The proposal to create a police community oversight board in Nashville is teetering on the edge of failure. The legislation has been in the works for months, but recently it’s been mired in legal concerns. And Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting will decide its fate.
What Could A Community Oversight Board For Police Accomplish In Nashville?
Listen A proposal to create a community oversight board — an independent agency with the right to investigate citizen complaints about police — has been the subject of heated debate in Nashville. Activists, lawyers and some members of the City Council have been working for months on drafting legislation that will be up for second […]

