AltWeeklies Wire
Age-Bias Case Moves Closer to Trialnew
Judge finds actions of former U.S. Attorney Jim Vines and his management team "suspect," refuses to dismiss age-discrimination lawsuit filed by former prosecutor.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
04-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Broken Justicenew
In one of the oldest federal death penalty cases in U.S. history, three suspected L.A. gangsters have been held without trial for nearly eight years on capital murder charges in Nashville's federal court.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
03-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Killing Protocolsnew
Tennessee's governor plays down the way the state executes the condemned. So why a moratorium -- and all the secrecy?
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
From Bad to Worsenew
Hispanic businessman Robert Chavez faces permanent termination while his lawyer withdraws from his case.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
03-08-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Who Really Gored Gore?new
Debunking Internet theories -- and why The Tennessean sat on a scoop.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
03-08-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Robert Chavez Gets Aroundnew
Detailing the sleazy practices of an influential Hispanic business leader.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
02-15-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Vicious Circlenew
The controversial Paul House case is now in the hands of the same federal judge who was unimpressed years ago with exonerating DNA evidence.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Suburban Terrorismnew
A former law enforcement officer faces trial next month for making and storing a weapon of mass destruction at his home.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
01-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Good Night and Good Lucknew
Local Spanish-language TV news comes to Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
01-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Renaissance (Weather) Mannew
A Nashville TV meteorologist breaks the blogging mold.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
12-28-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
"To Serve and Skedaddle," "Justice Denied," "To Answer Perry March"new
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-22-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
In the Crosshairsnew
How a beauty salon owner got caught up in a twisted murder-for-hire scheme.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-15-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Liberal-On-Liberal Antagonismnew
A terminated employee calls one of Nashville's leading liberal activist organizations a racist "progressive plantation."
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
12-15-2006 |
Race & Class
Battle for the Airwavesnew
Today's FCC hearing in Nashville gives locals the chance to speak out against further media consolidation.
Nashville Scene |
Lee Stabert |
12-11-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Justice Deniednew
The U.S. Supreme Court says Paul House shouldn't be on death row, but Tennessee officials don't seem to care.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
12-11-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
