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After the most recent vote on a bill that would deny some immigrant students the right to an education in Tennessee, state troopers were ordered to clear the chamber of protestors, but four women refused to leave. WPLN’s Marianna Bacallao has more.

Some areas in Middle and West Tennessee have already received a month or more worth of rain this week. Now, the National Weather Service is warning the ground is saturated from recent storms, so additional rain Saturday will run off and cause flooding. wpln.org/post/saturday-…

Tennessee physicians and insurance companies could soon deny patients certain medical treatments based on their religious beliefs. The measure has passed the statehouse and now heads to the governor’s desk. wpln.org/post/tennessee…

Chattanooga school principals are condemning a TN bill that would allow schools to refuse students based on their immigration status. It isn't the first time that the Senate bill's sponsor has faced backlash in his own district over the legislation: wpln.org/post/chattanoo…

The Tennessee Senate has passed a measure to challenge federal education rights for students without legal status. If passed by the House, the bill would allow schools to refuse undocumented students or charge their families tuition. #tnleg25 wpln.org/post/tennessee…

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Last fall I travelled from TN to Iraqi Kurdistan. I kept a reporter’s journal of my trip: the centuries-old bazaars, the soaring mountains, the echoes of war, and the wonderful, generous people I met along the way. This is where it begins. wpln.org/post/welcome-t…

The Tennessee General Assembly has approved a $60 billion budget, as federal funding cuts put a large portion of that money at risk. In it, lawmakers slashed Gov. Bill Lee’s proposals for housing and conservation efforts. wpln.org/post/tn-passes…

Tennessee lawmakers have voted unanimously to pass the Foster Care Youth Bill of Rights. WPLN's Marianna Bacallao reports it guarantees all kids in foster care access to an education, medical care and a safe environment free from abuse, neglect and pests. wpln.org/post/how-one-t…

A measure that would allow schools to refuse undocumented students is likely dead for the 2025 legislative session. WPLN's Marianna Bacallao says that's after a state review found the bill could’ve jeopardized more than $1 billion in federal education funding. wpln.org/post/tennessee…

Fewer people identify as Southern Baptists, and fewer churches are affiliated with the Nashville-based denomination, according to an annual report. But the Southern Baptist Convention has made gains in baptisms and weekly church attendance. wpln.org/post/southern-…

A nationwide effort to deny K-12 students an education based on #immigration status failed this year — but Tennessee Republicans are already looking to revive the effort next year. My latest for NPR: npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-…

Several drivers in South Nashville were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last night, sparking outrage from activists and politicians. Nashville’s ICE office did not respond to request for comment from WPLN's Marianna Bacallao. wpln.org/post/ice-arres…

Trump has chosen from Tennessee AG's office for the first judicial pick of his second term. Whitney Hermandorfer has defended the state’s near-total abortion ban and successfully challenged Biden administration policies for LGBTQ students. wpln.org/post/trump-nom…

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is decrying a large-scale ICE raid on the city's immigrant neighborhoods. State lawmakers have limited how he can respond, after years of rising tension between Nashville Democrats and Tennessee Republicans. wpln.org/post/state-and…

A Nashville police whistleblower has been indicted over documents related to the Covenant School shooting. MNPD alleged that the former officer leaked the assailant's journal last year — after he claimed the department had a pattern of discrimination. wpln.org/post/nashville…

Nashville families impacted by a series of ICE raids in the past few days still don’t know where their loved ones are. Lawyers are having similar problems finding those detained. wpln.org/post/my-mom-is…

The Country In Our Hearts is a new, four-part series — launching on June 5. WPLN’s Rose Gilbert follows one family’s epic journey from Kurdistan to Nashville. Across centuries, across continents, across generations, this is a story about a people’s fight to exist.

The Trump admin's "border czar" says Nashville could see multi-agency raids in the future — and Mayor Freddie O'Connell could be the subject of a congressional investigation after the mayor criticized ICE operations. wpln.org/post/ice-to-pa…

President Trump's immigration agenda has put Tennessee pastors and politicians at odds. Evangelical congregations have continued to back Trump, but how they view immigration policy is more complicated. wpln.org/post/as-tennes…