Features
Consolidating Power
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Tennessee Legislative Session Sees GOP Grasping for More Power
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They Were Promised Apartments, They Got Evictions.
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Two years ago, Metro Nashville’s Office of Homeless Services promised “Carrie” and her partner “Greg” housing. What came instead of stable housing were evictions, lost documents and a return to the woods.
Features
Learn More About Human Trafficking and Homelessness
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Metro’s Office of Family Safety defines human trafficking the following way: “Human trafficking happens when one person uses or exploits another person for their own personal gain.”
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Nashville Humane Association Celebrates 80 Years
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“When we help people, we help pets stay in their homes”
Features
A Growing Legacy
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How the first Black Girl Scout leader in Nashville’s work continues through Camp Holloway
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All Sorts Lobby fills gaps by providing space for community
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Helpers: This is the first in a series about people pitching in for their neighbors, friends and community in ways big and small.
Column
How to Challenge Government
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It feels like the War on Poverty, which was launched in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act has turned into a War on the Poor. In early January, the Trump Administration announced the cut of $2 billion in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Due to a national public outcry, the administration reversed the grant cuts within hours. At local levels the damage was already done. Chaos was created among providers, and I have even heard of some agencies in Middle Tennessee that had already announced that grant-funded staff would be let go.
Features
‘Tennessee Voices, American Stories’ Shows Tennessee’s Contributions to America’s History
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The Tennessee State Museum opened Tennessee Voices, American Stories on Jan. 13 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Tennessee State Museum
The exhibition, which is organized around three concepts from the preamble to the U.S. Constitution: “We the People,” “A More Perfect Union,” and “The Blessings of Liberty,” highlights items from the museum’s collection. Miranda Fraley Rhodes, Ph.D, is the assistant chief curator at the Tennessee State Museum. She curated this show, and says the exhibit shares artifacts and stories related to remarkable people who helped to build Tennessee and the United States.
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We Remember
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The 2025 Homeless Memorial remembered 169 people who died from the homeless community this year.