The Community Oversight Board and the Metro Nashville Police Department have finalized a new agreement that provides broad powers to the civilian group. It’s a major landmark for the COB, which comes more than two years after an overwhelming number of Nashvillians voted in favor of police oversight.
What’s Next For Residents Of A Clarksville Trailer Park Facing Displacement
About 300 of Clarksville’s most financially vulnerable residents — many of them elderly — recently discovered that they are facing the conundrum of finding new housing in the midst of a pandemic.
Nashville May Quiet Construction Noise In Residential Neighborhoods
Nashville officials want to quiet some of the noise in neighborhoods. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Metro Council advanced a proposal to limit the loudest construction noise in residential zoning areas. Think hammers smashing away at walls, or bulldozers revving while pushing dirt mounds.
Federal Trial Begins For Tennessee’s Controversial Abortion Reversal Law
Tennessee women’s rights groups are challenging a state law they say will interfere with the decision-making process for pregnant people undergoing drug-induced abortions.
Hours Change At Nashville’s Drive-Thru COVID Testing Centers This Week
Nashville’s three COVID-19 testing centers are opening on delayed a schedule in response to the cold morning temperatures expected throughout the week of Nov. 30.
Tennessee Appeals Court Strikes Down Deal To Spare Abdur’Rahman From Death Penalty
An effort to overturn a Tennessee man’s death sentence appears to be headed back to trial. The state Court of Criminal Appeals has struck down a deal with Nashville’s district attorney that would have changed Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman’s sentence to life imprisonment.
Vanderbilt To Begin Deferring Some Non-Emergency Procedures
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is deferring some non-emergency procedures to prepare for a potential, post-Thanksgiving “super surge.” Nearly 2,300 people are currently hospitalized in the state.
Ousted Democratic Lawmaker Lands Job With Gov. Lee’s Administration
An outgoing state lawmaker is headed back to the Tennessee State Capitol. Gov. Bill Lee announced today that Memphis’s John DeBerry will join his administration as a senior advisor.
John Drake, Longtime Nashville Officer, Will Become Chief Of Metro Police
The Metro Nashville Police Department has a new leader after a months-long, nationwide search that ultimately isn’t venturing far for the selection. Interim Chief John Drake is dropping the word “interim” from his title, Mayor John Cooper announced Monday. Drake has run the department since former Chief Steve Anderson retired in August.
Fisk University Pumps New Life Into Marching Band After Decades-Long Hiatus
The Fisk University marching band is somewhat of a little-known secret. But despite a pandemic, it’s being revived.
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