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Second Chances in Tennessee: Legal Aid Society Helps Formerly Incarcerated Rebuild Their Lives

May 09, 2025 at 03:10 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE — One in three adults in the United States has a criminal record — whether it’s an arrest, conviction, or incarceration. That staggering num.... Read More

Battle Over Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee Reaches Supreme Court

Dec 06, 2024 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today held oral arguments in a landmark case brought by three families and a medical provider challenging a ban on gender-affirming hormon.... Read More

Media Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss: A Landmark Concert and Civil Rights Moment

Apr 04, 2024 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Two significant events in the history of African American performers and media controversy take place next week. Firstly, they discuss Marian Anderson's ic.... Read More

White supremacists intended Confederate memorials to shape future generations,' UNC historian tells MTSU audience

Oct 10, 2022 at 12:38 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The people who built monuments, renamed streets and created a children’s campaign to tout the “Lost Cause” of the Confederacy hav.... Read More

Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking

Aug 30, 2021 at 12:55 pm by WGNS

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in Tennessee and four other states exploring whether statewide prohibitio.... Read More