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Nashville Police Fatally Shoot Man At Hotel

By Tony Gonzalez

September 19, 2021

Nashville police shooting Days Inn hotel

State agents have taken over an investigation into a fatal shooting by members of the Nashville police SWAT team on Saturday night. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says local officers killed 47-year-old Adrian Cameron.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting

Nashville Prosecutor Won’t Press Charges Against Police Captain Accused Of Groping. Here’s Why.

By Samantha Max

September 17, 2021

A sign at Metro Nashville Police Headquarters

A former captain at the Metro Nashville Police Department will not face criminal charges for an alleged assault against a subordinate in 2016.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, sexual assault, sexual harassment, TBI

Nashville Police Share Data Trends In New Public Dashboard

By Samantha Max

August 27, 2021

The Metro Nashville Police Department has launched a data dashboard to share information about crime and policing.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, open data

City Leaders Turn To Community Engagement To Prevent Violent Crimes In Nashville

By Paige Pfleger

August 15, 2021

City leaders in policing and public services are all turning to community outreach in hopes of slowing the tide of homicides, assaults and other violent crimes.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: crime, gun violence, metro action commission, Metro Nashville Police Department

Update: Nashville Police Release Body Cam Footage In Fatal Shooting

By Alexis MarshallandBlake Farmer

August 11, 2021

fatal police shooting scene Nashville

The three Metro police officers involved in a fatal shooting near the West Precinct Wednesday morning have been identified. And the man who was killed is tentatively ID’d as a 31-year-old from outside Birmingham. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department

Nashville Police Department Urges Officers To De-Escalate In New Use-Of-Force Policy

By Samantha Max

August 4, 2021

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Just weeks after a Nashville police officer admitted in court that his decision to fatally shoot a man was “not reasonably necessary,” the department has unveiled an updated use-of-force policy that emphasizes de-escalation.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, community oversight board, Metro Nashville Police Department, Steve Anderson

The Latest On SmileDirectClub Workplace Shooting In Nashville

By Blake FarmerandCaroline Eggers

August 3, 2021

SmileDirectClub shooting Nashville

A man opened fire on coworkers at a SmileDirectClub manufacturing facility in Antioch on Tuesday, injuring three people before Metro Nashville police officers shot and killed him.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting, SmileDirectClub

Just Weeks After An Emotional Plea Deal, Hambrick Family Marks 3-Year Anniversary Of The Fatal Shooting

By Samantha Max

July 31, 2021

Daniel Hambrick vigil in Nashville

The Hambrick family expected to spend July in a courtroom hearing the case against the Nashville officer who fatally shot their son. Instead, a plea deal closed the case and imbued a vigil with frustration, sadness and resilience.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department

Epilogue: A Win For No One

By Samantha Max

July 26, 2021

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In this episode, we’ll take you through the emotional day in court when former Officer Andrew Delke took a plea deal instead of going to trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Deadly Force, Race & Equity Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, deadly force, Glenn Funk, Metro Nashville Police Department, Monte Watkins

Longtime Nashville Civil Rights Activist Calls Police Officer’s Plea Deal ‘A Win For No One’

By Samantha Max

July 9, 2021

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Walter Searcy has been pushing for changes at the Nashville police department for half a century. And he’s been closely following the case of Andrew Delke, the police officer who resigned before taking a plea deal for a lesser charge last week just before his murder trial was set to begin.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department, Walter Searcy

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