Metro Nashville plans to settle a lawsuit against city police by paying $200,000 to a man shot by a detective in October 2013.
Urban Chicken Fad Wanes In Nashville, Leaving The Diehards To Roost
Listen Nashville’s urban chicken fad may have run its course. Four years after backyard hens were first allowed, the number of permits is on the decline. Some say that it’s mostly dedicated chicken owners now left to tend their flocks.
Nashville Throws A Slumber Party To Get Homeless Youth Counted
Listen Nearly 100 Metro employees and volunteers fanned out through Nashville overnight to count the homeless population. The results of the annual count determine how much federal funding will be available. The city has a special way of counting young homeless people — who are notoriously difficult to find.
Facing A Felony At Age 12, Nashville Student Now Leads Anti-Violence Movement
Listen A deadly year for young people in Nashville — 36 under age 23 were shot or violently killed in 2015 — has prompted the city to act. A new safety plan due in March will propose changes to city policies and spending. One of the first steps, on Thursday, was hearing from 400 high school students.
Suspensions Down Sharply, But More Metro Students Are Getting Expelled
Nashville has seen an increase this school year in the number of students expelled. Already, 95 were kicked out in the fall semester, compared to 76 at the same time last year. Short-term suspensions — meanwhile — are down sharply. That’s according to numbers presented Thursday at a citywide Youth Violence Summit. More: View the […]
Nashville’s Own ‘Rock The Vote’ On Pace For Teen Registration Record
Listen The deadline is looming to register to vote in time for the March primary, so Nashville election officials have been visiting dozens of high schools this month. Before Monday, they hope to set a teen voter registration record.
Nashville’s Newest Court To Aid Prostitutes By Treating Them As Victims, Not Criminals
Listen Nashville becomes just the fifth city in the country to create a specific court process for victims of human trafficking. It puts less emphasis on criminal punishment and more on treatment.
Light Rail, Fast Buses, Even Streetcars Lead Nashville’s Ambitious Transit Scenarios In Early Draft
Listen Light rail, faster buses, and even streetcars were revealed Thursday in Nashville’s most ambitious plans ever for mass transit — although they’re still in draft form.
Nashville’s Cold Weather Plan Explained In 60 Seconds
Nashville activated its highest level of winter weather response this week — even though it hasn’t been that cold. Officials rely on a policy first tested last year. In 60 seconds, WPLN’s Tony Gonzalez explains: Listen
Metro Council Finalizes Laws On 3 Hot Topics: Pedal Taverns, Airbnb, Overlays
Nashville’s Waverly-Belmont neighborhood was built as one of the city’s first streetcar subdivisions in the early 1900s. Now it will have zoning in place to protect its look and feel.
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