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Nashville Officer Trial

Family Of Black Man Shot By White Metro Officer Sues City For $30 Million

Meribah Knight

March 11, 2019

Listen The family of a black man who was shot and killed by a white Metro police officer is suing the city for $30 million, according to a complaint filed in federal court Monday. The suit blames the Nashville police for the death, claiming the department is racially biased.

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Judge: Records To Be Sealed In Nashville Officer’s Murder Trial

Tony Gonzalez

February 27, 2019

Listen A Nashville judge has moved to seal police records and evidence related to the murder case against a city police officer.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Monte Watkins, Nashville Officer Trial

Three Developments As Nashville Officer’s Murder Case Moves Slowly Toward Trial

Tony Gonzalez

February 19, 2019

Indicted Nashville police Officer Andrew Delke returned to court Tuesday — and briefly answered a few questions — as attorneys argued over pre-trial matters.

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How A High-Profile Tennessee Police Shooting In The ’70s Reverberates Today

Emily Siner

February 15, 2019

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Listen A Supreme Court decision in the 1980s known as Tennessee v. Garner is back in the public eye. It came up during the court proceedings for Nashville police officer Andrew Delke, who this week pleaded not guilty to  a first-degree murder charge for a fatal shooting in July.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Nashville Officer Trial

Battle Begins Over Records In Nashville Officer Murder Trial

Tony Gonzalez

February 13, 2019

Listen The murder case against a Nashville police officer entered the criminal court on Wednesday, and already a legal battle has sprung up between prosecutors and the defense.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: David Raybin, Nashville Officer Trial

Nashville Murder Cases Advance, With Victims’ Families Seeking To Heal

Tony Gonzalez

February 13, 2019

Listen Two high-profile Nashville murder cases moved forward Wednesday after brief hearings at nearly the same time.

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Nashville Grand Jury Indicts Officer Andrew Delke On First-Degree Murder Charge

Emily Siner

January 18, 2019

A grand jury has indicted Metro Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke with a charge of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Daniel Hambrick in July 2018. Delke’s attorney says the officer will not plead guilty and will fight the charges at trial.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Nashville Officer Trial

What We Learned During Nashville Officer’s Homicide Hearing

Tony Gonzalez

January 9, 2019

Listen This week, Nashville moved a step closer to a seeing a police officer stand trial in a homicide case. If Andrew Delke is convicted, it would be the first time for actions by an on-duty Metro officer.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Nashville Officer Trial

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