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Formerly: Senior editor @WPLN / Nashville Public Radio. [email protected] (he/him)

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Liam has the ouster story: Southern Baptists uphold ouster of Saddleback, Fern Creek churches over women pastors tennessean.com/story/news/re… via @tennessean

Southern Baptists uphold ouster of Saddleback, Fern Creek churches over women pastors

In precedent- setting decision, Southern Baptist Convention delegates voted to uphold ouster of two churches for having women pastors.

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I planted sunflowers in a fit of rage and grief the day of the Covenant shooting. This weekend, I noticed the first blooms of that chaotic seeding appeared and it sparked a lot of emotions. But they’re just so pretty I have to share. Be good to each other folks.
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"If you go out with Bill Beck anywhere in Madison, everybody came up to Bill, and everybody knew exactly who he was. And that’s why I jokingly referred to him as the ‘Prince of Madison’ because he really was royalty," Rep. @JRClemmons tells @BlaiseGainey. wpln.org/post/the-prince-of-…

'The Prince of Madison': Tennessee Rep. Bill Beck dies at 61

State Rep. Bill Beck has died. The Nashville Democrat was 61. Beck unexpectedly passed away Sunday after having a heart attack. https://twitter.com/TNDemo

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Covenant School parents do not want the assailant’s writings to be made public. WPLN's @MariannaBac reports a Nashville judge has ruled they can make their case before the court while it considers a suit seeking to release documents related to the shooting.wpln.org/post/covenant-schoo…

Covenant School parents will have a say in whether the assailant's writings are released

Parents of Covenant School students do not want the assailant’s writings to be made public. Now, a Nashville judge has ruled that the parents can make their case before the court while it considers a...

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Weirdly, in closing arguments, the state's attorneys requested that--should the law be found unconstitutional--U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Parker should only apply that unconstitutionality to Shelby County, and not the rest of the state.
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Thank you @ThisIsNashville for having us in the studio today! During the episode, @jeff_tdc mentioned several resources that we would like to share with folks. Check out the thread below for resources and links. /1
Jeff Strand sitting in the radio station studio for an episode of WLPN's "This is Nashville "

ALT Jeff Strand sitting in the radio station studio for an episode of WLPN's "This is Nashville "

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This is kind of wild. From a thread on the arguments in the drag ban case by @Tennessean reporter @angele_latham.
Angele Latham@angele_latham23 May 2023
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Weirdly, in closing arguments, the state's attorneys requested that--should the law be found unconstitutional--U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Parker should only apply that unconstitutionality to Shelby County, and not the rest of the state.
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Hell yeah! Congrats to everyone at @WPLN , but ESPECIALLY the brilliant work done by @rosegilbert99. She's a tremendous journalist and storyteller and I'm grateful we as Nashvillians are lucky with to have her. Great work!
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WPLN has won three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards — for @ambriehlc's housing series "Displaced" and two stories from @rosegilbert99 that originally aired during @ThisIsNashville. wpln.org/post/wpln-news-wins…

WPLN News wins 3 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for a series on housing and for our daily show...

2022 was a big year for WPLN News. The newsroom underwent substantial growth, in part with the launch of its first-ever daily show, This Is Nashville, and produ

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I know @ambriehlc got this win for her incredible storytelling on such a difficult subject, but the creative ways she made sure this reporting reached the community it was covering deserves a shoutout of its own. Like, postering! Who thinks of that in this digital media world?
WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio@WPLN17 May 2023
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Former WPLN metro reporter @ambriehlc's three-part series "Displaced" won for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The series rolled out in May and June of 2022 and anchored the newsroom’s coverage of our region’s explosive housing market. wpln.org/displaced/

WPLN News Investigates: Displaced

Displaced WPLN News investigates the deterioration of an affordable apartment complex in a prime location  Each day, thous

