Facts Show Voter ID Laws Limit Turnout
By State Rep. Brenda Gilmore NASHVILLE, TN — Recently I have joined with my fellow Democrats: U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper and the members of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, as well as, my...
View ArticleSheriff Says Nashville Dreamers are Safe for Now
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — A small crowd of demonstrators rallied outside City Hall recently and marched three blocks to Sheriff Daron Hall’s office on 2nd Avenue. “We need a clear statement from...
View ArticleMayor Barry’s Transit Plan Raises More Taxpayer Questions Than Answers
From Tribune Staff It matters not that the Transit for Nashville coalition held a sparsely attended kick-off campaign complete with a an outwardly diverse group of speakers like Howard Gentry,...
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Knoxville Opera to Perform Puccini’s Turandot
KNOXVILLE, TN — In celebration of its 40th Anniversary Season, Knoxville Opera presents Puccini’s Turandot at Knoxville Civic Auditorium on Friday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 25 at...
View ArticleExpungement of Criminal Records Possible February 24th
By Clint Confehr EAST NASHVILLE, TN — People who are formerly incarcerated might get their court records erased Saturday at the Justice For All program in the Limelight Events Center on Woodland...
View ArticleNissan Partnership to Support High School Students Futures
NASHVILLE, TN — Nissan North America recently partnered with six chapters of 100 Black Men of America to host their fifth annual resume challenge and summit. Held in Nashville Feb. 8 and 9, over 50...
View ArticleAmerican Baptist College Holds Black History Month Event Friday
NASHVILLE, TN — In celebration of February as Black History Month, American Baptist College, in partnership with Regions Bank and the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt...
View ArticleChristoph Communications Launches Ethnic Food Tour
By John Sterling NASHVILLE, TN — Renuka Christoph, owner of Christoph Communications and contributing lifestyle writer for the Tennessee Tribune, wants to promote Nashville’s diverse populations. Her...
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JUMP Praised, Not Listed at MDHA Opening Program
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership president was missing from printed programs at opening ceremonies by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency...
View ArticleAs Mayor’s Star Fades City Council Begins to Shine
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The city council approved a referendum on Mayor Megan Barry’s $9 billion transit plan. They also voted to create a special committee to look into the Mayor’s affair with...
View ArticleCitizens Demand Mayor Barry Resign in Wake of Affair
By Cillea Houghton NASHVILLE, TN — Roughly 50 people gathered on the steps of the Metro Courthouse to demand Mayor Megan Barry resign in the wake of her admittance to an affair with former head of...
View ArticleTrump’s Proposed Budget Cuts
By Bill Freeman Dignity is just about all our neediest neighbors have left, and Trump proposes to take even that away with the harshest budget cuts I was greatly concerned when President Trump unveiled...
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Elmington Properties Manager Refuses to do Basic Repairs
NASHVILLE, TN — After months of dealing with unresolved maintenance issues ranging from backed up drains and appliances not working to significant mold and broken A/C units, Latina tenants at Union on...
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Pearl High Foundation ‘Living Legends’ Honors Church
NASHVILLE, TN — James Neely Church, known professionally as Jimmy Church, was honored by the Pearl High School Heritage Classes Foundation, Inc. as the 2018 Living Legend. The “Living Legends” program...
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Gordon Memorial UMC Hosts 2d Great Debate-Nashville
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN – Focusing on national issues including criminal justice, civil disobedience, ethics and the White House, The Reclamation Center and Gordon Memorial United Methodist...
View ArticleTBI: Nude cellphone photos, deleted chats may show evidence of crime in Mayor...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says it has obtained nude photos of a woman taken on the phone of former Sgt. Rob Forrest, evidence that investigators believe shows Nashville Mayor Megan Barry...
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High School Students Across Nation March for Gun Control
By Amiyah King, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON—Tens of thousands of high school students across America were marked with an unexcused absence Wednesday, but everyone knew where they were. In...
View ArticleState Rep. Johnnie Turner Announces Retirement
NASHVILLE, TN — State Representative Johnnie Turner of Memphis today announced that she will not run for re-election when her current term ends later this year. Turner has been a member of the State...
View ArticleThe City’s Transit Plan is Difficult to Decipher for the Average Citizen
By Vera Warrick NASHVILLE, TN — As the debate on the Barry administration’s Transit Tax Referendum begins to heat up, the more informed voters are, the better we can make decisions for ourselves, and...
View ArticleMayor Barry Must Resign
By The Tennessee Tribune Editorial Board Politicians are human beings, not Gods or robots, so expecting perfection out of them is ridiculous and absurd. So is thinking that women should be held to...
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