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Phil Williams
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Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 (Nashville) chief investigative reporter. John Chancellor, duPont, Peabody, Toner awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. philinvestigates.com.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · Jun 10
I was recently honored to accept my fifth Peabody Award for our “Confronting Hate” investigation! vimeo.com/1091958048
Peabody Award Acceptance, 2025
Phil Williams accepts his fifth George Foster Peabody Award, this one for his “Confronting Hate” investigation.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 7d
Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians wapo.st/42q0h5z
Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds
Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 8d
A good example of what I hate about what BlueSky can sometimes be!
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 8d
'That's so beautiful:' What happened when a Jewish woman from Nashville spent months talking to a neo-Nazi www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
'That's so beautiful:' What happened when a Jewish woman from Nashville spent months talking to a neo-Nazi
It was an unlikely encounter between a neo-Nazi and a woman who represented everything he thought he hated. The result was completely unexpected.
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Katherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social · 8d
It doesn’t matter that the case against Comey is unlikely to result in conviction. Federal law enforcement is being turned into a political instrument of the leader and the ruling party. That is how corrupt autocracies work. newrepublic.com/article/2010...
Trump Is Steadily Pushing the Republic Toward the Edge of Oblivion
The administration has entered its most anti-Constitutional phase yet. We must call a regime that’s a danger to our way of life what it is.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 9d
In a world of hate, what would happen if we just took the time to get to know people we thought we disliked? Be sure to watch my NC5 report Friday at 6!
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 9d
2 Killed in Car Ramming and Stabbing Outside U.K. Synagogue, Police Say
The attack in Manchester, England, happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
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Live Updates: 2 Killed in Car Ramming and Stabbing Outside U.K. Synagogue, Police Say
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 10d
VIDEO POSTED: Nashville-area Jews describe feeling caught in the middle of nation's growing political polarization www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Nashville-area Jews describe feeling caught in the middle of nation's growing political polarization
Caught in the middle! That's how members of Nashville’s Jewish community say they feel about the political divide now tearing at the country.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 12d
If you are suggesting that I am saying that, you are 100% wrong and haven’t followed my reporting.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 12d
MUST WATCH: 'We're scared, and we are worried:' Listening to Nashville's Jewish community in a time of hate www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
'We're scared, and we are worried:' Listening to Nashville's Jewish community in a time of hate
In a world where hate has become a powerful force in American society, one group of Middle Tennesseans may know as much as anyone about dealing with that hate.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 15d
These are difficult times. “Even though we want to be joyous, right now, we’re scared and we are worried.” An important conversation begins Monday.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 16d
Ha! I missed that! Thx!
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 16d
Former FBI Director James Comey reacts to indictment by the Trump administration: “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 17d
Three people, including detainees, have been shot at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, federal authorities said. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
3 people shot at immigration detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead, official says
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 17d
“We’re off the air in Nashville.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18d
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Paul Snead @houstonfearless.bsky.social · 18d
It was amazing. Kimmel made some tremendous points about unity and forgiveness. 2 things Trump doesn’t understand.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18d
Those station groups not allowing their viewers to see tonight’s Jimmy Kimmel are denying them access to an important moment in TV history.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18d
Those station groups not allowing their viewers to see tonight’s Jimmy Kimmel are denying them access to an important moment in TV history.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18d
A Florida jury on Tuesday found Ryan Routh guilty of an assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Ryan Routh found guilty in 2024 Trump assassination attempt
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18d
Trump to UN: “It’s true. I’ve been right about everything.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 20d
Cheering what soldiers? As a Tennessee journalist who has been monitoring these developments, I can tell you the Guard has not yet been deployed!
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22d
“They want me dead.” In new podcast, Christian nationalist Pastor Andrew Isker argues that any suggestion that his ideas represent “hate” is same as advocating his murder, expresses hope that “every scumbag journalist is shaking in his boots right now.”
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22d
EXCLUSIVE: Citing Charlie Kirk murder, far-right Tennessee pastor demands removal of 'Hate Has No Home' signs www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Citing Charlie Kirk murder, far-right Tennessee pastor demands removal of 'Hate Has No Home' signs
A far-right, Christian nationalist pastor, citing the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk, has called for his neighbors to take down their “Hate Has No Home Here” signs.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22d
EXCLUSIVE: Citing Charlie Kirk murder, far-right Tennessee pastor demands removal of 'Hate Has No Home' signs www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Citing Charlie Kirk murder, far-right Tennessee pastor demands removal of 'Hate Has No Home' signs
A far-right, Christian nationalist pastor, citing the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk, has called for his neighbors to take down their “Hate Has No Home Here” signs.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 18
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 24d
IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE: What I have not seen anyone discussing is that Nexstar pulling Kimmel, forcing ABC’s hand, comes as Nexstar is leading the way for the industry on trying to get FCC approval for media consolidation. www.poynter.org/business-wor...
Nexstar’s takeover of Tegna would require an overhaul of FCC ownership rules - Poynter
The proposed sale would exceed the FCC’s 39% cap, igniting debate among broadcasters, unions and press groups
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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 24d
A flyer posted to Telegram today claims that if Kai Liam Nix wasn't arrested he would have saved Charlie Kirk from "ANTIFA."

Nix, a former-U.S. soldier, serial doxer and recruiter for Patriot Front, was charged last yr with illicit weapons sales and lying on his background check. 1/4
Flyer posted to Telegram that includes a photo of Kai Liam Nix with a black bar over his eyes and text that states "I tried." Text under this photo states "This is Kai Liam Nix, Kai infiltrated antifa Discord servers and later ran a telegram channel where he doxxed radical leftists anti-Americans. Kai was shortly after thrown into custody for serving his people. Meanwhile, antifa was allowed to grow and entrench themselves on discord where they were able to brainwash and radicalize impressionable youth into carrying out terrorist attacks. For example, the public execution of Charlie Kirk. The flyer also includes screenshots of news headlines related to people he doxed and Charlie Kirk's murder.
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