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Shootings By Police Ramp Up Workload For TBI

Julieta Martinelli

March 20, 2018

There’s no question about it: the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is busy. And not just managing the state’s three crime labs, tracking down fugitives or undertaking major investigations.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: officer involved shooting, police, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

What Could A Community Oversight Board For Police Accomplish In Nashville?

Julieta Martinelli

December 19, 2017

Listen A proposal to create a community oversight board — an independent agency with the right to investigate citizen complaints about police — has been the subject of heated debate in Nashville. Activists, lawyers and some members of the City Council have been working for months on drafting legislation that will be up for second […]

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

In Clarksville, Police Say They Welcome Body Cameras

Julieta Martinelli

November 17, 2017

Listen Cell phone footage shot by bystanders showing sometimes violent police interactions with civilians has led to more discussions nationwide about whether officers should wear body cameras. In some cities, local law enforcement has resisted that idea. But that’s not the case in Clarksville, where the police department has actually been one of its biggest […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: clarksville, police

Tennessee’s Tight Security For White Nationalist Rally Could Be Copied By Police Elsewhere

Tony GonzalezandJulieta Martinelli

November 2, 2017

Listen Last weekend’s white nationalist rallies in Tennessee didn’t go down in infamy — but they may be remembered fondly in law enforcement circles. Just how large was the police presence?

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: police, white supremacy

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