TOPICS: Nashville Mayor O'Connell Executive Order 30 Transparency ICE interactions Speaker Sexton Tennessee GOP Federal agents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Nashville's mayor stands by what he calls transparency, as his office continues to post data about ICE interactions in Nashville.
This comes despite repeated calls to end the practice, the latest coming from House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
Speaker Sexton said Mayor Freddie O'Connell is endangering federal and state agents through his .
Mayor O'Connell said the directive is to ensure people don't think there is anything to hide.
Scrutiny by Tennessee GOP lawmakers mounts for Mayor O'Connell.
Speaker Sexton and called on Mayor O'Connell to rescind his Executive Order 30.
The order requires some Metro departments to report