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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor on Friday accused attorneys for a white Nashville...

Sadly, civility is disappearing in America. Our political leaders call each other names and demonize opponents. The great Tennessee Senator Howard Baker often said that while he was proud to be a conservative Republican, he always reminded himself of the advice his father gave him: Alway remember the other fellow may be right.  But these days, politicians will not only never acknowledge that the other fellow may be right. They claim the other fellow is not only wrong, but evil.  Incivility ...

Stealth Jurors challenge in George Floyd case raises concerns for Nashville case A so-called "stealth juror" could cause a mistrial in the high-profile Derek Chauvin trial, and it could be the case in the upcoming trial of Metro-Nashville police officer Andrew Delke, who was charged with murder. and last updated 2021-05-07 00:17:23-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A so-called "stealth juror" could cause a mistrial in the high-profile Derek Chauvin trial, and it could be the case in the upcomin...

View Comments Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Penny White currently holds the Elvin E. Overton Professor of Law at University of Tennessee School of Law. As Tennesseans, we deserve elected leaders who uphold the vital aspects of democracy, who fight for principles of fairness and equal justice over politics, and who act with integrity, respecting the rule of law and its application to all.   And we deserve elected leaders who embrace the essential role that courts play in safeguarding...

Nashville Tennessean A major criminal justice reform initiative pushed for years by advocates has finally passed a significant milestone in Tennessee. It’s a measure that would offer a life-altering second chance for inmates serving life in prison to prove they have been rehabilitated. Currently, a 1995 state law prohibits life-sentence inmates from having a parole eligibility hearing until after they have served 51 years. Despite first-degree murder in the state having three possible senten...

Three years after Waffle House shooting, still no trial for suspect Series of circumstances have delayed plans for trial WTVF and last updated 2021-04-22 15:06:45-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Its been three years and the suspected gunman in the Waffle House shooting still appears to be no closer to standing trial. So, what is the current status of Travis Reinking? In fairness, the pandemic did set back all criminal trials. But there are other reasons why there is still no date for a trial....

A new federal court ruling ordering two men off Tennessees sex offender registry could open the door for more people to exit the list, local attorneys familiar with the case said. U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson this week said the states increasingly restrictive sex offender registry law was unconstitutionally punishing the men after their convictions. It is illegal to pass laws that retroactively punish people for past conduct. Richardson found that new restrictions added to the sex offe...

Metro Council approved the record civil settlement during Tuesdays meeting with no discussion on the floor, voting on the issue as part of a consent agenda.  In a statement on behalf of the family, attorneys Joy Kimbrough and Kyle Mothershead said they appreciated the city has taken at least "modest accountability," in Hambricks death.  However the amount, they said, is "paltry" when compared to what other cities have paid in settlement cases — citing the recent $27 million settlement i...

Nashville OKs $2.25M settlement in fatal shooting by officer March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials in Tennessee have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer from behind during a 2018 foot chase. The Nashville Metro Council approved the record civil settlement Tuesday without discussion in the fatal shooting of Daniel Hambrick, 25, by Officer Andrew Delke, news outlets repo...

Nashville officials are seeking a $2.25 million settlement with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a white Nashville police officer from