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John Drake

Shooting By Nashville Police Officer Resurfaces Questions About The Department’s Proactive Teams

By Samantha Max

February 1, 2021

A sign at Metro Nashville Police Headquarters
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The team resembles several proactive initiatives that have come and gone at MNPD over the years, following criticism from community members for their aggressive enforcement tactics.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting

Legal Experts Question Why Police Never Sought A Search Warrant After Warning About Nashville Bomber

By Samantha Max

January 15, 2021

Nashville police helped FBI agents search Anthony Warner's home in Antioch.
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Police have repeatedly asserted that officers did not have enough evidence for a search warrant when the Christmas bomber’s girlfriend reported he was building explosives in 2019. But some legal experts say otherwise.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: John Drake, Keeda Haynes, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast

‘We All Want The Same Thing’: Taking Stock Of Nashville Police After Christmas Bombing

By Samantha Max

January 13, 2021

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Two days after a bomb erupted in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, the officers at the scene shared a chilling account of that night.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, John Cooper, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast, Nashville Metro Council, protest

Multi-Agency Commission Will Look For Gaps In Law Enforcement’s Handling of 2019 Nashville Bomber Tip

By Samantha Max

January 11, 2021

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A new commission is investigating the Metro Nashville Police Department’s handling of a 2019 tip involving the Christmas bomber, as the department faces criticism for its failure to prevent the explosion.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: community oversight board, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast

When Did Police First Recall Their 2019 Visit To The Nashville Bomber’s House?

By Tony Gonzalez

January 6, 2021

Nashville police helped FBI agents search Anthony Warner's home in Antioch.

A new detail has emerged about when a Nashville police officer first realized he’d previously handled a case involving the Christmas morning bomber. The department now says that a member of its bomb squad went with the FBI to the Antioch home of Anthony Warner on Christmas night.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Anthony Warner, Don Aaron, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast

Interview: Police Chief John Drake Says He’s ‘Committed To Transparency’ After Christmas Bombing, But Inconsistencies Remain

By Samantha Max

January 6, 2021

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Nashville Police Chief John Drake is navigating a crisis just weeks after officially taking the helm of the department. His team faces criticism for how it handled a 2019 report that warned a local man was building a bomb in his RV — the same man who caused the massive blast on Christmas morning.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Christmas blast

Surveillance Or Safety Tool? Nashville Starts To Consider Whether Police Should Use License Plate Readers

By Samantha Max

January 5, 2021

license plate reader
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Many U.S. police departments track cars with special cameras known as license plate readers. Now, Nashville police and some members of Metro Council want in on the technology. But that’s sparked a debate about privacy and police overreach.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity Tagged With: body cameras, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Metro Council, Russ Pulley, Zulfat Suara

The Latest: Nashville Police Launch Internal Investigation Into Handling Of Christmas Day Bombing

By Samantha MaxandAmbriehl Crutchfield

January 4, 2021

Nashville Police Chief John Drake
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Nashville’s police chief has repeatedly said the department responded to a 2019 report about Anthony Warner as thoroughly as it could at the time, and that it acknowledged the report quickly as it could after the Christmas Day bombing. But the police department is now creating an “after-action report” to determine whether it made mistakes.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast, TBI

The Latest: Nashville Bombing Impacts 400 Downtown Residents; FBI Investigates Anthony Warner’s Writing

By Chas SiskandEmily Siner

January 1, 2021

Nashville bombing damage

A census of the blast zone finds that seven buildings are too unsafe to be occupied, and two are in danger of collapsing.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, John Drake, Metro Codes, Nashville Christmas blast

After Waiting To Go Public, Nashville Police Chief Defends Handling Of 2019 Tip Regarding Bomber

By Samantha Max, Tony GonzalezandAmbriehl Crutchfield

December 30, 2020

Nashville Police Chief John Drake

Nashville Police Chief John Drake is defending the investigative work by his department, and he says he thinks they essentially did all they were legally allowed to do in August 2019 when warned about downtown bomber Anthony Warner.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro Tagged With: Anthony Warner, FBI, John Cooper, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

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