Panic alarms are becoming more common in schools, but not all Tennessee districts can afford them.
Keeping an eye on the water, new YMCA technology can help swimmers in distress
A new drowning detection system in Middle Tennessee pools will help lifeguards aid those in need.
Metro agency: Policing technology report ‘fundamentally flawed’
A Metro agency is publicly questioning an independent nonprofit report that explores how Nashville police use various technologies.
He survived the Antioch High shooting. Now he’s suing the company behind gun-detection tech.
A student injured in the Antioch High School shooting is suing Omnilert, the company that contracted with MNPS on gun detection technology.
Drones will soon respond to emergencies in Mt. Juliet
Police and first responders in Mt. Juliet are moving forward with an around-the-clock drone program starting in September. Drones will respond and send real-time video during emergencies.
Nashville decreases backlog of untested sexual assault kits with help from grants
After policy changes and hiring more scientists, Tennessee is seeing its way out of a backlog of rape kits, including those in Nashville.
Police department study shows Nashville avoiding tech tools used elsewhere
A peer study analyzing 10 cities shows Nashville is an outlier when it comes to technology used in policing.
Tennessee Health Commissioner On Alert, But Thinks Ebola Risk Is Low
Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner says he doesn’t want Tennesseans to panic when they travel, and he wants them to pay attention to the facts about the disease.
Nashville Immigrants Ask What To Expect From Mayor Dean’s Office of New Americans
Nashville mayor Karl Dean allowed immigrants and any Nashvillian to ask questions and make suggestions for his Office New Americans Advisory Council in his office.
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