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";s:4:"text";s:10958:"Nothing.'. He can be reached at 615-259-8287 or at brett.kelman@tennessean.com. This is telling every person who wants to listen. The staffer asked for information on the number of infections linked to bars, then the epidemiologist asks if the information was going to be released publicly. Although this number was comparatively small to the total case count, it was part of an alarming trend that showed the virus gravitating toward the city center. The Fox17 story’s second piece of evidence of a “cover-up” comes from a July 30 email exchange between Nate Rau, a reporter for the Lookout, and city officials. Waller wrote in an email show above, Eagles replied to Waller's inquiry saying: 'Correct, not for public consumption', In another email thread from July 30, Tennessean reporter Nate Rau reached out to MNHD Communications Director Brian Todd seeking clarification on the agency's claim that 'more than 80 cases' had been traced to bars and restaurants, Todd forwarded Rau's email to five colleagues and asked: 'Please advise how you recommend I respond', One of the officials, whose name was not visible in the emails reported by WZTV, replied instructing Todd to remain vague on the issue, Karen Ruiz and Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com, John Rich calls Nashville mayor 'the de Blasio of the south', had 'information at his fingertips' that proved the music scene was not responsible for the city's coronavirus cases earlier this summer, 'but he decided not to display that information to us.'. “Dr. The emails appear to be cherrypicked from discovery filed in a lawsuit filed against the mayor by bar owners. The Fox17 story was also the subject of a segment on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News, then subsequently shared by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who represents Tennessee. [14], Cooper's wife, Laura Fitzgerald Cooper, is a former constitutional law professor. A Democrat, he served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. Brett Kelman is the health care reporter for The Tennessean. Fox17 bases its claim on two partial email exchanges. Just info for Mayor's Office?' “(The story is) not a revelation and the mayor’s office didn’t keep it secret,” Rau wrote. Glover charged that the emails proved city officials have been 'fabricating information' about Nashville's coronavirus crisis. Cooper's father, Prentice Cooper, was the 39th Governor of Tennessee. He is now the de Blasio of the South', he added, referring to the New York City mayor who has also been criticized for his response to the pandemic. John's brother Jim is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which encompasses Nashville and two surrounding counties. [5] He was elected, receiving the most votes of the candidates running for the five available at-large seats. 'We have certainly refused to give counts per bar because those numbers are low per site and there are other data release standards prohibiting the release of a total count that is less than 10 per small geographic area. The first exchange, on June 30, is between an epidemiologist and a member of the mayor’s staff. [1] Cooper earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University,[2] and his Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1985. 'It's gone. Still, Nashville’s bar district was flooded with revelry during Memorial Day weekend. Rau, a former Tennessean reporter, responded to the Fox17 story on Twitter, calling it “bizarre and inaccurate.” The city gave him the information he was requesting, he said. 'This isn't going to be publicly released, right? Cooper was born in Nashville and raised in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The results showed that more than a thousand COVID-19 cases had been linked to construction and nursing homes - while bars and restaurants had just 22 cases. He is the brother of U.S. Representative Jim Cooper, who represents Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which is based in Nashville. Emails show a mayor's staffer instructs Metro Health to give Rau the latest bar-linked infection count, which was more than 80 at the time. [12], Cooper has stated that "Nashville cannot and will not be a sanctuary city. John Cooper is the ninth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. During his interview, Rich called for Cooper's resignation, saying his actions brought the city, particularly its bars, restaurants and musicians, to 'its knees.'. They have three sons. No. Additional emails released by the mayor's office show that, in this same conversation, officials stress “releas(ing) data as much as possible" and only hesitate to provide individual case counts for individual bars. https://t.co/zDxdEU6kji, INVESTIGATION: 13,800+ Tennessee infections left as 'active' long after they weren't. A Democrat, he served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters plead not guilty, Beyond Amazon Prime Day: 4 ways e-commerce has shaken up the retail industry over the past 5 years, 'This isn't going to be publicly released, right? [4] In the election's first round, Cooper led all candidates with 35% of the vote, advancing to a runoff election against David Briley, who received 25%. It is not. Glover accused city officials of orchestrating a cover-up as they used unreleased data to justify restrictions that have run dozens of