TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 30, 2025

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell signaled Friday that the Metro government is no longer actively pursuing the Fusus program, which was promoted as a way to give police easier access to private surveillance footage. A proposed contract with Fusus failed to gain Metro Council approval by one vote in December, but the council passed legislation in March to establish “guardrails” for a future agreement with Fusus or a similar product. According to the Nashville Banner, some council members supported the protections as a way to mitigate the risks of such a policy, while others were more hesitant. The administration, O’Connell said, is still having conversations with council members who are concerned about how such tools could be used to target immigrants and other marginalized communities.