Metro Nashville Public Schools has closed its office of Diversity and Equity. The decision came as a result of the district’s budget problems ,…
With Mayor Briley Defeated, His Affordable Housing Plan May Be Too
Listen One of Mayor David Briley’s defining programs was his ambitious plan to build more affordable housing. Known as Under One Roof, it committed half a billion dollars to the effort. But after Briley lost in a landslide to Councilman John Cooper, the plan is likely to be scrapped.
Arts-Focused Development In North Nashville Opens More Units
An affordable housing development in North Nashville opened more units, with a focus on the arts. The development at 26th Avenue North and Clarksville Highway includes 43 apartments set aside for working artists. They’re among 168 apartments that are eventually planned for what’s envisioned as a multi-generational, arts-inspired community.
Metro Police Review Of Clemmons Shooting Is Done. But 2 Years Later It Hasn’t Been Released.
More than two years after the fatal police shooting of Jocques Clemmons , the Metro Police Department still hasn’t completed its internal review of the…
Woman Sues Housing Agency Over Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Listen The widow of a man fatally shot at a Nashville public housing development is suing the city’s housing agency for wrongful death and negligence. Tia Fitzpatrick-Young brought the suit, for $2 million, over the death of her husband, Glen Young Jr. He was visiting his ailing sister at the Edgehill Homes when he was struck […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: John Cooper’s Best Weapon Was Frustrated Neighborhoods
Before Councilman John Cooper ran for mayor of Nashville, he was a perennial thorn in the side of Metro government, giving a hard no to a number of the…
Metro Parks Says It Might Supplement — Not Move — Confederate Memorial
Metro Parks has deferred a decision on whether to move the Confederate Private Monument from its place near the Parthenon to another section of Centennial Park. The delay is meant to give the Parks Board time to consider a second option — simply adding interpretivesignage that could save the city the hassle of a state […]
Video: Immigration Agents Used Threat Of Police Arrest When Attempting To Detain Hermitage Man
Listen A new video released on Thursday shows in more detail the first moments of an hours-long standoff between immigration agents and a Hermitage man. In the video, agents are recorded threatening the man with calls to Metro Police, despite a city policy barring them from getting involved.
Nashville Mayor Announces Plans To Build Two New Affordable Housing Developments
The mayor’s office announced plans to build two new affordable housing developments in North and East Nashville. It’s the first step in Mayor David Briley’s Under One Roof plan—to spend $500 million building affordable housing over the next decade.
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