“They should be as quickly as possible removed from a prison setting and sent into ... covering the criminal justice system in Tennessee for Nashville Public Radio. Her reporting on Nashville's ...

Nearly 20 years after testifying against her step father, Nashville chocolatier and influencer Evane Stoner is sharing her horrors to advocate for kids ...

Tennessee’s private prisons could see a reduction in their inmate populations if death rates in the facilities continue to increase. Legislation to increase oversight in the CoreCivic facilities ...

A group of supporters gathered outside the Sumner County Jail on Wednesday (April 23) to protest the incarceration of Nashville rapper Young Buck, who is currently serving a 30-day sentence.

The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week. The trial of ...

Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville to the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning, about 40 miles north of Memphis. A jury in Sullivan County found Boswell guilty on Feb. 13 ...

We're told the prison had this program over a decade ago, but for a long time, it wasn't an option — until now. It's still the only one in a female prison in the state. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Intense storms ripped through Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night ... Flash flooding is the biggest worry for TDOT and Nashville road and emergency crews. But the continuing storms and high ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The United Volunteers of Tennessee held “50501 Day of Action” rallies across Middle Tennessee over the weekend. In Nashville, organizers held a “Never Again Is Now ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of Nashville’s most popular murals has been vandalized again. The iconic “I Believe in Nashville” mural in 12 South is loved by tourists and locals alike, but ...

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