As the coronavirus continues to spread through Tennessee, one group is particularly vulnerable: people in jail. Many suffer underlying health conditions. Plus, they’re locked into tight quarters, often without regular access to soap or hand sanitizer. Law enforcement officials are now grappling with how to balance public safety and public health.
A Free Hot Meal Goes A Long Way For First Responders To Nashville Tornado
A hot meal can be hard to come by after a tornado rips through town. Especially for first responders and those directly impacted by the storm. At Shoney’s on Interstate Drive, police, firefighters and families broke bread together this week. The Nashville-based comfort food chain offered a free buffet dinner for those in need.
Agreement Between Nashville Police And Oversight Board Is Put To The Test, Again
Nashville’s new Community Oversight Board is calling for an emergency meeting with police to further flesh out its relationship with the department. The two groups signed an agreement barely two months ago, after weeks of tense negotiations. But at a meeting Wednesday night, board members said that agreement was already falling short.
Nashville Police Take The Next Step On Body Cameras
Nashville police let city officials, residents and reporters got an up-close look at the department’s new body-worn and in-car camera system on Tuesday.
Nashville Police Reach A Tentative Agreement With Watchdog Group
More than three months of heated back and forth have finally come to an end. Representatives from the Metro Nashville Police Department and its new civilian oversight board announced Thursday afternoon that they’ve reached an agreement. A first look at the latest draft of a memorandum of understanding between the two groups reveals both sides […]
Nashville Police Capture Fourth Teen Who Escaped From Juvenile Detention Center, Ending Search
The fourth teen who escaped from Nashville’s juvenile detention center was caught at an apartment complex in Antioch Thursday afternoon, ending a 13-day search. Police say tips from Crime Stoppers helped them find 17-year-old Brandon Caruthers. The investigation also sheds light on the inner workings of a police unit created in early 2018 to address […]
Nashville Mayor John Cooper Announces Yet Another Pilot Test Of Body Cameras Before Full Rollout
Nashville is testing body cameras, marking its third round of field trials in as many years. Mayor John Cooper announced Tuesday morning that the police department will begin a slow rollout in March, starting with two dozen officers in traffic-related units, and then dole out 20 more cameras in May, for a three-month beta testing […]
Negotiations Get Back On Track Between Nashville Police And Oversight Board, After Weeks Of Stalling
Talks between the Metro Nashville Police Department and the new civilian group tasked with investigating it are back on track. The Community Oversight Board has struggled to solidify a working relationship with police, as it nears the end of its first year in existence, and progress had stalled for weeks as tensions brewed between police […]
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