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WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force

 WPLN News Investigates dives deep into the issues that matter most in Middle Tennessee. In "Deadly Force," we focus on the trial of the first Nashville police officer to be charged with murder for shooting someone in the line of duty.

Through newly uncovered documents, original interviews and audio footage, we'll glimpse into the mind of a police officer struggling to make sense of when to use his gun and the culture in Nashville surrounding the use of force.

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WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force, Trailer

Samantha Max

June 22, 2020

A nationwide movement has erupted in recent weeks, calling for drastic changes in law enforcement. These systemic issues aren’t new. WPLN News is launching a new podcast, Deadly Force, which investigates how officers are trained to use force, as well as the role of race in policing.

WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force — Trailer

Samantha Max

February 24, 2020

WPLN News investigates why a white Nashville police officer pulled the trigger while chasing a black man on a hot summer night in 2018.

Deadly Force: Nashville Officer Facing Murder Didn’t Pull Gun During Earlier Foot Chase. He Was Criticized.

Samantha Max

January 27, 2020

Nine months before Nashville Officer Andrew Delke shot and killed Daniel Hambrick, he was criticized by his supervisors. But not for use of force. It was a night when Delke didn’t pull his gun.

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