Nashville Banner
Coverage of Nashville Banner in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee reduced training in IV placement in new lethal injection protocol
Tennessee's updated lethal injection protocol, implemented in January 2025, reduces IV placement training during monthly rehearsals. The protocol's changes coincided with the aborted execution of Tony Carruthers in May, where prison staff failed to establish an IV line, raising concerns about executioners' qualifications and ethical compliance.
- Nashville Banner Earns National and Statewide Awards for ICE Raid Coverage, Community Engagement and More in 2025
The Nashville Banner received nine statewide awards and two national awards in 2025 for coverage of ICE raids, community engagement, and other topics. The outlet highlighted two award-winning stories: a feature on Doug Talley, an unhoused man charged with a decades-old murder, and a report on rezoning at Napier High School impacting marginalized communities.