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After Trump's attack on Somalis, we should all speak out | Letters
Voices must be raised in opposition to the hatred that emanates from all corners of the Trump Administration. Raise yours where and when you can. Irwin Venick Letters to the editor Updated Dec. 5, 2025, 7:02 a.m. CT Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Scroll to see how you can add your voice, whether you agree or disagree, or click this link to fill out the form. We welcome diverse viewpoints. In November, well before Pres.
After Trump's attack on Somalis, we should all speak out | Letters
Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Scroll to see how you can add your voice, whether you agree or disagree, or click this link to fill out the form. We welcome diverse viewpoints. In November, well before Pres. Trump's demonization of and false accusations directed at Somali immigrants on Dec. 2, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a forthright statement on immigration.
With Titans stadium vote behind us, Nashville must focus on needed housing, safety Original
CONTRIBUTORS Irwin Venick Guest columnist The first action of the current Nashville Metro Council, in August 2019, was to adopt a non-binding resolution adopting a community covenant for the reduction of poverty in Davidson County.
Nashville's search for new police chief can afford to be a slow, thorough process | Opinion
Avi Poster and Irwin Venick are Facilitators of The Nashville Jewish Social Justice and A VOICE for the Reduction of Poverty. There are moments in history that prove to be seminal turning-points. The resignation of Police Chief Anderson is one of those moments—serving as a point in time that affords us the opportunity to reimagine the role that policing plays in public safety. How we respond in this moment will have a lasting impact for decades to come, so we have to get it right.
Jim Cooper voted 'yes' to help migrant children not support Donald Trump's border policy | Opinion
OPINION Avi Poster, Irwin Venick and Tom Negri, Guest Columnists Published 4:23 p.m. CT July 10, 2019 The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to send President Donald Trump a bipartisan, Senate-drafted, $4.6 billion measure to care for migrant refugees detained at the southern border.
Community oversight can improve citizen and police relations | Opinion
One hundred fifty cities across the country have some form of community oversight of police action and policy. Nashville has none and all Nashvillians are worse off for it. In his Aug. 24 column in The Tennessean, Alex Hubbard argues that community oversight hasn’t worked. His evidence: A 2007 audit of the San Francisco version of community oversight and out-of-context references to a recognized expert of police/civilian relations.
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