Marianna Bacallao
Power and Equity Reporter, WPLNMarianna Bacallao (mare-ee-AW-nuh bah-kuh-YOW) is a Cuban American journalist and WPLN's Power & Equity Reporter. She covers systems of power from the courts to the pulpit, with a focus on centering the voices of those most impacted by policy. Previously, she served three years as the afternoon host for WPLN News, where she won a Murrow for hosting during a deadly tornado outbreak, served as a guide on election night, and gave live updates in the wake of the Covenant School shooting. A Georgia native, she was a contributor to Georgia Public Broadcasting during her undergrad years and served as editor-in-chief for Mercer University’s student newspaper.
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With the filing deadline come and gone, the candidates are set for the Oct. 7 special primary election. -
A small town in rural Tennessee will soon be the site of a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. -
A privately developed tunnel project could soon connect travelers from downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport. -
A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the government wrongly deported to El Salvador. The government's next move could be for ICE to detain him.
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A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the government mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador — to be released from prison until his trial on federal charges.
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A group of religious leaders and immigrant advocates is suing to block a new Tennessee law that would impose criminal penalties for housing immigrants without legal status. -
Transgender kids in nearly half of all U.S. states will not be able to access gender-affirming care after the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on the care for minors. The court ruled 6-3 along conservative/liberal lines in the landmark decision. -
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador put a spotlight on President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling during a court hearing Friday in Nashville. -
Tennessee Rep. Mark Green will be leaving office shortly into his fourth term. -
Evangelicals are among President Trump's strongest supporters but some evangelical leaders have been critical of his immigration policies, creating divisions between pulpits and pews.
