metro nashville police department Archives

Thursday News Rodeo: Sit-In Anniversary, Hot Job Market, and Body Cam Demos

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020Stephen Yeargin Comment

Sixty years ago today, more than 100 protesters were arrested as part of the Nashville’s sit-ins for attempting to eat at whites-only lunch [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Library Laws, Mean Girls, and a Jailed Reality TV Star

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020Stephen Yeargin Comment

Nashville mayor John Cooper released his first capital spending plan Thursday, smaller than in previous years because of “significant financial issues the city [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Sidewalk Lawsuit, New Vandy AD, and the Goo Goo Dolls

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020Stephen Yeargin Comment

The Metro Council added two new members and reappointed a third to Nashville’s Community Oversight Board that handles cases of alleged police misconduct. [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Coronavirus, Elliston Place Soda Shop, and Bad Airport Food

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020Stephen Yeargin Comment

A newly formed committee seeks to repair the neglect of the 37208 zip code in North Nashville, recently highlighted as having the country’s [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Misplaced Airplane, Wrapped Weed, and a Bowling Alley Music Venue

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

It’s a real shame that the “Boner Awards” were last week, as a commissioner on the Metro-Nashville Authority Airport Board reported his personal [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Airport Scammer, Oprah, and Quieter Animal Shelters

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

It’s going to be cold today, but unless you’re up in the Cumberland Plateau, there’s no significant snow in the forecast. ❄️ Mayor [...]

Monday News Rodeo: The Arts Company, Cordell Hull, and a $10,000 Tip

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

William Weeden, the outgoing director of the Community Oversight Board, says that he had not not been given enough autonomy in his role, [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Banksy, Unused Soccer Fields, and Pedestrian Safety

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

Safety advocates Walk Bike Nashville says that 2019 is already the deadliest for Nashville’s pedestrians, with 26 confirmed deaths. The fall and winter [...]