NASHVILLE, TN — Noting that the MNPD is in compliance with 100% of model law enforcement standards and policies, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) today granted the department Advanced Reaccreditation with Excellence for a period of three years. The action came after Chief Anderson appeared before a panel of commissioners this morning at CALEA’s summer meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. CALEA Commissioner and Rhode Island State Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne noted that the department had a “glowing report” from its March 2017 inspection, and added, “You should be commended for your community outreach.” The MNPD has…
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NASHVILLE, TN — State Sen. Sara Kyle will be honored for her advocacy on women’s issues at the National Women’s Political Caucus’ 23rd Biennial Convention in Boston Saturday. “I’m just one Senator standing up for what’s right, and being only one of six women in a Senate of 33, I have to shout a lot louder to make sure my voice is heard,” Sen. Kyle said. “The greatest honor is to be one among the women who fight for a Tennessee where women earn the same as men, where women make their own health care decisions without interference, where girls…
NASHVILLE, TN — Rev. Father Francis Gerald Appreh arrived in the Catholic Diocese of Nashville on May 25, 2011 and was appointed Administer of St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1700 Heiman Street, Nashville, TN on July 15th, 2017. St. Vincent de Paul Church and School were founded in 1932 by St. Katharine Drexel for the purpose of ministering to the spiritual needs of African-American families in North Nashville. A secondary purpose was to minister to the needs of the college students at Fisk University and Meharry Medical College. The current church building was dedicated in 1960 while the current school…
NASHVILLE, TN – Pronounced dead several times already, the Republican healthcare bill is stalking the halls of Congress like a zombie looking for fresh meat but finding none to feast upon. Newsweek reports that since March 2010, when the Affordable Care Act became law, Republicans have tried to modify or repeal Obamacare 70 times but they have never succeeded. The last and most embarrassing failure occurred last Friday at1:38 am in the morning when Senator John McCain of Arizona cast a deciding “No” vote against the so-called “skinny repeal” Republican healthcare bill. Despite suffering from brain cancer, McCain returned to Washington…
Anthony Scaramucci has resigned from his role as White House communications director, according to ABC and The New York Times. Scaramucci was named communications director on July 21, a mere 10 days ago. The resignation comes after a controversy-laden week for Scaramucci that included a profanity-lace tirade against other members of President Donald Trump’s White House staff. His rant, published in The New Yorker, was mostly aimed at then-White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. (Priebus resigned from his post last week and was replaced by Gen. John Kelly Monday morning.) But that wasn’t the only eyebrow-raising moment during his 10 days in the White House. Scaramucci brought on…
Megan Barry, the mayor of Nashville, announced Sunday that her 22-year-old son had died of an apparent overdose. Barry and her husband Bruce said in a statement they received the “news no parents should ever have to hear” on Saturday, that Max “suffered from an overdose and passed away. We cannot begin to describe the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing our only child,” the couple’s statement said. “Our son was a kind soul full of life and love for his family and friends.” Young Barry was in Denver when he died, the statement said. He had graduated in June from the…
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, will co-host the district’s STEAM launch event followed by the district’s first STEAM leadership retreat on Aug. 2 as MNPS prepares to launch STEAM curriculum in all middle schools. At the leadership retreat, attendees will examine data about regional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) jobs, participate in a hands-on STEAM experience, and discuss the idea of STEAM education and how it can help shape the local community. The leadership retreat will link the district’s STEAM efforts to local community goals and will support the development…
SPARTA, Tenn. — A judge in White County, Tennessee has rescinded his standing order offering a 30-day reduction in jail time to male inmates who get vasectomies and female inmates who get a Nexplanon implant in their arms. The ACLU of Tennessee has issued the following statement in response. The following can be attributed to Hedy Weinberg, ACLU-TN executive director: “We are pleased that Judge Benningfield rescinded his unconstitutional standing order that offered a 30-day jail credit to inmates in exchange for getting vasectomies or birth control implants. The Constitution protects people’s right to choose whether and when to procreate.…
Nashville, Tenn., – (July 24, 2017) – The inaugural Howl at the Moon Music Festival will kick off 3 days of music with an indie artist salute featuring over 40 bands August 19 – 21. The ‘Howl at the Moon’ Music Festival is a countdown to the Great American Solar Eclipse celebrating original music performances at Thompson Place, 3453 W. Hamilton Rd. (37208), just 10 minutes from downtown Nashville. Over 40 artists will perform from 2:30pm to 11pm on Saturday and Sunday, and from 8am to 4:00pm on Monday. As one of the few major cities offering a total view…
MEMPHIS – Sen. Lee Harris and Rep. G.A. Hardaway have asked state Attorney General Slatery to give his opinion on whether Tennessee judges have the power to impose, reduce, or vary a defendant’s criminal sentence based on whether the defendant undergoes a medical procedure that would permanently or temporarily limit the defendant’s ability to have children. They released the following statements in response to Judge Sam Benningfield’s efforts to reduce sentencing for inmates who choose to receive a vasectomy or implant in the White County jail. Sen. Lee Harris said, “We depend on our judges to administer justice fairly, not…