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TBI investigating late afternoon shooting on I-65

Marianna BacallaoandRachel Iacovone

January 27, 2022

Sign outside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation headquarters

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says agents are at the scene of a shooting on I-65 after Nashville police, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and an off-duty Mt. Juliet officer shot and killed a 37-year-old man while, they say, they were responding to reports of a person with a box cutter.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, MNPD, Nashville police, officer involved shooting, police, shooting, shootings, TBI, Tennessee Highway Patrol

After pushback, Nashville council decides to spend city money, not federal dollars, on police Tasers

Ambriehl Crutchfield

January 5, 2022

A Metro Nashville police car

Nashville’s police department wanted almost $6 million for new Tasers and had requested it come from the federal COVID relief money the city had been allocated. But Metro Council got pushback from the community and within its chambers on what the city’s priorities are for the pandemic money.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro Tagged With: Juneteenth, Knowles home, Metro Government, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, Nashville police, police, Tasers

‘We Keep Us Safe’: Nashville Protesters Rally For Peace After Police Shooting

Paige Pfleger

April 24, 2021

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.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: gun violence, Jefferson Street, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, Nashville police, police, protest, shooting, shootings

Nashville Police Fatally Shoot Man After Traffic Stop In Bordeaux

Chas Sisk

April 24, 2021

Police tape at the scene of the shooting

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.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, Nashville police, officer involved shooting, police, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Investigation: 911 Call, Autopsy Bring New Details To A Fatal Police Chase In May

Samantha Max

September 24, 2020

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The killing of a Black man accused case of shooting a Nashville police officer was quickly forgotten amid nationwide protests against police brutality. Newly released records shed a bit more light on what happened that night, but they also leave many questions unanswered.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting, police, Race

After Review Of Policing In Tennessee, Gov. Lee Proposes More Training, Money For Recruitment

Samantha Max

September 10, 2020

Amid calls to reduce police budgets, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday that Tennessee will use coronavirus relief money to increase funding for law enforcement. Lee says he’s setting aside $300,000 for 90 scholarships to the state law enforcement training academy.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, law enforcement, police, protest

Recommended Reading: 9 WPLN News Stories On Policing

WPLN Staff

June 10, 2020

Nashville police standoff

Scrutiny has again descended on policing tactics, with intense protests and reform efforts playing out across the country and in Middle Tennessee. WPLN News has gathered a set of our stories about policing to provide history and context to the local discussion.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: police

Nashville Protesters March Through Downtown, Led This Time By Immigrant Groups

Damon MitchellandRachel Iacovone

June 6, 2020

Nashville protest march
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About 2,000 people marched peacefully in downtown Nashville on Saturday during a day of nationwide protests in response to racism and police brutality. This latest event was organized by the Somali Students’ Association at Middle Tennessee State University. Its members include many from the region’s Muslim community, who say they want to show solidarity with […]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, immigrants, police, protest, Race, Social Justice

Tear Gas Deployed in Murfreesboro After Peaceful Vigil To Protest Racism

Alexis Marshall

May 31, 2020

Murfreesboro protest vigil

The Murfreesboro Police Department says it was trying to disperse a crowd that had blocked an intersection. A building and an armored vehicle were vandalized, and two people were arrested for violating an emergency curfew order.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: George Floyd, Murfreesboro, police, protest

In Photos: Nashville’s ‘I Will Breathe’ Rally, From Daytime Unity To Nighttime Chaos

Rachel Iacovone

May 31, 2020

Nashville march downtown

Thousands rallied peacefully in Nashville before a few dozen people vandalized police cars and downtown buildings, resulting in multiple arrests Saturday. The WPLN News team brought you live coverage of the “I Will Breathe” rally throughout the day. The latest details available here. Below is a chronological walkthrough of the events told through photos, from […]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Brenda Gilmore, downtown Nashville, Harold Love Jr., I Will Breathe, John Cooper, Metro Nashville Police Department, police, protest

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