This year, Nashville set aside about $2 million for nonprofit groups working to prevent violence. The new line item in the budget comes at a time when shootings are spiking, both by residents and by police.
A Nashville Neighborhood Debates: Will Tracking License Plates Do Anything To Address The Root Causes Of Crime?
Valarie Brown has mixed feelings about the police.
Nashville Seeks New Public Safety Ideas As Coordinator Seeks To ‘Change The Trajectory’ Of Violence
Grants are opening soon for community groups that have ideas for reducing violence in Nashville, according to the mayor’s office. Ron Johnson, the city’s recently appointed community safety coordinator, is encouraging people to apply.
Several Of Nashville’s Tornado Sirens Failed To Warn Residents During Damaging Storms
Last summer, Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management upgraded the county’s tornado warning system. But they failed to warn residents on Thursday that a storm was near.
Report: Low Lighting, Sparse Crosswalks Are Partly To Blame After Deadly Years For Pedestrians
Pedestrian deaths set a record in Nashville in 2019 and then hit an even deadlier level last year with 39 lives lost. Now an analysis from advocacy group Walk Bike Nashville is identifying trends in the incidents.
Record Deaths Of Nashville Pedestrians Prompt Roadside Memorials
Nashville is now in its deadliest year for pedestrians. Recent fatal strikes have pushed past what had been a record-setting death toll in 2019.
Midway Through 2020, Nashville’s Pedestrian Deaths Are Setting New Records
Midway through 2020, Nashville is again experiencing high pedestrian fatalities. The city is ahead of last year’s record-setting pace, when 32 people were fatally struck by vehicles. Fifteen people have died as of June 20, including three in a recent eight-day span, according to Metro police.
Nashville Is Again Vowing To Eliminate Roadway Deaths After A Dangerous Year
Rows of shoes — 32 pairs in all — were displayed in Nashville’s city hall on Saturday morning to honor the pedestrians who died in 2019. It was the city’s deadliest year on record for pedestrians.
Shortcomings Remain In How Tennessee Investigates Child Abuse
Experts on child abuse prevention continue to find some persistent problems with how cases are investigated in Tennessee.
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