A bill to preempt Metro Council by a Nashville Democrat raises eyebrows • Tennessee Lookout

The recent introduction and rapid withdrawal by state legislators to eliminate local governments of police surveillance cameras has raised eyebrows in Nashville. Nashville Democrat John Ray Clemons introduced it invoice It will effectively interfere with local surveillance of controversial surveillance technologies such as license plate readers (LPRS) – an automatic camera that captures and analyzes […]

Nashville think tank “Pork Report” highlights municipal spending • Tennessee Lookout

A list of 2024 wasteful Tennessee government spending projects is Memphis Area Transit, which spends millions on local NBA franchises, new offices and furniture suites, according to an annual survey by a Nashville-based think tank It was an authority (MATA) movement. . The Beacon Center’s annual “Pork Report” includes wasteful spending, approval of Gov. Bill […]

Tennessee Republicans, Nashville mayor back antisemitism bill • Tennessee Lookout

With support from the mayor of Metronashville, two Republican lawmakers sponsor measures designed like handcuff hate groups, such as those that targeted synagogues last year, marched in Nashville. More specifically, more to ban the transport of people in box trucks, such as rental vehicles used to transport neo-Nazi groups to locations in Nashville, and to […]

Knoxville City Council expands police surveillance weeks after Nashville denied similar proposal • Tennessee Lookout

The privacy and government overreach that controlled the conversation in Knoxville on Tuesday ruled the conversation as city council approved a $27.6 million expansion in its police surveillance agreement. The vote comes just a month after Nashville rejected a similar proposal, reflecting the growing debate in Tennessee, which balances public safety and civil liberties. The […]

Two students dead, one injured after shooting at Nashville high school • Tennessee Lookout

This story has been updated with additional details. Two teenage students have been killed and one injured after Wednesday’s shooting at Antioch High School in South Nashville, confirmed by Metronashville police. The shooter, identified as 17-year-old Solomon Henderson, shot two students in a cafeteria at 11:09am, police said. Josselin Corea Escalante, 16, was taken to […]