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Examining the Machinery of Deathnew
Tennessee's governor is defiant, but executions could stop for months while courts decide constitutionality of lethal injection.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
10-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Tennessee's 'Certain Hubris' Toward Execution Protocolsnew
During four days of testimony, lawyers successfully painted Gov. Phil Bredesen's much-vaunted review of lethal injection procedures this year as a sham whose basic purpose was, not to ensure that executions are humane, but to help the state survive court challenges.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Nashville Mayoral Race 2007: Nice Guy Finishes Firstnew
Karl Dean beats Bob Clement in electoral showdown between old and new Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan and Jeff Woods |
09-17-2007 |
Politics
Read Their Lipsnew
Council members wince as Clement (and Dean) draw a line on taxes in Nashville's mayoral race.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
09-07-2007 |
Politics
Nashville Mayoral Race: Clement Pounds Hot Buttonnew
Bob Clement has found his Willie Horton, and his name is Paul Dennis Reid.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
08-24-2007 |
Politics
'40 Days and 40 Nights'new
In Nashville's mayoral race, Bob Clement compares himself to Jesus while Karl Dean plays rope-a-dope.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan and Jeff Woods |
08-17-2007 |
Politics
Big Mo in Nashville's Mayoral Racenew
As Bob Clement falters, Karl Dean rises on strength of TV ads.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-27-2007 |
Politics
Liberal Candidate Does About-face on Illegal Immigrationnew
With a TV ad that began airing this week, David Briley has become the first mayoral candidate to play to the angry anti-immigration crowd in Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-20-2007 |
Politics
Election 2007 in Nashvillenew
The mayoral election is only two weeks away -- we wade through the B.S. so you don't have to.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-20-2007 |
Politics
Mayoral Candidate David Briley Goes for Brokenew
He may put his house on the line to keep campaign afloat. Plus: other news from the race in Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-13-2007 |
Politics
Anybody But Bob Clementnew
Should Karl Dean or David Briley drop out of Nashville's mayoral race to save day the for progressives?
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
06-22-2007 |
Politics
Mayoral News from Nashvillenew
Candidates promise to "take the urban plunge" at a forum sponsored by the Nashville Homeless Power Project. Plus: snubbing Kenneth Eaton, the end of a campaign gimmick, and the good 'ole stand-and-wave.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
06-08-2007 |
Politics
Lack of Clergy Support Could Doom Howard Gentry's Candidacynew
Some of Nashville's black preachers have yet to embrace the only black candidate in the mayoral campaign -- but Gentry insists he will eventually win the full support of the pastors, who will play an important role in turning out black voters for the Aug. 2 election.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-25-2007 |
Politics
Even Lunatics Can Get Firearms in Tennesseenew
The dangerously mentally ill can buy guns in Tennessee in violation of federal law -- no questions asked -- because the state doesn't send their names to the FBI national instant background check system.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
'Marijuana Martyr' in Lockdownnew
Bernie Ellis, Nashville's cause celebre of the medical marijuana movement, has been placed in virtual lockdown at a halfway house in an apparent attempt to quell publicity surrounding his plight.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-04-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
