• A group of South Nashville renters voiced their frustrations at a surprise eviction that advocates say violated state and local law, with a representative of the complex walking out of the meeting under questioning. Residents were initially given just three days to move out.
• The city is in the odd position of suing itself, with a court hearing this week that had city attorneys arguing that the election commission “slow walked” a competing charter amendment to ensure it didn’t appear alongside one introduced by a local conservative group.
• Nashville judge Ellen Hobbs Lyle won’t seek re-election next year, ending a 27 year career on the bench. Lyle was most recently targeted by Republican members of the state legislature for rulings they felt were unfair.
• If you hate getting stuck at an at-grade railroad crossing because of a stopped train, a new bill moving through Congress may be of interest to you.
• In an unrelated matter, District Attorney Glenn Funk’s announcement that he would not prosecute any violations of the new series of “bathroom bills” set to become law on July 1 had raised the ire of the bill’s sponsors. The bill requires signage instructing patrons to only use the bathroom of their sex at birth.
• Law enforcement officials now say that a former Tennessee governor’s administration may have paid money for a contract killing. Ray Blanton was dramatically replaced before his term ended and served a prison term in a pardon scandal.
• Several local chefs shared their memories of restaurateur Bolton Matthews of Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish, who lost a long battle with cancer earlier this month. Matthews was 65.
• An advisory committee is looking to bring women’s professional sports to Nashville, with a consulting group expected to make recommendations on which sport should be pursued first.
• A new law requires hair stylists to report suspected cases of domestic abuse and take training as part of their licensing process.
• Athens Family Restaurant will take over the former PM space in the Belmont area, a move that fans of both restaurants say is a perfect match.
• The prospective operator of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway says they have ideas that may reduce the noise coming from the facility on race day, an issue that has frustrated nearby residents since it opened. One idea is a 20 ft. sound absorbing wall.
• This story about a former WSMV anchor and sports reporter has several disturbing allegations that may be upsetting to readers.
• The mayor’s office is giving itself three years to address the issue of a depleted affordable housing stock in the city. City elections are in two years.
• Tuition at Tennessee public universities is going up, with nearby MTSU in Murfreesboro reporting a two percent increase. Most had avoided an increase last year because of the ongoing pandemic.
• And finally, check out the Nashville Scene‘s Pet Issue if you need some of that in your life.

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