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Paige Pfleger

Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. Previously she has worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio's reporter of the year by the Associated Press in 2019. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, The Washington Post, Marketplace, and PRI's The World, and she has worked in the newsrooms of The Tennessean, Michigan Radio, WHYY, Vox and NPR headquarters in DC.

Paige Pfleger, Criminal Justice Reporter

Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. Previously she has worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio's reporter of the year by the Associated Press in 2019. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, The Washington Post, Marketplace, and PRI's The World, and she has worked in the newsrooms of The Tennessean, Michigan Radio, WHYY, Vox and NPR headquarters in DC.

MNPD now says it will review body camera footage for improperly censored language, after all

Paige Pfleger

August 17, 2022

The Metro Nashville Police Department will conduct a review of body camera footage to find out if there were more instances of objectionable language being censored.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, Don Aaron, Jill Fitcheard, MNPD

MNPD has no record of how much body camera footage was improperly edited. The oversight board says ‘it’s eroding trust.’

Paige Pfleger

August 17, 2022

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A Metro Nashville Police Department internal investigation found that two employees removed swearing from body camera videos without permission. But the department has no record of how much footage was improperly edited, and has no plans to do an audit to find out.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: body cameras, community oversight board, Jill Fitcheard, Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, Nashville police

Walk Bike Nashville pushes the city to keep public infrastructure open during private events

Paige Pfleger

August 12, 2022

During last week’s Music City Grand Prix, walkers and bike commuters trying to cross from the east side to downtown were met with roadblocks. The pedestrian bridge was closed, and so were some bike lanes and streets.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Walk Bike Nashville

The Southern Baptist Convention says it is being investigated by the Department of Justice

Rachel IacovoneandPaige Pfleger

August 12, 2022

The Southern Baptist Convention is under investigation by the United States Department of Justice. The executive committee of the Nashville-based denomination announced today that the investigation will include multiple Southern Baptist entities.  

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News

Internal investigation shows editing of MNPD body camera footage was more widespread than claimed

Paige Pfleger

August 5, 2022

Nashville police body cameras
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A Metro Nashville Police Department internal investigation, obtained by WPLN News this week, revealed that more than one employee was altering body camera footage without permission.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: body cameras, community oversight board, MNPD

The results are in on Nashville’s four charter amendments

Paige Pfleger

August 4, 2022

It appears that all four charter amendments have been approved by voters. The amendments to the city charter helped make this year’s ballot the longest in Metro history. Here’s what will change now that they have passed: Amendment 1 – Petition requirements Amendment 1 alters the process of how the charter is amended — yes, very […]

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: charter amendment, Elections 2022, Metro Charter Amendments

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