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East Nashville ties Doug Talley aid in murder allegation ordeal - Nashville Banner A beloved figure in East Nashville faced a murder charge in a decades-old crime, and several community members rallied to ensure proper legal representation.

Is Doug Talley a beloved neighbor or a decades-old murderer? The unhoused man, treasured by East Nashvillians, fights accusations that he’s responsible for a 2001 crime while the victim’s family waits a quarter century for justice.

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Local contractor employees stop Music City Loop work - Nashville Banner Willie Shane and his crew walk off the Music City Loop project, citing safety concerns and payment issues with The Boring Company.

Nashville contractors walk off of Music City Loop jobsite, citing months of nonpayment, safety concerns and attempted “poaching” of employees by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.

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A photo of a two-tone blue Sk8-high MTE high shoe, a collaboration between the brand Vans and the United States Postal Service, featuring a “US Mail” patch with an eagle logo on the side.

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Nashville aide says struggle awaits self-deporting families - Nashville Banner Nashville activists share stories about of immigrant families forced to self-deport as a result of ICE operations, advocacy efforts and community support.

New @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Stranded after ICE operations, some immigrant families in Nashville are ‘self-deporting’ back to distressed and dangerous countries they once fled. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/20/i...

A tornado and an immigration sting. The start and end of a life in Nashville. • Tennessee Lookout Caught in an immigration sting, Felipe Mendez was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the U.S. or lose his children.

Felipe Mendez lost his wife & son when tornadoes swept through Nashville in '23

A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody

Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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Debate over world language education in Tennessee schools - Nashville Banner Tennessee students and teachers push back against a proposal to reduce world language graduation requirement, emphasizing its importance in education.

The State Board of Education is considering cutting the world language graduation requirement in half. Teachers and students across the state have organized, hoping to persuade the board that world language is a crucial piece of a well-rounded education.

✏️: Lillian Avedian

LGBTQ+, disabled students face exclusion from private schools - Nashville Banner Some Tennessee private schools receiving state-funded vouchers exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities, raising concerns about discrimination.

Tennessee voucher schools often exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities from inclusivity policies, citing religion and bandwidth.

✏️: Lillian Avedian and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Muslim students face challenges in Nashville schools - Nashville Banner Muslim students in Nashville schools face challenges in securing religious accommodations and feeling safe and welcomed, but there are some bright spots.

A survey by the American Muslim Advisory Council found that 46 percent of Muslim students in Tennessee have been bullied or harassed at school. In Nashville, Muslim students and staff are advocating for inclusive policies and religious accommodations.

✏️: Lillian Avedian

Hard to say but Devotion & the Black Divine is up there for sure

Some Tennessee EFS recipients lack accountability of others - Nashville Banner Testing and curriculum choices in Tennessee's private schools receiving public funding through school vouchers falls far short of public school requirements.

Tennessee voucher schools don’t have to follow the same standards as public schools. The result is a lack of transparency and a patchwork of testing and curriculum heavily influenced by Christianity.

✏️: Lillian Avedian & @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize.

From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation

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Someone please tell him about collar stays

I'm only the millionth person to say this but the new Rosalía record is absolute fire

New partnership helps Nashville residents comply with Metro Codes - Nashville Banner New partnership helps homeowners facing code violations in Nashville come into compliance, preventing fines and potential loss of homes.

Citations for trash, debris or inoperable cars on your property can lead to $50 fines a day until you’re in compliance. For elderly, cost-burdened homeowners in Nashville, this can be make or break. A new private-public-nonprofit partnership seeks to remediate code violations for these homeowners.

Reviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville Banner A review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability.

A Banner analysis of 1,700 pages of incident reports from the May ICE sting shows that the Tennessee Highway Patrol rarely documented traffic stops. Of the 607 total reports, only approximately 14% provided a reason for the initial traffic stop.

Reviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville Banner A review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability.

Despite a THP spokesperson saying "all stops were made after observations of traffic violations," only about 14 percent of 607 reports from the May 2025 ICE/THP sting list a reason for the traffic stop.

Great story by @andreatudhope.bsky.social on a true treasure of North Nashville.

Guitarist 1: "Hey, we're playing Sesame Street, a children's television show, what amps do you think we should bring?"

Guitarist 2: "Probably those 100-watt Orange heads, right?"

Guitarist 1: "Totally. And half stacks, of course."

Woodbine's burrito brigade: A lifeline for the homeless - Nashville Banner A group of volunteers in Woodbine, Nashville distribute burritos and supplies to people living on the streets, building relationships along the way.

In Woodbine, a small group of volunteers rides bikes throughout the neighborhood, distributing food and Narcan, fighting huge problems. Woodbine doesn’t have a major grocery store, and after recent deaths, the neighborhood’s unhoused community fear for their lives.

✏️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social

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Maemax Market: A taste of Philippines in Nashville - Nashville Banner Maemax Market in Nashville brings together Filipino families from Nashville and beyond through its all-you-can-eat buffet, karaoke, and other cultural amenities.

Started by a wife and husband team, Maemax Market is a Filipino restaurant and grocery store in Madison that draws customers from hundreds of miles away. It’s become an important community hub — with hopes to become even more.

✏️: @steveharuch.bsky.social

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Ryman Auditorium show a big one for Wright Middle School mariachi ensemble - Nashville Banner Wright Middle School's mariachi ensemble prepares for a performance at the Ryman Auditorium, overcoming obstacles and embracing their heritage.

Meet the Wright Middle School mariachi band, soon to be opening for Jason Isbell at the Ryman.

Great story by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social

Our session at the Southern Festival of Books where we discussed our new book was featured on C-Span.

Many thanks to Vanderbilt University Press for its strong support of this project. 🧵

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Hunger crisis in North Nashville: A closer look - Nashville Banner Metro Social Services holds food pop-up in North Nashville to address hunger crisis. High turnout reveals growing need for affordable, healthy food access.

In North Nashville, a longstanding lack of grocery stores, soaring grocery prices and a changing city leave many without reliable access to food. As the city seeks solutions, some warn food insecurity is getting worse.

✏️: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

5 years ago, @steveharuch.bsky.social asked me to join a very cool project he was editing called "Greetings from New Nashville," where a bunch of writers grappled with how the city has changed. It's even more relevant today. I was lucky to tackle the food scene.

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Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.

What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama? Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
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