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Twice now in less than two months, calls to the Metro Nashville Police Department about a person experiencing a mental health crisis have led to officers shooting the person in crisis.
On March 12, 33-year-old Melissa Wooden called 911 and made comments to dispatchers about harming herself specifically, she said she hoped police would come and shoot her to death. Three Madison precinct officers responded to the 2800 block of Greer Road in the Goodlettsville area, where they found Wooden, a white woman, standing near the road with a pickax and a baseball bat. Footage from a body camera worn by Officer Ben Williams shows him arriving on the scene as another officer is shouting at Wooden to “Step away from my car!” Williams begins engaging with her more calmly, and as she makes repeated comments urging the officers to kill her, Williams tells her that’s not going to happen.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo took the stand on Monday in the ongoing trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who has been accused of murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd.
Arradondo, the city s first Black chief, fired Chauvin and three other officers the day after Floyd s May 25 death. In June, he called it murder in response to an inquiry from the Star Tribune.
On Monday, he testified about Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) policy that dictates that officers must use tactics to de-escalate a situation whenever reasonable to do so, in an effort to avoid or minimize the use of force.
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Mayor adds new members to Metroâs Christmas Day Special Review Committee
Jason Lamb
and last updated 2021-03-05 22:54:57-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â As the city continues to recover from the Christmas Day bombing, Nashville Mayor John Cooper has added new members to Metroâs Christmas Day Special Review Committee.
Cooper appointed seven Nashvillians to the committee. They include public safety experts, community partners and downtown property owners.
The group will review and investigate the circumstances of the blast and suggest improvements, procedures and policy changes.
âFrom this tragedy, we have an opportunity to learn and become stronger,â Mayor Cooper said in a press release. âThese Nashvillians bring expertise, experience, and diverse perspectives to this committee. Iâm grateful for their service.â