A retired police lieutenant alleged that at least two top police officials worked with state lawmakers to dissolve the Community Oversight Board charged with keeping them accountable. Now a second complaint has been filed, and the newly constituted board has set up a confidential hotline for other police employees to share concerns.
Timeline: Nashville’s 50-year fight for a police oversight board, and how it continues today
Recent allegations in an MNPD internal affairs complaint are the latest in a tense history of Nashvillians fighting for police oversight.
Nashville voted for police oversight in 2018. Now a complaint says top MNPD officials worked to end the COB.
A retired Nashville police lieutenant has claimed that at least two high-ranking MNPD officials worked to overturn the city’s Community Oversight Board — and the department’s top leadership knew about it.
Nashville’s new mayor announces Community Oversight Board staff will likely keep their jobs, despite upcoming reconstitution
Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced that Nashville’s Community Oversight Board will likely keep its current staff — including Executive Director Jill Fitcheard — even after it is reconstituted as a Civilian Review Board.
Exploring Metro Nashville police lawsuits and settlements
In a perfect world, there is no need to sue your local police department. But we live in Nashville.
Report finds Nashville police more likely to use force against Black and Hispanic people; MNPD disputes data analysis
The report shows a sharp increase in use of force cases in 2019, and then again in 2022, spikes that reflect two major policy changes in how officers report use of force incidents.
Metro Council introduces a plan to reconstruct Nashville’s Community Oversight Board after state’s effort to abolish it
Five Metro Council members have introduced a plan to reconstruct Nashville’s Community Oversight Board in the wake of a new law to abolish such boards as they currently exist in Tennessee.
The first mayoral debate kicks off the race for Nashville’s next mayor. So far, the expansive field is playing nice.
The race for Nashville’s next mayor is intensifying, as the first mayoral debate was hosted by The Tennessean at Belmont University last night.
Nashville’s community oversight board looks for a path forward after Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill abolishing it
The Nashville Community Oversight Board is made up of 11 members who are appointed by a combination of the mayor’s office, Metro Council and community input. People bring them complaints of police misconduct, and the board conducts an independent investigation.
‘This isn’t how freedom works’: Middle Tennessee residents weigh in on the future of civilian-led oversight of police
This Is Nashville put out a form asking the community how they feel about the new legislation abolishing community oversight boards. The show received more than 100 messages, and 98% of those comments strongly opposed the state legislature’s efforts.
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