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Nashville surveillance cameras spark more pushback as Metro Council considers expanded technology

By Cynthia Abrams

January 20, 2026

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Surveillance cameras are — yet again — stirring up debate in Nashville. This time, the controversy centers on a $15 million grant, which would be used, in part, to buy new video cameras for the police department.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Jacob Kupin, MNPD, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville Organized for Action and Hope, Rev. Alisha Haddock, surveillance, surveillance cameras

In My Place, Episode 8: The impact of homelessness on residents and business owners

By Mary Mancini

September 24, 2024

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Homelessness negatively impacts those who experience it as well as the cities where the unhoused are present and the neighborhoods where they build permanent structures for protection.

Filed Under: In My Place, Programs Tagged With: Dede Byrd, Housing, Invisible People, Jacob Kupin, Mark Horvath, People Loving Nashville, Ryan Lampa, Tyrese Payton

Arts funding debacle intensifies as Nashville Metro Councilmembers take stand against city finance director

By Char Daston

March 12, 2024

A woman with sunglasses stands at a microphone and several people stand behind her. They are wearing coats. In the background are stairs, an art-deco courthouse, and a bright blue sky.

Since February, Nashville’s Finance Director Kevin Crumbo has refused to distribute about $2 million of city money designated for Metro Arts. Crumbo says he doesn’t trust the arts department to handle it responsibly.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Daniel Singh, Ginny Welsch, Jacob Kupin, Jennifer Frensley Webb, Joy Styles, Kevin Crumbo, Metro Arts, Metro Arts Commission, Terry Vo

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