Criminal justice reform advocates are proposing a new deadline for body cameras in Nashville. They want to see Metro Police officers wearing them by January. Outside the mayor’s office Tuesday night — and just before a Metro Council meeting — demonstrators urged local leaders to stop delaying the rollout, shouting “three years, three mayors, still […]
Three Years, Three Mayors, And Still No Body Cameras In Nashville. What Happened?
Missed deadlines. Three years’ worth. After countless public pledges to equip the Metro Nashville Police Department with body cameras, officers still aren’t wearing them. In the meantime, there have been two high-profile police shootings, further fueling calls for increased transparency in law enforcement.
Head Of Nashville’s New Police Oversight Board Resigns
The top staffer for Nashville’s new civilian board overseeing police has resigned, saying he was under too much stress to continue. The decision comes in the midst of a tense, monthslong negotiation process between the Metro Nashville Police Department and the oversight board over a written agreement intended to solidify the relationship between the two […]
The Latest In Crackdown On Violence In Public Housing: Four Nashville Men Face Lengthy Prison Terms
Four Nashville men have been sentenced to more than 80 years in prison for a series of robberies and shootings in the Napier neighborhood south of…
Woman Sues Housing Agency Over Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Listen The widow of a man fatally shot at a Nashville public housing development is suing the city’s housing agency for wrongful death and negligence. Tia Fitzpatrick-Young brought the suit, for $2 million, over the death of her husband, Glen Young Jr. He was visiting his ailing sister at the Edgehill Homes when he was struck […]
Officers And Loved Ones Laud Police Bravery At Funeral For Nashville Officer John Anderson
Listen Speakers at the funeral for Metro Nashville Police Officer John Anderson said he knew his job was dangerous. But they also took the opportunity Monday to commend officers for taking those risks each day.
Nashville Police Call On Drivers To Reduce The Growing Number Of Car Thefts
Listen Declan McGarry knew something was wrong when his wife asked where he’d parked his car one morning last month. McGarry’s eyes darted to the spot on his street in East Nashville where’d left his 2005 black Nissan Pathfinder the night before. It wasn’t there.
Nashville Officer Dragged By ATV Says He Never Tackled Driver
Listen The Metro police officer who was dragged by an ATV last weekend says that despite what the video may show, he did not grab ahold of the rider and try to tackle him. Sgt. John Bourque spoke to reporters for the first time on Wednesday. He says he thought he might get run over […]
Nashville Homicides Decline, But Most Neighborhoods Face Higher Crime
Listen Nashville is on pace to end 2018 with substantially fewer murder cases than last year. Yet, overall crime has ticked upward, largely because of more thefts and the fourth straight year of substantially more stolen cars.
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