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Nashville government will bring violence interruption program in-house with $2M dollar DOJ grant
Nashville was awarded nearly $2 million by the Department of Justice to launch a violence intervention program. It will be the city’s first in-house effort.
A partner in Nashville’s first violence interruption program pulls out, amid scrutiny of the city’s public safety funding efforts
Last month, an advisory board recommended that the groups take on the first city-funded violence interruption pilot. It would have pushed the organizations together, despite having different approaches.
Nashville’s mayor set aside millions for community members working to reduce violence. Where has that money gone?
During the summer protests of 2020, activists took to the streets with a message — “We keep us safe.” It was a call to invest more in community-based safety efforts, instead of policing.
Gideon’s Army and Raphah Institute are recommended to split $1.5 million for violence interruption
An advisory board has recommended that two local groups split $1.5 million in funding for violence interruption efforts. If approved, it will push the two organizations to work together, despite having very different approaches.
Nashville is about to invest about $2M in a community-based public safety program. But some anti-violence groups say that’s not enough.
The city has set aside nearly $2 million for a program that treats community conflict like an infectious disease. But as Nashville gets ready to fund this different approach, some residents wonder whether officials are investing enough to set it up for success.
Nashville is getting ready to give out $1.5M to curb community violence
The mayor’s office is now accepting applications for a $1.5 million grant to prevent violence in North Nashville in a major leap from the first round of $5,000 grants last year.
Nashville Police Report Major Drop In Traffic Stops Following Accusations Of Racial Bias
Traffic stops by police have dropped nearly 90% in the past five years. City officials have been paying closer attention to traffic stops since two independent reports found that Black drivers were being stopped and searched at disproportionate rates — even though police rarely found evidence of a crime.
After 4 Shootings Involving Police In 2 Months, Nashville Activists Call For More Radical Change
The spate of violent interactions comes at an inflection point for policing in the city: a new chief, a stronger-than-ever Community Oversight Board and mounting questions about the future of policing.
After The Nashville Bombing, One Man Salvages What He Can From His Home And Hub For Black Artists
A resident of a downtown apartment building surveys what he lost and assesses whether to return.
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