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writer, editor, senior producer @nashvillebanner.bsky.social | 📚 Greetings From New Nashville + People Only Die of Love in Movies | words & audio at NYT, Atlantic, NPR, et al | steveharuch.com | Signal: sharuch.90 | wearenorthnashville.org
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Nashville contractors walk off of Music City Loop jobsite, citing months of nonpayment, safety concerns and attempted “poaching” of employees by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.
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Local contractor employees stop Music City Loop work - Nashville Banner
Willie Shane and his crew walk off the Music City Loop project, citing safety concerns and payment issues with The Boring Company.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Nashville contractors walk off of Music City Loop jobsite, citing months of nonpayment, safety concerns and attempted “poaching” of employees by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.
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Vanderbilt University Press books are 50% off right now. Fifty percent!
We have literature in translation, we have poetry, we have books about Tennessee, and we've got scholarly books that some smarty pants you know would love to get for Christmas. Ask me for recommendations!
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Vanderbilt University Press books are 50% off right now. Fifty percent!
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New @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Stranded after ICE operations, some immigrant families in Nashville are ‘self-deporting’ back to distressed and dangerous countries they once fled. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/20/i...
Nashville aide says struggle awaits self-deporting families - Nashville Banner
Nashville activists share stories about of immigrant families forced to self-deport as a result of ICE operations, advocacy efforts and community support.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Stranded after ICE operations, some immigrant families in Nashville are ‘self-deporting’ back to distressed and dangerous countries they once fled. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/20/i...
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Felipe Mendez lost his wife & son when tornadoes swept through Nashville in '23
A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody
Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody
Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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A tornado and an immigration sting. The start and end of a life in Nashville. • Tennessee Lookout
Caught in an immigration sting, Felipe Mendez was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the U.S. or lose his children.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Felipe Mendez lost his wife & son when tornadoes swept through Nashville in '23
A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody
Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
bit.ly/49v0U1T
A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody
Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
bit.ly/49v0U1T
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The State Board of Education is considering cutting the world language graduation requirement in half. Teachers and students across the state have organized, hoping to persuade the board that world language is a crucial piece of a well-rounded education.
✏️: Lillian Avedian
✏️: Lillian Avedian
Debate over world language education in Tennessee schools - Nashville Banner
Tennessee students and teachers push back against a proposal to reduce world language graduation requirement, emphasizing its importance in education.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The State Board of Education is considering cutting the world language graduation requirement in half. Teachers and students across the state have organized, hoping to persuade the board that world language is a crucial piece of a well-rounded education.
✏️: Lillian Avedian
✏️: Lillian Avedian
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Tennessee voucher schools often exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities from inclusivity policies, citing religion and bandwidth.
✏️: Lillian Avedian and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: Lillian Avedian and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
LGBTQ+, disabled students face exclusion from private schools - Nashville Banner
Some Tennessee private schools receiving state-funded vouchers exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities, raising concerns about discrimination.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tennessee voucher schools often exclude LGBTQ+ students and those with disabilities from inclusivity policies, citing religion and bandwidth.
✏️: Lillian Avedian and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: Lillian Avedian and @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
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A survey by the American Muslim Advisory Council found that 46 percent of Muslim students in Tennessee have been bullied or harassed at school. In Nashville, Muslim students and staff are advocating for inclusive policies and religious accommodations.
✏️: Lillian Avedian
✏️: Lillian Avedian
Muslim students face challenges in Nashville schools - Nashville Banner
Muslim students in Nashville schools face challenges in securing religious accommodations and feeling safe and welcomed, but there are some bright spots.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A survey by the American Muslim Advisory Council found that 46 percent of Muslim students in Tennessee have been bullied or harassed at school. In Nashville, Muslim students and staff are advocating for inclusive policies and religious accommodations.
✏️: Lillian Avedian
✏️: Lillian Avedian
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Tennessee voucher schools don’t have to follow the same standards as public schools. The result is a lack of transparency and a patchwork of testing and curriculum heavily influenced by Christianity.
✏️: Lillian Avedian & @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: Lillian Avedian & @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
Some Tennessee EFS recipients lack accountability of others - Nashville Banner
Testing and curriculum choices in Tennessee's private schools receiving public funding through school vouchers falls far short of public school requirements.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tennessee voucher schools don’t have to follow the same standards as public schools. The result is a lack of transparency and a patchwork of testing and curriculum heavily influenced by Christianity.
✏️: Lillian Avedian & @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: Lillian Avedian & @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
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From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
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He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
From @vanessalop.bsky.social: He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
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Someone please tell him about collar stays
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Someone please tell him about collar stays
I'm only the millionth person to say this but the new Rosalía record is absolute fire
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm only the millionth person to say this but the new Rosalía record is absolute fire
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Citations for trash, debris or inoperable cars on your property can lead to $50 fines a day until you’re in compliance. For elderly, cost-burdened homeowners in Nashville, this can be make or break. A new private-public-nonprofit partnership seeks to remediate code violations for these homeowners.
New partnership helps Nashville residents comply with Metro Codes - Nashville Banner
New partnership helps homeowners facing code violations in Nashville come into compliance, preventing fines and potential loss of homes.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Citations for trash, debris or inoperable cars on your property can lead to $50 fines a day until you’re in compliance. For elderly, cost-burdened homeowners in Nashville, this can be make or break. A new private-public-nonprofit partnership seeks to remediate code violations for these homeowners.
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A Banner analysis of 1,700 pages of incident reports from the May ICE sting shows that the Tennessee Highway Patrol rarely documented traffic stops. Of the 607 total reports, only approximately 14% provided a reason for the initial traffic stop.
Reviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville Banner
A review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A Banner analysis of 1,700 pages of incident reports from the May ICE sting shows that the Tennessee Highway Patrol rarely documented traffic stops. Of the 607 total reports, only approximately 14% provided a reason for the initial traffic stop.
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Despite a THP spokesperson saying "all stops were made after observations of traffic violations," only about 14 percent of 607 reports from the May 2025 ICE/THP sting list a reason for the traffic stop.
Reviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville Banner
A review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability.
nashvillebanner.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Despite a THP spokesperson saying "all stops were made after observations of traffic violations," only about 14 percent of 607 reports from the May 2025 ICE/THP sting list a reason for the traffic stop.
Great story by @andreatudhope.bsky.social on a true treasure of North Nashville.
The Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center has been a staple of North Nashville in one form or another for nearly 100 years. That kind of staying power is significant in a neighborhood that’s been through so much change, and it’s not by happenstance: generations of neighbors kept it going.
A century of care: The story of Eighteenth Avenue Center - Nashville Banner
The Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center is a beloved and impactful North Nashville institution that has served the community for nearly 100 years.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Great story by @andreatudhope.bsky.social on a true treasure of North Nashville.
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In Woodbine, a small group of volunteers rides bikes throughout the neighborhood, distributing food and Narcan, fighting huge problems. Woodbine doesn’t have a major grocery store, and after recent deaths, the neighborhood’s unhoused community fear for their lives.
✏️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
✏️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
Woodbine's burrito brigade: A lifeline for the homeless - Nashville Banner
A group of volunteers in Woodbine, Nashville distribute burritos and supplies to people living on the streets, building relationships along the way.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In Woodbine, a small group of volunteers rides bikes throughout the neighborhood, distributing food and Narcan, fighting huge problems. Woodbine doesn’t have a major grocery store, and after recent deaths, the neighborhood’s unhoused community fear for their lives.
✏️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
✏️: @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
Excited for this chance to grow the Banner thanks to tremendous support from @theajp.bsky.social
Some news: We received a $1.2M grant [email protected] to expand our statehouse & local coverage — including new beats in health, housing & environment to deepen civic engagement in Middle TN. The funding boosts our revenue team for a stronger, sustainable newsroom primed for growth.
American Journalism Project awards Nashville Banner $1.2M grant - Nashville Banner
The Nashville Banner will receive a $1.2 million grant from the American Journalism Project to expand its newsroom and strengthen local journalism.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Excited for this chance to grow the Banner thanks to tremendous support from @theajp.bsky.social
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Started by a wife and husband team, Maemax Market is a Filipino restaurant and grocery store in Madison that draws customers from hundreds of miles away. It’s become an important community hub — with hopes to become even more.
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✏️: @steveharuch.bsky.social
Maemax Market: A taste of Philippines in Nashville - Nashville Banner
Maemax Market in Nashville brings together Filipino families from Nashville and beyond through its all-you-can-eat buffet, karaoke, and other cultural amenities.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Started by a wife and husband team, Maemax Market is a Filipino restaurant and grocery store in Madison that draws customers from hundreds of miles away. It’s become an important community hub — with hopes to become even more.
✏️: @steveharuch.bsky.social
✏️: @steveharuch.bsky.social
If you follow We Are North Nashville, we've got a nice little surprise coming tomorrow. Wherever you get your podcasts.
October 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
If you follow We Are North Nashville, we've got a nice little surprise coming tomorrow. Wherever you get your podcasts.
Meet the Wright Middle School mariachi band, soon to be opening for Jason Isbell at the Ryman.
Great story by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
Great story by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
Ryman Auditorium show a big one for Wright Middle School mariachi ensemble - Nashville Banner
Wright Middle School's mariachi ensemble prepares for a performance at the Ryman Auditorium, overcoming obstacles and embracing their heritage.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Meet the Wright Middle School mariachi band, soon to be opening for Jason Isbell at the Ryman.
Great story by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
Great story by @mikeiereiland.bsky.social
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Our session at the Southern Festival of Books where we discussed our new book was featured on C-Span.
Many thanks to Vanderbilt University Press for its strong support of this project. 🧵
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Many thanks to Vanderbilt University Press for its strong support of this project. 🧵
www.c-span.org/program/book...
[From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land]
The Tennessee Promise Land community was founded after the Civil War by former slaves. Serina Gilbert grew up there - and together with historian Learotha Williams - she told the story of a town that ...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our session at the Southern Festival of Books where we discussed our new book was featured on C-Span.
Many thanks to Vanderbilt University Press for its strong support of this project. 🧵
www.c-span.org/program/book...
Many thanks to Vanderbilt University Press for its strong support of this project. 🧵
www.c-span.org/program/book...
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In North Nashville, a longstanding lack of grocery stores, soaring grocery prices and a changing city leave many without reliable access to food. As the city seeks solutions, some warn food insecurity is getting worse.
✏️: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
Hunger crisis in North Nashville: A closer look - Nashville Banner
Metro Social Services holds food pop-up in North Nashville to address hunger crisis. High turnout reveals growing need for affordable, healthy food access.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In North Nashville, a longstanding lack of grocery stores, soaring grocery prices and a changing city leave many without reliable access to food. As the city seeks solutions, some warn food insecurity is getting worse.
✏️: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
✏️: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
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5 years ago, @steveharuch.bsky.social asked me to join a very cool project he was editing called "Greetings from New Nashville," where a bunch of writers grappled with how the city has changed. It's even more relevant today. I was lucky to tackle the food scene.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
5 years ago, @steveharuch.bsky.social asked me to join a very cool project he was editing called "Greetings from New Nashville," where a bunch of writers grappled with how the city has changed. It's even more relevant today. I was lucky to tackle the food scene.
parnassusbooks.net/book/9780826...
parnassusbooks.net/book/9780826...
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Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.
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his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
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What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?
Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
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