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Tennessee Death Penalty Case Raises Questions About Who Has The Power To Stop An Execution

An agreement that spared the life of a man on death row could transform the future of death penalty cases in Tennessee. Judges raised concerns about the settlement during a Court of Criminal Appeals hearing Tuesday morning.

Thousands March Through Downtown Nashville In Youth-Led Demonstration Against Systemic Racism

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Thousands of people filled Nashville’s streets Thursday for a peaceful protest against police brutality. Almost all of them were teens.

After Latest Shooting By Police, Nashville Oversight Group Calls For Department ‘Overhaul’

Early Wednesday morning, two officers shot a man in the hand while responding to a domestic violence call. The shooting wasn’t fatal. But it’s the third time that officers have fired at a black man since mid-May. Now, Nashville’s Community Oversight Board is investigating.

Tennessee Department Of Health Attributes Spike In Coronavirus Cases To Prison Outbreak

State health officials say nearly 800 Tennesseans have tested positive for the coronavirus, and about 350 are inmates at the Northwest Correctional Complex in West Tennessee. That brings the total number of cases at the prison to more than 700. Nearly all of the inmates who tested positive during statewide mass testing at prisons in […]

Nashville Rallies Peacefully Before Vandalism Damages City Hall And Prompts Emergency Curfew

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Several thousand people gathered in downtown Nashville on Saturday afternoon for what started as a peaceful demonstration, but that later shifted into violence and vandalism.

Nashville Rally Protests Police Brutality; Then Arrests, Vandalism And Confrontations With City Officers (Updated)

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A peaceful “I Will Breathe” rally, which drew thousands of people at War Memorial Plaza, eventually turned destructive as the hours wore on Saturday. Pockets of protesters smashed cars and police used tear gas to disperse some who vandalized Nashville’s City Hall. Police say the area was mostly cleared by about 10:45 p.m.

Nashville Updates COVID Data Sharing Policy Amid Widespread Criticism

Nashville’s public health department says it’s updating a policy that shares the addresses of coronavirus patients with law enforcement. That’s after the program received widespread criticism from activists, state legislators and local lawmakers. Public Health Director Michael Caldwell defended the practice Thursday, saying that sharing patient information had helped to protect first responders and prevent […]

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