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Good afternoon, everyone. TN senate to vote on bill requiring participating local law enforcement agencies to honor ICE detainers... MNPS fights to keep Covid-funded programs alive with $1.4 billion budget proposal... TN is in a drought... And much more!
Terrorism in America Join us this Thursday, April 16th for a discussion with domestic terrorism expert Kyle Shideler as we dig into the federal government's response to the Charlie Kirk assassination and what it means for us here locally. (Buy Ticket)
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Tomorrow, the Tennessee senate will weigh in on a bill requiring local law enforcement agencies participating in the 287(g) program to honor ICE detainers.
From Megan Podsiedlik
Under the proposal, participating local law enfocement agencies would be required to hold individuals subject to an immigration detainer for up to 48 hours, giving federal officials time to assume custody.
Lay of the Land According to Tennessee’s new Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division, only 49 of the state’s 95 counties now participate in the 287(g) program.
Nashville Despite being an early adopter of the 287(g) program in 2006, Davidson County stopped its participation in the program in 2012. That said, Davidson County’s sheriff says Nashville does detain illegal immigrants for 48 hours after an arrest.
Sheriff Daron Hall clarified the county’s protocol shortly after the Nashville ICE operations that took place in May.
“We do not arrest, nor do we have arrest powers,” explained Hall during a Metro Council operating budget hearing on May 13, 2025.
Instead, the only place where the sheriff’s office overlaps with immigration enforcement is when it comes to booking, fingerprinting, and handing over those in custody with ICE detainers. “When you fingerprint someone for any crime, those prints are automatically shared with ICE,” Hall said after explaining that they’re simply enforcing the Secure Communities program, which was established by the Obama administration. “We're not doing any more or less.”
The process is the same as it's always been: When a crime is committed and a suspect is apprehended, they are booked and fingerprinted; the prints are checked against two databases (one that flags any outstanding warrants and the other that checks for immigration violations); and if ICE puts a detainer on a person in custody, the Sheriff’s Office is legally bound to hold that person in custody for ICE to collect for at least 48 hours after their local charges are complete.
Noteworthy According to Sheriff Hall, one of the reasons there’s been an uptick in illegals detained in Davidson County is because the current administration has actually come and collected those held after arrest. In previous administrations, illegals held by local law enforcement were not taken into custody by ICE despite being held for the 48-hour period.
✹ TERRORISM IN AMERICA
Domestic Threats to Americans Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration declared its intent to counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence.
These efforts have been ongoing and recently bore some fruit, including major federal convictions and an upcoming international summit focused on countering the left-wing movement Antifa and other groups.
Join us to learn from an expert in the field on domestic threats to the American people, Kyle Shideler, and what the Trump administration's efforts mean for Nashville.
This event is for the benefit of The Pamphleteer, Nashville, and priced with that in mind. Bard-level subscribers receive free admittance.
TENNESSEE IS IN A DROUGHT
✹ METRO COUNCIL WATCH
New Council Watch Features We've added additional features to Council Watch. In addition to who's funding your councilmember, you can now see how they vote and who they vote with most frequently. (Take a Look)
HEADLINES
- 💰 Teacher pay/student supports services/ARPA programs top priorities in MNPS budget. Tomorrow, the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board will weigh in on a proposed $1.4 billion budget for the 2026–27 school year. Priorities include teacher pay, student support services, and maintaining programs previously funded by expiring federal COVID relief dollars. The plan reflects increased local investment but also ongoing financial pressure as federal aid ends and state funding uncertainties remain. (Banner)
- 🚫 City orders popular Nashville bar to close after hit-and-run deaths of 2 customers raises safety concerns. Metro Codes ordered LINQ Social Kitchen to temporarily close Thursday, citing allegations that the bar was doing construction without a permit and operating over its allowed capacity. It comes days after two customers were killed in a hit-and-run while leaving the business. (WSMV)
- ⚖️ Father remembers son 3 years after Hendersonville murder. Three men have been convicted of murder in the 2023 shooting death of a 21-year-old man in Hendersonville, each now facing life in prison. The convictions come three years after the killing of Mark McCord Jr., a case prosecutors said involved three armed, masked suspects who opened fire at a home where the victim had recently moved. (WKRN)
- 🛶 Man’s death marks Tennessee’s 5th boating related fatality in 2026. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said 21-year-old Ashton Matney, of Lawrenceburg, went out on Normandy Lake in Coffee County to scout for turkeys around the area on April 10. Officers received a call reporting his unoccupied vessel drifting on the lake. (WSMV)
DEVELOPMENT
- Millrose Properties bought a 6.16-acre Nashville site for $8.85 million on Dickerson (NBJ)
- Ohio-based Epcon Communities plans to build 112 homes in Nolensville (NBJ)
- Apartment complex near Geodis Park sells at $23 million loss (NBJ)
- Planning Commission approves major SLC mixed-use project off Gallatin (Post)
- Second office tower planned for Germantown's Neuhoff District (Post)
- Prologis pays $20.75M for West Davidson County property (Post)
- Nissan Stadium construction 75 percent complete (Post)
THINGS TO DO
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📅 Visit our On The Radar list to find upcoming events around Nashville.
🎧 On Spotify: Pamphleteer's Picks, a playlist of our favorite bands in town this week.
👨🏻🌾 Check out our Nashville farmer's market guide.
TONIGHT
🎸 The Growlers @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, 8p, $58.70+, Info
🪕 Bluegrass Mondays with Airshow @ Dee's Lounge, 6p, $10, Info
🪕 Val Storey, Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle & New Monday @ Station Inn, 8p, $20, Info
💀 Grateful Monday @ Acme Feed & Seed, 7p, Free, Info
🕺 Motown Monday @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $5, Info
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