Brandon Taylor
Coverage of Brandon Taylor in the Nexus archive.
- Families speak out after viral video of teen tackling football player during middle school game
A 16-year-old girl was charged with assault and disorderly conduct after running onto a field to tackle a middle school football player during a game between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School. Authorities permanently banned the teen from Franklin County School System property for one year, while the injured player's father issued a statement defending his son’s character.
- Young Buck challenges Nashville mayor, Tennessee governor to partake in ALS ice bucket challenge
Young Buck, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, took the ALS ice bucket challenge and nominated Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Governor Bill Lee, and Nashville Councilman Brandon Taylor to participate. The challenge aims to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) following former Tennessee Titan Chris Johnson's diagnosis.
- Fisk University town hall addresses data center possibility in university master plan
Fisk University held a town hall to discuss a proposed 30-megawatt data center in its master plan, with community members engaging state leaders and university officials. The university has not entered negotiations for partnerships but is exploring growth opportunities, and the NAACP Nashville Branch will host additional town halls.