"The agents knew Alejandro and Estefany’s routine, that they went to the same gym around the same time every day." Devastating and beautifully told, by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social at @nashvillebanner.bsky.social:

New from me at @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Tony Carruthers is set to be executed by Tennessee on May 21. But his attorneys say he's gripped by psychotic delusions and convinced his release is imminent. Court hearing on his competency begins today. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/09/t...

Tony Carruthers is scheduled to be executed in Nashville on May 21. But his attorneys say he is gripped by psychotic delusions that have him convinced his release is imminent. A judge will hear arguments about his mental state this week. ✍️ @iamstevenhale.bsky.social

The husband of detained Nashville reporter Estefany Rodriguez talks about their lives and how ICE stalked them to arrest her. ✍️ @mikeiereiland.bsky.social

A new poll finds that 76 percent of Tennessee voters feel that abortion should be legal in at least a few cases, regardless of whether they identify as anti-abortion or pro-abortion rights. ✍️ @ejturner02.bsky.social

In this afternoon's filing, Rodriguez's attorneys said the quiet part out loud — they believe she was targeted for being a journalist: “These facts indicate retaliation against Rodríguez in violation of the First Amendment."

NEW: Challenged to provide a warrant for journalist Estefany Rodriguez’s arrest on Friday, ICE provided a crumpled form missing key information. Judge Eli Richardson ordered show cause briefings. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/06/i...

No, @iamstevenhale.bsky.social did not ask me about chem trails this time, but he did ask and continues to cyber bully me about prediction markets on this podcast episode that is MAINLY about Tennessee immigration tracking bills. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/06/l...

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...

Reporters @iamstevenhale.bsky.social and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social talk about several immigration-related bills currently under debate at the Tennessee legislature. 🎧 Listen to the special episode of Banner & Company wherever you get your podcasts.

MNPD has completed a report with 19 recommendations for Nashville’s public schools, including forming a safety advisory committee, introducing license plate readers and expanding weapons scanners. MNPS said it will review and “determine which, if any, should be pursued.” ✍️ Lillian Avedian

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...

Retired Congressman Mark Green’s shrouded new business was allegedly poached from his partner’s client, according to a new lawsuit. Green and his partner are accused of using confidential information and political influence to intercept a fuel agreement in Guyana while Green was still in office.

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

Plus updates on East Bend/PSC scrapyard site, Buchanan Street overlay and Choose How You Move progress:

On Tuesday, the Nashville Metro Council voted 20-15 in favor of a nonbinding resolution criticizing Elon Musk’s The Boring Company for a “lack of transparency, inadequate community and Metropolitan Council engagement, and troubling labor and safety practices.” ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

Nashville travelers were in Mexico when the army killed one of the world's most wanted cartel leaders. How they navigated the chaos, and why experts say the violence may not be over. ✍️ Araceli Crescencio

Just an outstanding piece of journalism from @nashvillebanner.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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

Tennessee lawmakers are dropping an effort to ban or charge tuition to undocumented students after a year of uncertainty around the controversial bill. An amended version would still require schools to report students’ immigration statuses. 📝: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Metro Council will continue debating The Boring Company’s planned tunnel system, the response to the recent winter storm, redevelopment plans for the East Bank and business restrictions along Buchanan Street. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

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...

Nashville Public Library main downtown branch finally has a tentative reopening date (March 30) after nine months closed. From the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social:

BREAKING: Nashville Public Library's downtown branch, closed since a garage fire last June, will tentatively re-open on March 30, subject to approval by the fire marshall and codes. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/02/n...

TN homeland security commissioner re: @nashvillebanner.bsky.social and co. ICE/THP investigation: “I don’t think it’s appropriate what happened. ... We don’t have control over other agencies, but we limited the amount of participation that we did after that. That’s the only operation we’ve done."

