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Expert Interview: Criminologist Says Murder Charge For Police Is Rare

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After Officer Andrew Delke was charged with murder in 2019, host Samatha Max called up Philip Stinson of Bowling Green State University to talk through how rare it is for an officer to face such a serious charge. Delke is the first Nashville police officer charged with murder for an on-duty shooting — and one […]

Delke Trial: Criminologist Says First-Degree Murder Charge Is Rare For Shootings By Police

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Since 2005, Philip Stinson, a former cop, has been tracking every single time an officer is charged with a criminal offense. “It’s very difficult for a prosecutor to get a conviction in one of these cases,” he says.

Expert Interview: Nashville Commander Discusses How Police Are Trained To Use Force

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Commander Scott Byrd took on the role of Metro Nashville Police’s director of training during a leadership change last year, and he’s tried to establish himself as a reformer who’s committed to improving how Nashville police officers are trained. But the recent spate of shootings has put those promises to the test.

Delke Trial: Nashville Police Commander Discusses How Officers Are Trained To Use Force

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Nashville police officers have shot five people so far this year, and two young men have shot and killed themselves during encounters with officers — one seemingly accidentally.

Delke Trial: What You Need To Know Before A Nashville Police Officer Goes To Court Next Week

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A Nashville police officer will stand trial for murder next week, for the first time in the city’s history. To help tell the story of that shooting and to catch listeners up on the case, WPLN News will be airing four half-hour specials, starting tonight.

Shooting Video, Expert Witnesses At The Center Of Debate As Nashville Police Officer Heads Toward Murder Trial

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A series of pre-trial hearings about evidence could have a major impact on the July murder trial for Nashville Officer Andrew Delke.

Prosecution And Defense Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Nashville Police Officer’s Murder Trial

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Lawyers for Officer Andrew Delke have focused on two issues that are likely to play a central role at trial: whether Delke had the right to shoot and a missing piece of surveillance footage.

Pre-Trial Hearings: Prosecution And Defense Spar Over Evidence

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Metro Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke was back in court in mid-June for the third in a series of hearings leading up to his murder trial in July.

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