🌱 Transit Plan Reconsidered + National Police Association Sues MNPD

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Nashville Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today.

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Here are the top three stories today in Nashville:

1. Five years after voters chose not to pass Nashville's multimodal infrastructure transit plan, the city's recent growth is causing people to reconsider. A large meeting of community leaders and at least 10 organizations took place Monday at Metro Courthouse in Public Square Park to discuss how the plan could be helpful. “That growth will continue,” said Jessica Dauphin, president of the Middle Tennessee Transit Alliance. “‘Ain’t no stopping us now’, kind of thing. The only thing that we can do is to help manage that growth through infrastructure.” (WKRN News 2)
2. The National Police Association has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the governments of Nashville and Davidson County for refusing requests related to the Covenant School shooting, specifically, for the shooter's "manifesto." The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has denied requests citing an ongoing investigation, however, the Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations disclosed publicly at least twice there was no such investigation. The NPA said it believes releasing information connected to the shooting will benefit law enforcement and the public. (Yahoo)
3. Nearly two months after a man attacked and robbed another man walking in downtown Nashville of $70K, police have taken a suspect into custody. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said that Jamarcus Wallace, 34, admitted to investigators that he was the man seen on surveillance footage obtained from several businesses near where the crime occurred, however, he couldn't remember a robbery. The victim told police he was a professional gambler and that he had won the money two days prior in St. Louis. (WSMV)

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From my notebook:

• Metro Nashville Police Homicide detectives are asking the public for help in locating a suspect accused of the deadly shooting of a man who was driving on Briley Parkway on Friday. Authorities said the 46-year-old Nashville man was driving southbound when his car was struck by gunfire multiple times on the vehicle's passenger side. (WZTV)
• The 52nd Annual Spring Tennessee Craft Fair takes place this weekend at Centennial Park. In addition to high-quality crafts, visitors can enjoy fun hands-on activities in the Kids’ Tent, food from area vendors, and educational demos right before their eyes from local artisans. (Conservancy Online)
• On May 11, actor Tom Hanks will be in town at Montgomery Bell Academy to discuss his new book, 'The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.' If you want to go to the event, buy tickets in advance at the link. (Eventbrite)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.