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Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that abolishes the Community Oversight Boards in Nashville and Memphis. The new law does allow Metro Council to create a new oversight committee, but they would lose their ability to conduct independent investigations.
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Hey y'all ✨This Is Nashville will be off the air this week, getting out into the community with you✨ So all week at 12 & 7pm on @WPLN you'll hear Mon: @Freakonomics Tues: @ThisAmerLife Wed: @HiddenBrain Thurs: @WHYYThePulse Fri: @planetmoney/ @HowIBuiltThis See you May 22!
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Reporting live from the Capitol: Lawmakers are NOT back in session… yet. WPLN political reporter @BlaiseGainey shares the latest. #AtTheStatehouse – at Nashville, TN
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Haslam to serve as national co-chair for Tim Scott’s presidential bid, as first reported by @natalie_allison. onthehill.tnjournal.net/hasl…
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It’s going to be a fun one today, y’all 🤠
This Is Nashville@ThisIsNashville12 May 2023
Rodeos are an iconic part of American culture. But what do they look like in TN? Today, we’re sitting down with a champion bull rider, a third-generation cowboy, a rodeo clown & a rodeo secretary as the state gears up for events like the @franklinrodeo & @BlackRodeo_USA.
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A joy story so strong I was beaming to myself just copy editing. Kudos to @alexistmarshall for bringing the sunshine she personally does to our newsroom daily to our listeners today on air 💖
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A Nashville teen was excluded from their senior prom for wearing a suit in the latest example of the increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ youth in conservative states. But WPLN's @alexistmarshall reports the community rallied to throw them a new prom.wpln.org/post/glam-squads-ih…

Glam squads, IHOP and Phoebe Bridgers: Behind the scenes of the inclusive prom held for a queer...

A Nashville teenager went viral after being excluded from their senior prom for wearing a suit rather than a dress — the latest example of an increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ youth in more...

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"I’ve never felt like I got this much support in my life. And then now it’s, like, so much all at once” wpln.org/post/glam-squads-ih… @alexistmarshall

Glam squads, IHOP and Phoebe Bridgers: Behind the scenes of the inclusive prom held for a queer...

A Nashville teenager went viral after being excluded from their senior prom for wearing a suit rather than a dress — the latest example of an increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ youth in more...

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Nashville’s government employs nearly 10,000 Tennesseans. WPLN's @cindy_abrams reports a new eight-year analysis from the Metro Human Relations Commission shows struggles with diversity and equity across all 51 departments. wpln.org/post/new-report-sho…

New report shows substantial pay gaps across all Metro departments

Nashville’s government employs nearly 10,000 Tennesseans. And a new eight-year analysis from the Metro Human Relations Commission shows struggles with diversi

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The Tennessee General Assembly will reconvene for a special session on Aug. 21. WPLN's @MariannaBac reports Gov. Bill Lee announced the date of the session Monday, less than three weeks after the official legislative session ended early. wpln.org/post/gov-lee-calls-…

Gov. Lee calls Tennessee lawmakers back Aug. 21 for a special session on gun laws

The governor announced the date of the session Monday, less than three weeks after the official legislative session ended early.

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We can't sprint to our fundraising goal without a sturdy pair of socks! That's why we're opening our SOCK VAULT today with classic designs from fund drives past. For $10/month, you can pick out one of our sentient sock friends to show your support for WPLN.wpln.org/give
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So glad that this story about the hard work of @alexyoun is airing again today. @propublica and @WPLN are looking for stories similar to this one — if you know someone who was harmed with a gun the perpetrator should not have had, get in touch: propublica.forms.fm/help-us-…
This Is Nashville@ThisIsNashville3 May 2023
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But first, WPLN criminal justice reporter @PaigePfleger joins us to talk about loophole in the system meant to protect domestic violence victims but has deadly consequences. wpln.org/post/his-mother-and… Listen at noon on 90.3 FM @wpln.

His mother and sister were murdered. He’s focused his grief on exposing loopholes that endanger...

Alex Youn has spent the year since his mother and sister’s deaths trying to figure out what went wrong in their case. He discovered loopholes in the criminal justice system, and turned those loopho...

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