Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (11-19-19)

Community Oversight Board Executive Director resigns

William Weeden, the director of Nashville’s Community Oversight Board resigned Monday. Weeden stepped down from his after months of clashes between the board and Metro Police. The board confirmed Weeden’s decision but didn’t clarify his reasoning. It is unclear who will take over as the COB’s Executive Director.


3 People Shot & Killed Outside Oklahoma Walmart, Including Gunman

  • Two men and one woman were killed in a shooting at a Walmart parking lot in Duncan, Oklahoma, on Monday morning.
  • Several news outlets report that police have said the gunman is among the dead, and that all three of the deceased knew each other.
  • Duncan is located about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City.

Man dies after shooting outside Nashville bar; police investigating

Police have identified 23 year old Dontae Easly as the man who died following a shooting outside of the Last Hole Bar on Jefferson Street. Easley was shot multiple times and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died. The motive for the shooting remains unclear. Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.


Chief justice orders delay in House fight for Trump records

Chief Justice John Roberts is ordering an indefinite delay in the House of Representatives’ demand for Donald Trump’s financial records to give the Supreme Court time to figure out how to handle the dispute. Roberts’ order Monday contains no hint about what the court ultimately will do. The court’s hold could last a matter of days or weeks, if the court is willing to let an appeals court ruling in favor of the House remain in place without granting full review of the case. But the delay could extend for months if the justices decide they need to hear arguments and issue a written opinion.


Police: Mother shot into vehicle where her young son was sitting

34-year-old Sherika Skelton was arrested after firing into a vehicle in which the father of her children and her three-year-old son were sitting. The incident happened  at a Mapco on Charlotte Pike.Skelton said they were arguing when he pushed her. He then pulled over in the Mapco and police say she fired multiple shots. She’s been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerment and was held on a $75,000 bond.

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CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

CLIPSE IS THE FIRST TO PERFORM AT THE VATICAN

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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…