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Samantha Max

Middle Tennessee Teens Mobilized Thousands To Protest George Floyd’s Death. Now They’re Learning About Local Killings By Police.

Samantha Max

July 26, 2020

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On the two-year anniversary of the death of a Nashville man who by police, six teen activists who have been at the forefront of recent Black Lives Matter protests are learning where their own hometown fits within the national narrative about police brutality and racial justice.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Black Lives Matter, Daniel Hambrick, Jocques Clemmons, protest

Innocence Project Calls For Testing Newly Discovered Evidence In Tennessee Death Row Case

Samantha Max

July 22, 2020

A Tennessee man who is scheduled for execution this December is asking the state to give him one more chance to prove his innocence.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: death penalty

Officer Andrew Delke’s Murder Trial Is Rescheduled For February

Samantha Max

July 22, 2020

The first murder trial of a Nashville police officer has been postponed twice — first to work around a scheduling conflict for an expert witness, then because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

Loved Ones And Activists Mourn The Deaths Of Two Nashville Men Killed By City Police

Samantha Max

July 21, 2020

Candlelight flickered across Public Square Park Tuesday night at a vigil mourning the deaths of two Nashville men killed by local police officers.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Daniel Hambrick, Jocques Clemmons, Metro Nashville Police Department

Episode 4: The Cost Of Change

Samantha Max

July 20, 2020

Deadly Force: WPLN News Investigates
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Police reform is never quick or easy.

Filed Under: Deadly Force, Race & Equity

Episode 3: The Last Straw

Samantha Max

July 20, 2020

Deadly Force: WPLN News Investigates
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When Officer Andrew Delke takes the stand, he won’t be the only one on trial; the police department, the city of Nashville, and their long, often messy struggle for civil rights, will also be front and center.

Filed Under: Deadly Force, Race & Equity

Episode 2: Action Beats Reaction

Samantha Max

July 20, 2020

Deadly Force: WPLN News Investigates
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Are police officers trained to kill? Find out on episode 2 of Deadly Force.

Filed Under: Deadly Force, Race & Equity

Episode 1: The Intersection

Samantha Max

July 20, 2020

Deadly Force: WPLN News Investigates
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The lives of two 25-year-old men — one a white police officer, the other a black man with a criminal history — change forever after meeting at a Nashville intersection.

Filed Under: Deadly Force, Race & Equity

The Nashville Community Bail Fund Almost Ran Out Of Money. Now It’s In Better Shape Than Ever.

Samantha Max

July 7, 2020

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The Nashville Community Bail Fund has been working in overdrive to release people from jail since the coronavirus started spreading. By May, the organization’s money had nearly dried up. But the nationwide protests have spurred a flood of donations.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, money bail, protest

‘Punching Bag’ No More: Private Prison Company CoreCivic Announces End To Contract With Metro

Samantha Max

July 6, 2020

CoreCivic is pulling out of its contract to run the Metro Detention Facility this fall. The announcement comes days after two Metro councilmembers introduced a resolution to end Nashville’s relationship with the private corrections company.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: CoreCivic, Daron Hall, Davidson County jail, Emily Benedict, Freddie O'Connell, private prisons

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