In response to rising gun violence, community organizers in Nashville wanted April 24 to be 24 hours of peace. A police shooting just before midnight shattered that plan.
Nashville Police Fatally Shoot Man After Traffic Stop In Bordeaux
Nashville police have fatally shot a man following a traffic stop just before midnight on Clarksville Pike in Bordeaux. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate.
6 Charged In Nashville Robberies Targeting Latino Residents
Six suspects have been indicted by a Davidson County grand jury for their role in dozens of robberies spanning two years, targeting Latino residents of South Nashville.
Metro Police Find Inactive Device In Southeast Nashville
Neighbors of a home in southeast Nashville were asked to evacuate early this morning as police investigated a possible bomb that was later determined to be an inactive or hoax device.
911 Lines And Flights Interrupted By Blast Damage To Nashville AT&T Facility
Updated 10:00 p.m. Central Time Law enforcement agencies around Nashville and as far away as Knox County and Kentucky, reported their 911 lines were down, though some are back up. Most flights out of Nashville International Airport are taking off again after departures were suspended. And hospitals report having difficulty making or receiving calls.
Hosts Of Crowded East Nashville House Party Charged With COVID Order Violations
Arrest warrants have been issued for the hosts of the “Fashion House” launch party that gained national attention two weekends ago for drawing together hundreds of unmasked partygoers in East Nashville.
Nashville Police Clarifies Guidance To Officers: Don’t Use Chokeholds, Intervene If They See Excessive Force
Nashville’s police department is revising its use-of-force policies to explicitly ban the use of chokeholds in response to recent protests of George Floyd’s death last month in Minneapolis. The department is also telling officers they must intervene if they witness excessive force.
What’s Next For A Lead Organizer Of Nashville’s ‘I Will Breathe’ Rally
Protest and politics. That’s the philosophy of the Equity Alliance, one of the organizers of last weekend’s “I Will Breathe” Rally.
A Police Officer, An Army Vet, And A Dark Country Road: Unknowns Remain After A Deadly Shootout
There are still many unknowns surrounding last week’s car chase and shootout that left a Nashville police officer injured and another man dead Thursday night, as state agents and the city’s police oversight board investigate the actions of three officers who opened fire.
MNPD Allowing Officers to Carry AR-15 Weapons
Police officers in Nashville will now be allowed to carry personally-owned high powered assault rifles while on duty. The policy change is in response to recent shootings in Newtown and Aurora.
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