Our Flagship podcast features interviews with key figures and policy makers all across Tennessee, as well as sounds from the front lines.

How MNPD Responds to Drugs Versus Bombs

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“I’d like to see some level of acknowledgment from Metropolitan Nashville Police Department that if it had been drugs instead of bombs that would have triggered different levels of alarm.”
 
Nashville Council Member Bob Mendes on how MNPD was tipped off about the bomber 16 months ago but did nothing.

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Nashville Bombing as an Indictment of Metro Nashville Police Department

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“Second Avenue is a crater because police treated a white 63-year-old differently than a 34-year-old Muslim…it’s an incredible indictment of MNPD.”
 
Former Federal Prosecutor Alex Little on how the bomber’s girlfriend told MNPD he had been attempting bombmaking 16 months ago but did nothing.

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Tennessee AG Slatery’s Dangerous Behavior

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“This is the chief law enforcement officer of the state asking the highest court in the land to overturn the results of the Presidential election.”

Senator Jeff Yarbro rips Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery for signing on to Texas’ lawsuit that seeks to invalidate millions of votes for Biden. Even though the electors have already cast their votes, this undemocratic behavior by the GOP doesn’t bode well for future elections.

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The GOP’s Descent to Authoritarianism

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“This lawsuit is an example of the GOP’s real descent to authoritarianism.” – Attorney Alex Little on #HollerHour talking about Tennessee Attorney General Herb Slatery’s undemocratic decision to support Texas’ effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

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The Days of Gatekeepers Are Over

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“I think the day of the gatekeepers of old is really waning. People are tired of that. They want something new, they don’t want these lifelong politicians.”
 
Kendra Cotton from The New Georgia Project on how to organize the South.

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“We Need a Statewide Mask Mandate” – Mayor Greer

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HENRY COUNTY MAYOR BRENT GREER: “I consider Gov. Bill Lee a friend… but It would’ve sent a stronger message if we all stood together on a statewide mask mandate.”

Of the 10 Tennessee counties with the highest positivity rates, Henry County is the only one with a mask mandate.

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Rep Vincent Dixie on the GOP Disrespecting the Right to Vote

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“People that look like me have died for this right, now you’re saying it’s not really worth the paper it’s written on. It’s hurtful.” – Rep. Vincent Dixie talks about the danger of the GOP undermining our election process on #HollerHour.

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Nothing Gov. Lee Does is “Nice”

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Rep. John Ray Clemmons doesn’t hold back in his searing criticisms of Lee’s failure of leadership not only throughout COVID, but since his tenure began.

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Choosing Country Over Party

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Brittany Kylene, a 4th Generation Republican out of COOKEVILLE and the daughter of an Evangelical preacher, explains why she decided to put country over party and support Biden.

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Passing the Torch to Torrey Harris

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State Representative London Lamar joins #HollerHour to discuss the historic election of Memphis’ Torrey Harris to the State House as the first out LGBTQ Democratic Representative in Tennessee history and now the youngest person in the Legislature.

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