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Nashville Rallies Peacefully Before Vandalism Damages City Hall And Prompts Emergency Curfew

Samantha Max, Rachel IacovoneandSergio Martínez-Beltrán

May 31, 2020

Brenda Gilmore Nashville I Will Breathe

Several thousand people gathered in downtown Nashville on Saturday afternoon for what started as a peaceful demonstration, but that later shifted into violence and vandalism.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Brenda Gilmore, Dave Rosenberg, I Will Breathe, John Cooper, Keith Caldwell, Metro Government, Metro Nashville Police Department, NAACP, police, protest, The Equity Alliance

Nashville Rally Protests Police Brutality; Then Arrests, Vandalism And Confrontations With City Officers (Updated)

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Samantha Max, Tony GonzalezandRachel Iacovone

May 30, 2020

Nashville police standoff

A peaceful “I Will Breathe” rally, which drew thousands of people at War Memorial Plaza, eventually turned destructive as the hours wore on Saturday. Pockets of protesters smashed cars and police used tear gas to disperse some who vandalized Nashville’s City Hall. Police say the area was mostly cleared by about 10:45 p.m.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, John Cooper, NAACP, police, protest

Immigrant Advocacy Group Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About Sharing Of Coronavirus Testing Data

Alexis Marshall

May 11, 2020

Both Nashville and the state of Tennessee have been sharing the names and addresses of people who test positive for the coronavirus with law enforcement. That worries immigrant rights advocates. The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, or TIRRC, has been helping distribute information about how and where to get tested for the virus. Policy […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Race & Equity Tagged With: Bill Lee, police, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, undocumented immigrants

A Free Hot Meal Goes A Long Way For First Responders To Nashville Tornado

Samantha Max

March 5, 2020

Listen

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.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: food, Metro Nashville Police Department, nashville fire department, police, Super Tuesday Tornado

Negotiations Get Back On Track Between Nashville Police And Oversight Board, After Weeks Of Stalling

Samantha Max

December 10, 2019

John Cooper Nashville Mayor

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 […]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, police, Steve Anderson, William Weeden

Cheatham County Grand Jury Will Not Indict Deputy Who Shot Beth Plant

Elliott Wenzler

May 9, 2019

Listen A Cheatham County Grand Jury has decided not to indict a sheriff’s deputy for fatally shooting a woman in a high-profile case captured in a dashboard video.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cheatham County, police

The Future Of Police Accountability In Nashville Will Change, Say Leaders — But In Different Ways

Shalina Chatlani

January 8, 2019

  Listen Community leaders are dissecting a judge’s ruling Monday that moves a police officer’s homicide case to a grand jury. They say the decision could impact the future of police accountability in Nashville in different ways.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: officer involved shooting, police

Education Officials Remind Schools They Can’t Reveal Students’ Immigration Status

Shalina Chatlani

January 3, 2019

    Listen State education officials are reminding school authorities they cannot require parents to release their children’s immigration status. The guidance comes as existing immigration enforcement law in Tennessee becomes more stringent this week.  

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Public Schools, police

After Policing Report, Mayor Briley Wants To Wait Before Implementing Reforms

Shalina Chatlani

November 26, 2018

    Listen After an analysis of Nashville traffic stops showed they don’t effectively stop crime, Mayor David Briley says his only next step is to put together the Community Oversight Board that voters demanded. But activists say the mayor doesn’t need to wait to get the ball rolling.  

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, police

Nashville Mayor Brings In New York Organization, Again, To Recalibrate Policing

Meribah Knight

August 10, 2018

Listen In the wake of Nashville’s second fatal police shooting in 18 months, Mayor David Briley says he’s bringing in outside help to work on reforming the city’s approach to policing. The initiative has been slow to get off the ground, but those involved say it’s ramping up.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, police

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