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On Thursday, following the publication over the past three weeks of several exclusive Knox News reports about racism in the Knoxville Police Department, Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie said she does not have confidence Police Chief Eve Thomas can reform the department s ranks.
Knox News asked community leaders and activists their reactions to McKenzie s comments. Among the questions we asked:
Whether they had confidence in Thomas (and if they didn t whether she should be removed).
If they think there is a racism problem in the department (and if so, what Thomas has to do to fix it, and if not why they think there is isn t).
Correction: A quote by Robert Petrone about growth in Chattanooga compared to Knoxville was misattributed to Elizabeth Murphy. Additionally, Murphy is not a lobbyist.
The city of Knoxville’s potential to lag behind in population growth compared to Chattanooga and Knoxville s property tax rate are behind some candidates challenging incumbents in this year’s Knoxville City Council races.
Their supporters are citing the same reasons for making changes in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, where incumbents are seeking a second term in the nonpartisan election.
The primary is on Aug. 31 and the general election is on Nov. 2. In the primary, voters will vote only in the districts where they live, but in the general election, voters can vote in all the district races.
Knoxville leaders continue push for significant change to combat gun violence
Major efforts are in place during a year when more than a dozen people have lost their lives due to gun violence. Author: Amelia Young (WBIR) Updated: 10:29 PM EDT May 4, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. According to the Knoxville Police Department, 17 people died this year because of shootings in the city. They said that 13 people lost their lives in just the first two months of the year. The most recent one was Monday night in East Knoxville.
Cities across the U.S. are also experiencing an uptick in gun violence, which is pushing leaders to make changes. Some are saying that collaboration is key to solving the problem. Knoxville leaders are making significant efforts to stop gun violence and address community concerns, and Mayor Indya Kincannon emphasized collaboration to address the violence.
TBI investigating officer-involved shooting at Austin-East High School There are multiple gunshot victims, including a police officer, at a Tennessee high school, police said. (Source: WVLT) By WVLT staff | April 12, 2021 at 3:05 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 7:31 PM
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - According to Knoxville officials, a student at Austin-East High School has been identified as the suspect and person deceased in a shooting at Austin-East High School Monday afternoon.
TBI says, around 3:15 p.m. Monday, the Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of a possibly armed person with a gun at Austin-East Magnet High School.
Upon arrival, officers located the individual inside a school restroom. TBI officials say, officers ordered the individual out, but he refused to comply.