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ProPublica and WPLN News Win Dori J. Maynard Justice Award

The News Leaders Association announced this week that Local Reporting Network partner Meribah Knight of Nashville Public Radio’s WPLN News and ProPublica reporter Ken Armstrong won the Dori J. Maynard Justice Award for their detailed account of the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee . ....

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Nashville Explosion: RV Gave An Audio Warning Minutes Before It Exploded


Updated 5:30 p.m. CST
A recreational vehicle parked on Nashville’s historic Second Avenue this morning gave an audio warning for people to evacuate before it exploded, injuring three, destroying the facades and streetscape of the tourist area and damaging a phone service transmission facility.
Security camera footage posted to YouTube of the moments leading up to the blast also include audio. “If you can hear this message, evacuate now,” a recorded voice says over and over.
Police say they heard the message, giving them roughly 15 minutes to clear nearby buildings.
“They heard the announcements coming from this vehicle. They took them seriously and were working to seal the streets to protect folks, and we think it worked. We think lives were saved,” says Don Aaron, spokesman for the Metro Nashville Police Department. ....

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