Is there a difference between the LPRs that Metro debated for years and the Flock cameras in the news now? Plus, the local news for July 28, 2026.
Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement
A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. Johnson City commissioners voted Thursday to settle the case.
Tyre Nichols case puts spotlight on Tennessee’s policing priorities
The beating of Tyre Nichols in police custody is renewing concerns about how top leaders are addressing police abuses statewide, including in Nashville.

