Nashville’s Metro Council will soon consider several proposals to spend federal coronavirus relief dollars on public safety.
Here’s what we know about the 10 shootings by Nashville police in 2021
Metro Nashville Police Department officers have shot 10 people in 2021 — seven fatally. That far surpasses the total in any year since the department started tracking these incidents in 2005. And it doesn’t count two additional instances when young men shot and killed themselves during encounters with officers.
Rutherford County will pay out $6M for illegally arresting and detaining hundreds of children
Hundreds of young people in Rutherford County will receive money in a settlement after the juvenile justice system there illegally arrested and jailed them. A federal judge has approved a final settlement of approximately $6 million.
Nashville’s police oversight board votes to oppose license plate readers
The civilian-run board that supervises Nashville’s police department says it does not want the city to expand its use of license plate readers.
After the latest Nashville police shooting, one family wants changes to officer training
The ninth shooting by local police this year raises questions about how officers are trained to interact with the rising number of Tennesseans who have guns.
Nashville families reflect on lost loved ones amid the city’s rising homicides
Inside the Midtown Hills Police precinct Tuesday night, people gathered to make holiday ornaments. They spanned a wide range of ages and races, but they all have one thing in common: They’ve lost loved ones in violent crimes.
Here’s what we know about the latest shooting by Nashville police — the ninth in 2021
Body camera footage of a shooting by a Nashville police officer Monday shows how a roadside encounter quickly turned to gunfire, with the officer pulling the trigger less than a minute after he got out of his car.
Nashville police officer shoots man in the leg while responding to traffic crash
Nashville police say a 20-year-old is in stable condition after he was shot Monday afternoon by an officer in Goodlettsville.
Tennessee can do more to help people struggling to pay off court debt, a new report finds
A recent change to state law that was supposed to stop people from losing their driver’s licenses because of unpaid court bills is falling short.
Tennessee’s governor is granting clemency to 17 people and paving the way for more in the future
Gov. Bill Lee is granting them clemency — and creating a process for many more to be released early from prison.
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