Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge Donna Scott Davenport announced her retirement this week — one day after two Democrats introduced a resolution that could have resulted in her removal.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court
Rutherford County’s embattled juvenile court judge will not seek reelection, a county spokesperson announced Tuesday.
More than 1,300 guns were stolen out of cars in Nashville last year. Why does the problem keep getting worse?
The number of guns stolen from cars in Nashville has doubled in the past five years, and it’s not clear what can be done about it.
Nashville police chief chases separate priorities — building trust and fighting crime — as he shuffles up the department
Reshuffling of the leadership and new policing initiatives have become the norm since John Drake became Nashville’s top cop a little over a year ago.
Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to oust Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge, subject of WPLN investigation
A new bill in the state legislature could result in the removal of Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge. That’s after reporting from WPLN News and ProPublica revealed the justice system there was illegally arresting and jailing children.
TBI investigations into shootings by Tennessee law enforcement are on the rise
State agents have launched their first investigation of the new year into a shooting by law enforcement.
Tennessee lawmakers could make big changes to criminal sentences in 2022
Some want to make it easier for people to get out of prison. Others want to make it harder.
A former Nashville police officer who pleaded guilty to manslaughter will not leave jail early, for now
Andrew Delke was scheduled to have a parole hearing Monday morning. Instead, he told officials he would waive his right to parole and stay behind bars to keep serving his three-year sentence.
Most Tennesseans arrested in the Capitol riot are still awaiting sentencing. Here’s who’s been charged.
Thursday marks one-year since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The January 6 insurrection included at least 19 Tennesseans. Most of those are still awaiting sentencing.
After pushback, Nashville council decides to spend city money, not federal dollars, on police Tasers
Nashville’s police department wanted almost $6 million for new Tasers and had requested it come from the federal COVID relief money the city had been allocated. But Metro Council got pushback from the community and within its chambers on what the city’s priorities are for the pandemic money.
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