establishments out of business. About a month after that conversation, a reporter for the Tennessean newspaper reached out to MNHD Communications Director Brian Todd on July 30 seeking clarification on the agency's claim that 'more than 80 cases' had been traced to bars and restaurants. [2], Cooper ran for an at-large seat on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County in 2015. The city modified Phase 2 of its reopening plan on September 1, allowing for 50 percent capacity for indoor dining at restaurants and a maximum of 25 patrons inside bars. Cooper raised less money for his campaign than his opponent but outspent Briley using his own money. Bars are allowed to serve a maximum of 25 patrons inside and 25 outside, if social distancing can be maintained at that level. The story was republished by Newsweek, the New York Post and the Daily Mail. In the following weeks, city officials continued to release this information when asked. John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American politician and businessman who is the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Follow him on Twitter at @brettkelman. Emails published by WZTV on Thursday showed Cooper's senior adviser and Metro Nashville Health Department officials (MNHD) discussing how much information they should release publicly about cases linked to bars and restaurants on lower Broadway - the heart of the city's nightlife scene. While that particular conversation may not have been public, city officials disclosed the low number of infections tied to bars – 30 infections at 10 locations at the time – two days later. While the correspondence revealed in WZTV's report is limited - showing only parts of email threads with portions cut off - it has raised questions about why officials would seek to hide data about a public health emergency from the people directly affected by it. They literally turned over the numbers. This week, Nashville’s Fox17 published a news story alleging Mayor John Cooper and city officials attempted to keep secret the number of coronavirus infections linked to bars because it is "so low." Neither the mayor's office nor the MNHD would verify the authenticity of the emails, the outlet reported, but City Council member Steve Glover said he received confirmation that they were real. A story was published. A running list by Eater Nashville indicates that at least 24 restaurant and bars in the city have been forced to close their doors due to the pandemic. The New York Post version was tweeted by Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president. 'They've blown their entire credibility,' he told WZTV. an alarming trend that showed the virus gravitating toward the city center, press conference was streamed online by the city, published the statistic in a front-page article that led web traffic for the day, subsequent discussions about these statistics with journalists at The Tennessean, tweeted Thursday she too had been able to obtain this contact tracing info from Metro Health, 13,800+ Tennessee infections left as 'active' long after they weren't, 50% capacity; or 50 customers per floor with 50 more in outside areas – whichever is less, recommended Nashville and the rest of Tennessee close bars to prevent the spread of the virus, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 'We do have 2 bars now where the counts are over 10 but then that would single out those two and not the others. The mayor’s office issued a statement Thursday calling the Fox17 story “false” and “without context.” The city also released additional emails showing that officials released the information that Fox17 accused them of hiding. Cooper stressed that Dr. Deborah Birx – leader of the White House’s coronavirus task force – had specifically recommended Nashville and the rest of Tennessee close bars to prevent the spread of the virus. [7] Cooper defeated Briley in the runoff election, receiving 69% of the vote. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville Mayor John Cooper held his first in-person press conference in months Thursday, announcing that he’ll be easing restrictions on … The story launched into the social media stratosphere. The crux of the Fox17 story is the false claim that emails obtained by the news station show the Cooper Administration and Metro Public Health Department hid the relatively low number of coronavirus infections tied to bars. As of Thursday, 27,563 coronavirus cases and 284 deaths have been reported in Davidson County. In 1982, Cooper returned to Nashville to help his brother, Jim, run for the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee's 4th congressional district. Country music star John Rich has blasted Nashville Mayor John Cooper after leaked emails revealed officials chose not to disclose low coronavirus … After Rau asked the city that day about the low number of infections tied to bars, city officials had an internal email conversation about how to respond. Tracing infections is particularly difficult in Nashville bars – especially in the honky tonks on Lower Broadway – because of the city’s robust tourism industry. Birx herself flew to Phoenix and drove from city to city to ask cities to close bars,” Cooper said. Barry is a member of the Democratic Party. [8] He is the first candidate to defeat an incumbent mayor of Nashville in an election since its consolidation in 1963. 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