📲 Scammers banned from downtown

📲 Don’t Give Your Phone to Strangers, Folks

A judge has banned nine phone scammers from downtown Nashville using an unusual legal strategy. We’re talking about the scam on today’s Tuesday News Roundup. Plus, what lawsuits Nashville’s won against the Trump administration, our Pizza Week picks, and yes, the airport will be named after Dolly. But how long will it take, and will Nashville still be in the name? [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

• 🍕 Grab these Pizza Week specials until Sept. 20!

🛣️ Safety Upgrades for Two Dangerous Roads

The Nashville Department of Transportation is planning major safety improvements for Gallatin Pike and Main Street, two of the city’s most dangerous roads for pedestrians. Improvements include more crosswalks, signal changes to give people more time to cross, and efforts to slow cars down at sharp left turns. Roadwork will begin this fall, with all planned safety improvements to be completed by spring of 2027. [Fox 17]

• Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in Nashville. Should we wage war on cars? [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🧑‍⚖️ Judge Rules Against Journalist’s Retaliation Claims

A federal judge has dismissed a petition by Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez claiming her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year was in retaliation for her work reporting on immigration raids. Rodriguez was detained in March after dropping her child at school and released after 15 days. [Tennessee Lookout]

🗳️ Where Do These Candidates Stand on Nuclear Energy?

Both contenders for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District — Charlie Hatcher (Republican) and Chaz Molder (Democrat) — see renewable energy and nuclear power as essential parts of Tennessee’s future. However, they differ on how involved the federal government should be in those pursuits. While District 5 no longer includes Nashville after redistricting, it does include many neighboring counties. [Tennessee Lookout]

• In a rare move for local Republicans, Hatcher says he’s open to public debates with his Democratic opponent. [Tennessee Lookout]
• Meanwhile, Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Marsha Blackburn has refused to debate Democratic opponent Jerri Green, or any other candidates. [Nashville Banner]