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Nashville Banner criminal justice / public safety reporter. “Death Row Welcomes You” author. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676743/death-row-welcomes-you-by-steven-hale/

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Oh trust me, I have learned what she's capable of. I guess something inside me invites it, which is maybe worth examining.

06.03.2026 15:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Surprising to see this from someone on record as a huge supporter of prediction markets who thinks they are "great for society"

06.03.2026 14:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Unfortunately, “Yo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic

06.03.2026 13:38 👍 9214 🔁 2089 💬 87 📌 34
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Special Report: THP & ICE - Nashville Banner Inside the immigration operation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

Of course that was also try for the hundreds of people detained in ICE’s May operation in Nashville, examined in great detail here by my colleagues: nashvillebanner.com/26542-2/

06.03.2026 03:04 👍 20 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Yes if you or your family can get legal help, you can argue your case but by the time your lawyer puts pen to paper you’ll almost certainly be in a detention center many states away.

06.03.2026 03:01 👍 38 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez was detained by ICE in South Nashville on Wednesday morning. There was no warrant for her arrest. Her attorneys have filed an emergency petition in federal court seeking a writ of habeas corpus, or an immediate review of whether or not her detention is legal. 

Rodríguez, who was in the car with her husband — a U.S. citizen — has been following all the legal steps to citizenship. In her job, Rodríguez has reported several stories that hold ICE accountable, and it’s unclear whether her detention was retaliation. As of Thursday afternoon, she was in Alabama en route to an ICE processing center in Louisiana.

Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez was detained by ICE in South Nashville on Wednesday morning. There was no warrant for her arrest. Her attorneys have filed an emergency petition in federal court seeking a writ of habeas corpus, or an immediate review of whether or not her detention is legal. Rodríguez, who was in the car with her husband — a U.S. citizen — has been following all the legal steps to citizenship. In her job, Rodríguez has reported several stories that hold ICE accountable, and it’s unclear whether her detention was retaliation. As of Thursday afternoon, she was in Alabama en route to an ICE processing center in Louisiana.

Something I don’t think can be emphasized enough is how fast ICE is shipping the people they detain off to another state. “Move fast and break things” but for people in potentially life or death situations. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/05/j...

06.03.2026 02:56 👍 520 🔁 231 💬 17 📌 7
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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

A Nashville reporter who has reported on ICE was detained at a stop in South Nashville yesterday. Estefany Rodríguez fled Colombia after getting death threats and is awaitng an asylum hearing.

nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/05/j...

05.03.2026 20:51 👍 67 🔁 76 💬 1 📌 10
Mayor Lee Harris Et Al. v. Governor Bill Lee Et Al.
Mayor Lee Harris Et Al. v. Governor Bill Lee Et Al. YouTube video by TNCourts (TNCourts)

Tennessee Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments today on Memphis' legal challenge to deployment of National Guard troops in the city: www.youtube.com/watch?v=diDW...

05.03.2026 17:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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05.03.2026 17:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Incredible collection of words here and another good story from SGT.

05.03.2026 16:37 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love those moments when you’re reminded in excruciating fashion that you’re an extremely online freak married to a normal person. This morning in the kitchen I told my wife “I’m trying to re-establish my ‘Tarzhay’ reputation after a brutal few years.” Silence.

05.03.2026 16:29 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I really don't think I should have to verify that I am human to look at the Cheesecake Factory menu online. Dogs and robots should be able to look at 57 types of cheesecakes too.

05.03.2026 16:16 👍 6129 🔁 775 💬 4 📌 31
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Tennessee bills on immigration status face backlash - Nashville Banner Protesters flood Tennessee legislature to oppose bills requiring schools to track and report immigration status in public schools and other entities.

Tennessee lawmakers moved forward with a bill tracking the immigration statuses of students on Wednesday, despite hundreds of protesters opposing the legislation. A second, harsher tracking bill written in tandem with the White House remains in limbo.

✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

05.03.2026 15:11 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 2

Meanwhile: bsky.app/profile/drew...

04.03.2026 22:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A look at the death toll in the Middle East after 5 days of conflict President Donald Trump said most of Iran’s military installations have been “knocked out” and that new strikes targeted Iranian leadership. Follow for live updates.

CNN: As of Tuesday afternoon, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran during US/Israel bombings. www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

04.03.2026 22:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Gemini Said They Could Only Be Together if He Killed Himself. Soon, He Was Dead. A new lawsuit alleges Google’s chatbot sent a Florida man on missions to find an android body it could inhabit. When that failed, it set a suicide countdown clock for him.

—> www.wsj.com/tech/ai/gemi...

04.03.2026 18:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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US troops who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.

04.03.2026 12:08 👍 1551 🔁 660 💬 124 📌 89

i'm taking a brave stance that may get me canceled: there is no reason for the pervert glasses to exist

04.03.2026 13:28 👍 5998 🔁 1501 💬 100 📌 47
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How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

04.03.2026 12:19 👍 18 🔁 13 💬 5 📌 4
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04.03.2026 12:02 👍 899 🔁 151 💬 4 📌 13
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Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

The one who ended up with the best quality information had asked his mom to vet the person behind the invitation.

www.science.org/content/arti...

04.03.2026 00:06 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 3

I am reading this book right now and I can already say confidently that you really should too.

03.03.2026 15:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Very grateful for this review.

03.03.2026 15:38 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Iranian diaspora in Nashville reacts to Khamenei's death - Nashville Banner Iranian diaspora in Nashville protests against Khamenei, reacts to his death and expresses uncertainty about the long-term impacts of war.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, and the U.S. and Israel are at war with Iran. The Banner spoke with local members of the Iranian diaspora about their experiences with the regime, their emotions and the future of Iran.

✒️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social & Lillian Avedian

03.03.2026 15:11 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Man, dinosaur prices keep soaring

02.03.2026 23:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

had a death in the family and was almost completely off the internet for a few days & my observation is that there is too much happening too fast such that basic facts abt the world are difficult to ascertain unless you are mainlining info all the time & doing that seems to drive people insane

02.03.2026 22:35 👍 3493 🔁 433 💬 75 📌 46
Nashville Fatal Crash Tracker

All four have been posted to NashFatalCrash.com, along with over 1,000 other deaths on Nashville roadways since 2017.

02.03.2026 21:07 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Proposal to cut language credits in Tennessee pulled - Nashville Banner The Tennessee State Board of Education preserves the two-credit world language requirement for public school students; Chair Robert Eby's effort fails.

The chair of Tennessee's Board of Education wanted to cut the world language requirement for public schools in half, but withdrew the proposal after facing opposition on Friday. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/02/t...

02.03.2026 20:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Some in Nashville still face issues from winter storm - Nashville Banner Some in Nashville have not recovered from the winter storm in late January that caused power outages and flooding. Disability advocates concerned about the future.

With @ejturner02.bsky.social on the people still living in and through the wreckage of last month's winter storm for @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/02/n...

02.03.2026 20:27 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Nashville police media releases about four separate roadway deaths over the weekend

Nashville police media releases about four separate roadway deaths over the weekend

Four people died on Nashville roads over the weekend --- one pedestrian and three drivers.

02.03.2026 20:24 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0