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Metro Council finds workaround to make sure license plate readers won’t be used for immigration enforcement

Ambriehl Crutchfield

August 17, 2022

The Metro Council doesn’t want license plate readers to be used for immigration enforcement.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Mendes, license plate readers, Metro Government, NDOT, Robert Swope

Metro will reconsider a proposal to host the Republican National Convention, but it might be too late

Ambriehl Crutchfield

August 1, 2022

Music City Center

The idea of the Republican National Convention coming to Nashville is not totally off the table.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Government, Republican National Convention, Robert Swope, Tonya Hancock

Metro Council will vote on agreement to host 2024 RNC in Nashville

Blaise Gainey

July 4, 2022

Some metro council members are opposed to hosting the RNC in 2024, saying Nashville is not hurting financially and the convention could pose a risk of violence.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Bob Mendes, Cameron Sexton, conventions, Metro Government, Robert Swope

Emotions Rise As Nashville’s Council Tries To Respond To Vandalism And Violent Policing

Tony Gonzalez

June 10, 2020

Nashville riot damage

The acts of vandalism that broke out last month in downtown Nashville are still sowing division, this time with emotional members of the Metro Council. They debated just after midnight Wednesday over whether — or how to — condemn the property damage. 

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, Nancy VanReece, Nashville Metro Council, Robert Swope

Nashville Councilman Shows Off Driverless Vans He Says Can Fill Transit Gaps

Jay Shah

June 6, 2018

Listen Metro Council Member Robert Swope showed off an electric, driverless shuttle this week as part of his proposal to tackle transit problems in Nashville.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Driverless Shuttle, Robert Swope

Nashville Councilman Wants Self-Driving Buses And Stacked Interstates. Is This Feasible?

Tony Gonzalez

April 11, 2018

Listen Metro Councilman Robert Swope unveiled his alternative transit proposal on Tuesday, suggesting a futuristic autonomous vehicle fleet and construction of a double-decker interstate loop around downtown Nashville.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville transit referendum, Robert Swope

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