Participants Are: Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson,
Precinct Commanders, Local Political Leaders
WHAT: Bishop Joseph Walker, senior pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, the largest African-American mega church in Tennessee, with 28,000 members, is bringing together Nashville’s chief of police, precinct commanders, religious leaders, local politicians and youth leaders for a town hall meeting to discuss the recent Ferguson, Mo., riots and launch Nashville Unites, an initiative with the following objectives: 1) foster dialogue between police and citizens; 2) propose a community liaison program between precincts and their communities; 3) develop youth leadership; 4) highlight Mt. Zion’s mentoring program for adult men; and 5) commit to follow-through on all initiatives so as to build trust and ensure a more peaceful city that is a national model for collaboration.
CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
o Steve Anderson, Chief of Police
o Police Department Commanders from All Eight Precincts
Local Elected Officials and Candidates
o Tenn. State Rep. Harold Love, Jr., District 58
o Councilwoman-At-Large and Mayoral Candidate Megan Barry
o Mayoral Candidates David Fox and Jeremy Kane
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WHEN: Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1112 Jefferson St.
Nashville, TN
Contact:
Stacey Nickens
615.327.7999