Nashville’s chapter of the NAACP is urging the state to shut down a private prison that has been sanctioned in the past for staffing shortages and unsafe conditions.
The debate continues over COVID-19 money to clean up homeless encampments in Nashville parks
Metro is considering funding to monitor homeless encampments with security cameras.
A Nashville man will be removed from death row after years of legal back and forth
A criminal court judge has decided for a second time that Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman should spend the rest of his life behind bars but won’t face execution.
Nashville police discipline a captain for sexual harassment, but allow him to retire in good standing
A high-ranking Nashville police officer is retiring after facing discipline for alleged sexual harassment. The department learned about the allegation from a local organization that advocates for employees who say they have been mistreated by fellow police.
As Nashville experiments with alternatives to policing, this teen has some ideas to curb violence in his community
Nashville is experimenting with a new funding model to support community groups working to prevent violence.
Nashville is doling out $5,000 to groups to curb community violence. Some say it’s far too little.
This year, Nashville set aside about $2 million for nonprofit groups working to prevent violence. The new line item in the budget comes at a time when shootings are spiking, both by residents and by police.
People harmed by Nashville police could soon get more support from oversight agency
When someone is injured or killed by police, there are press conferences, news reports and sometimes even protests. Investigations are opened. But then, people’s attention moves on.
Nashville’s police oversight board wants to hold supervisors accountable for misconduct, not just officers
Now, the Community Oversight Board is considering an expanded approach to its investigations that could drastically change how police are disciplined: one that not only punishes officers for wrongdoing but that also holds their supervisors accountable for poor management.
It rained on their parade, but Tennessee State University fans still showed up for homecoming festivities
Jefferson Street was filled with dancers, marching bands, umbrellas and ponchos, as Tennessee State University fans braved the rain for the annual homecoming parade Saturday.
Tennessee’s prison commissioner is sounding the alarm on major staffing shortages
The pandemic has only exacerbated the state’s yearslong staffing shortage at its prisons — and the dangers it can cause behind bars. To remedy the issue, the outgoing corrections commissioner is urging the legislature to boost pay.
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