• Advocates for Nashville’s homeless voiced their concern Wednesday that the city has told them they would not be able to operate the city’s emergency shelters this winter because of budgetary issues. The mayor’s office faulted the prior administration, before walking back their statement slightly and saying they are working on it.
• Officials from ICE say that none of their agents ever visited Una Elementary School to request student records, while the school system maintains that two men that said they were law enforcement were at the school demanding the records.
• Nashville Mayor John Cooper has rescinded his predecessor’s executive order that directed city departments to limit their cooperation with ICE, instead creating a task force to study the problem. He cited the potential loss of $1.1 million in state grants among the reasons.
• Consultants hired by the District Attorney’s office say that MNPD’s body camera program could costs tens of millions of dollars annually, far higher than the original estimates presented to to city leaders and the public. The program has again been delayed to begin an initial rollout later this year.
• The Metro Council passed a resolution Tuesday night to urge the city’s law office to settle a lawsuit stemming from the emergency response to the 2018 shooting at an Antioch Waffle House where police an ambulances were initially sent to the wrong location.
• WPLN has a great write-up of all the action at that Metro Council Meeting, including proposed regulations on aerial (airplanes and blimp) advertising downtown.
• Metro Police Officer Joshua Lippert has submitted his resignation effective October 25, two and a half years after he fatally shot and killed Jocques Clemmons after a traffic stop and ignited protests against police misconduct. Lippert had been working in the Records Division since the incident.
• The Community Oversight Board created in the wake of that and other cases will have four vacancies in the coming months, one member stepping down to accept a new role in government and three others rotating off the 12 member board that began its work this year.
• A women’s march in support of President Trump (Editor: lolwut?) will happen at 9 a.m. this morning at Bicentennial Mall, though it will be a rather short walk from the Mall to the Capitol building across the street and right back to the Mall.
• Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will start Sunday’s game against the Chargers on the bench the team announced Monday, giving way to Ryan Tannehill. Analysts say this could be it for contract-expiring Mariota and the 2-4 Titans, with attention soon turning to the draft.
• The Nashville Predators (4-2-0) beat the Vegas Golden Knights (4-3-0) on the road Tuesday night 5-2, which was a reward for staying up late to watch it. The Preds wrap up their road trip tonight in Arizona against the Coyotes (2-2-1) before coming home to host the Florida Panthers (2-2-2) Saturday.
• A couple decided to get married in a Nashville laundromat after 11 years, and their story is one worth reading.
• For an additional fee, ride share company Uber will now let you bring your pet on board if you select it when requesting a ride.
• Tuesday’s noon test of the tornado sirens was part of an $2 million upgrade to the system aimed at reducing the number of false alarms because the current approach activates all sirens county-wide rather than specific areas of danger. ?
• Skull’s Rainbow Room in Printer’s Alley has been sued by a former burlesque performer, alleging copyright infringement and unfair compensation. The owners deny any wrongdoing and accuse the performer of seeking media attention.
• It has been more than two weeks since the new reduced bus service went into effect, but Google Maps still hasn’t been updated with the latest routes and schedules. Riders are advised to use alternate apps instead.
• Now is a great time to look at the sky for shooting stars as the earth passes through the debris left by Halley’s Comet.
• And finally, a Nashville pet duck who lost its injured foot had a new prosthetic foot fabricated by a 3D printer after its owner found a plan for one on the Internet.

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