Gov. Bill Lee said “I don’t know” when asked about THP and ICE conduct in a Nashville raid last May, during which troopers and agents disparaged and “hunted” immigrants. Protesters, lawmakers and THP leadership also debated accountability on Thursday. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Black Mental Health Village’s “Honoring Black History by Honoring Our Elders” event celebrated senior change-makers in Nashville and reminded the community that Black history is “local, living and still being written.” ✍️ @ejturner02.bsky.social

In an evidentiary hearing on Thursday, the government called two witnesses to prove that their prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García was not vindictive. The judge previously found some evidence of vindictiveness, and the defense is asking him to dismiss the case. ✍️ @mikeiereiland.bsky.social

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he will not seek reelection, ending a nearly five-decade legislative career and kicking off a leadership race in the state Senate. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

This investigation was a collaboration with @motherjones.com, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, News Channel 5, Nashville Noticias, and the Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis You can find links to stories here + our methodology write-up: www.lighthousereports.com/methodology/...

NEW: In an agreed order, the Attorney General’s Office said it will not enforce a law that would impose felony criminal liability on elected officials who vote for sanctuary policies. CM Clay Capp: "This is a huge victory for free speech and self-government” nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/25/t...

Founded in 2020, 95 Counties has been uplifting the descendants of enslaved people by uncovering their ancestry and allowing them to name themselves in the context of American history. ✒️: @ejturner02.bsky.social

On Tuesday, East Bank Development Authority chair Emily Lamb stepped down from the role to assume the position of director of the Metro Codes Department in “several months.” 📝: @stelliott.bsky.social

NEW: A Tennessee bill that would seek the death penalty for so-called “prenatal homicide” likely stalled for the year as sponsor Sen. Mark Pody withdrew support. nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/24/t...

In the aftermath of the Antioch school shooting, Metro Council adopted a resolution requesting that MNPD assess the safety plans of Nashville’s public schools. One year later, that report hasn’t been released yet.

Mayor Freddie O’Connell said he had accepted the resignation of Nashville Department of Transportation Director Diana Alarcon and appointed Deputy Director Phillip Jones as acting director. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

The gyms at Shelby Park and Easley community centers were closed last week due to structural concerns. An official said the ice storm caused “cracking” in beams, but a community center gym roof with the same design collapsed last year. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

In a special podcast episode, @genuinehumandk.bsky.social talks with @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social, @stelliott.bsky.social and Araceli Crescencio about how they approached their reporting on the THP-ICE operation, which involved reviewing 50+ hours of video. Produced by @andreatudhope.bsky.social.

Must-read reporting this week.

Yesterday, our investigation exposed misreported statistics and disparaging conduct in an immigration raid conducted in Nashville last May by ICE and the THP. Now, state lawmakers and city leaders are calling for accountability from the governor and law enforcement. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

I want to underline one thing ... We launched the Banner to help reverse the loss of public service journalism. If you want to support local, independent journalism and help put more boots on the ground, click here: nashville-public-media.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...

Exceptional work led by the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/19/i...

INVESTIGATION: Over the last 5 months, the Banner and a coalition of partners analyzed 52 hours of footage and thousands of pages of documents from a joint THP/ICE operation targeting Nashville’s predominantly immigrant neighborhoods. Here’s what we found: (1/11) ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

From @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: 'Huntin’ Time' — How ICE and Tennessee State Troopers Targeted Immigrants, Inflated Safety Claims 2/ nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/19/i...

From @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: ‘My Life Has Been a Mess’ — The Aftermath of May 2025 Highway Patrol, ICE Operation 3/ nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/19/i...

I promise we wouldn’t ask you to read 8,000 words if it wasn’t important. Every article we write and conversation we have about detention facilities or immigration policies in Nashville need to be informed by what already happened here:

Detailed (and appalling) account by @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social at @nashvillebanner.bsky.social of officer conduct during immigrant dragnet in Nashville last May ‘Huntin’ Time’ — How ICE and Tennessee State Troopers Targeted Immigrants, Inflated Safety Claims nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/19/i...

Today we're sharing an investigation into the Nashville ICE/THP traffic operation. (Thread) I viewed over 50 hours of footage from the raid, which showed law enforcement calling targets "wet," "bodies," "illegals," physically writing on arrestees and competing to make the most arrests:

INVESTIGATION: Over the last 5 months, the Banner and a coalition of partners analyzed 52 hours of footage and thousands of pages of documents from a joint THP/ICE operation targeting Nashville’s predominantly immigrant neighborhoods. Here’s what we found: (1/11) ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social