that’s happening in schools during the COVID-19 outbreak. Subscribe to our Tennessee newsletter for all of the information you need, in one...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Wreaks Havoc in African American Neighborhoods
Chicago has seen a total of 98 deaths with 72% of them black residents Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans. Black Chicagoans...
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Covid-19 Quarantine Rings Alarm About Child Sexploitation
Sextortion is a crime that happens online when an adult convinces a juvenile to share sexual pictures or perform sex acts on a webcam. To report it call (800) 225-5324 or go to #stopsextortion or...
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