Technology has transformed the employment landscape. And a Nashville-based organization sees the rise of computers as a unique opportunity to help one…
Ending Metro Contract With CoreCivic Would Cost Tens of Millions, New Report Finds
This post was updated at 7:30 a.m. The Metro Council is preparing to reevaluate its contract with Brentwood-based private prison operator CoreCivic. The…
State Attorney General Aims To Reverse Deal That Spared A Nashville Man From The Death Penalty
Listen Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery is challenging a recent ruling that overturned a death row inmate’s sentence just months before his execution. Slatery thinks Nashville’s district attorney overstepped when he offered the deal last month. His appeal calls into question who has the final say in criminal cases.
Tensions Mount Between Nashville Police And Community Oversight Board
Listen Tensions are rising between the Metro Nashville Police Department and the new civilian board tasked with overseeing it. Members of the Community Oversight Board hoped to meet with Chief Steve Anderson earlier this week, but the chief has refused.
Tennessee Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Want Change. Will It Happen?
Listen Some Tennessee activists, business leaders and government officials say it feels like the state is ready for meaningful criminal justice reform. At a conference organized by a prison ministry group Wednesday, advocates discussed challenges and solutions to the hot-button issue. But other reformers worry those leading the conversation won’t go far enough.
Spring Hill GM Autoworkers Call For Job Security In First Nationwide Strike Since 2007
Listen More than 3,000 employees at the General Motors plant in Spring Hill didn’t show up for work Monday as part of the company’s first nationwide strike since 2007. Union members have a list of demands, including better protections for temporary workers, which make up about 10% of the Spring Hill workforce.
For Male Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse, Untreated Trauma Can Lead To Run-Ins With The Law
Listen A note of warning: This story discusses sexual abuse and suicide. It may be disturbing to some readers. Every week, Daniel Westbrooks walks through a metal detector and several locked doors to visit teens at Nashville’s Juvenile Detention Center. He weaves through the shuffle of boys in matching blue polo shirts and gray slip-on […]
Officer Andrew Delke’s Defense Argues A Fair Trial Would Be ‘Impossible’ In Nashville
Listen Attorneys for Metro Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke argue he can’t get a fair trial in Davidson County because the local jury pool has already been tainted. A newly unsealed document asks the court to move the trial to another location because of widespread publicity in the aftermath of the shooting.
As Nashville’s Community Oversight Board Starts Investigating, Police Deny Records Requests
Listen Metro Police is refusing to provide information to Nashville’s new Community Oversight Board. The group has submitted multiple public records requests — and they’ve all been denied, a lack of cooperation that could be a sign of a difficult path forward.
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