Tennessee Republican senators are calling on the state to launch a formal investigation into the botched execution attempt of Tony Carruthers in May. Several legal battles are also challenging Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol.
He survived the Antioch High shooting. Now he’s suing the company behind gun-detection tech.
A student injured in the Antioch High School shooting is suing Omnilert, the company that contracted with MNPS on gun detection technology.
Drones will soon respond to emergencies in Mt. Juliet
Police and first responders in Mt. Juliet are moving forward with an around-the-clock drone program starting in September. Drones will respond and send real-time video during emergencies.
Nashville decreases backlog of untested sexual assault kits with help from grants
After policy changes and hiring more scientists, Tennessee is seeing its way out of a backlog of rape kits, including those in Nashville.
Nashville police drone usage hits turbulence after launching without council approval
The drone program introduced last week by the Metro Nashville Police Department is facing backlash stemming from a lack of oversight.
Tennessee court denies independent exam after Tony Carruthers’ failed execution
After the state of Tennessee failed in its attempt to execute Tony Carruthers last month, defense attorneys were in a mad dash to preserve evidence. Tennessee Department of Correction staff and medical contractors had tried to establish an IV into Carruthers’ arms — and, when that failed, a doctor tried twice to cut into his […]
A KY program teaches Shakespeare to incarcerated men. See, hear their performance
Kentucky Shakespeare hosts a theater program at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange, Kentucky. This year, incarcerated men performed “The Tempest.”
Police department study shows Nashville avoiding tech tools used elsewhere
A peer study analyzing 10 cities shows Nashville is an outlier when it comes to technology used in policing.
Nashville police begin testing drones to respond to emergency calls
The Metro Nashville Police Department will employ a “Drone as First Responder” trial program around the Madison precinct.
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