Knoxville City Council to consider using $1.75 million in opioid abatement funds on KPD co-responder program
The discussion follows a vote at a meeting 2 weeks ago, in which the city council decided to postpone the proposal.
Knox County jail immigration holds have more than doubled since Trump was elected
The number of new immigrants being detained in the Knox County jail has increased dramatically in the past three months, ...
'The most vulnerable moment of his life, he picked up the phone and he called us' | Co-responder program responded to 860 calls in 2024
Knoxville Police and the McNabb Center have partnered since 2020, responding to over 4,000 behavioral health calls.
Two deaths in a week exposes systemic brutality of Knox County, Tennessee’s sheriff's department
The deaths of two individuals in a week at the hands of the Knox County Sheriff's highlight systemic issues of police ...
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Knoxville adds more mental health experts to police teams as alternative response work stalls
Two additional behavioral health professionals will join the Knoxville Police ... they need instead of jail. Council member Amelia Parker voted against the contract and council member Seema Singh ...
As Trump takes office, what to know about Knox County Sheriff's Office cooperation with ICE
Knox County has voluntarily been part of ICE's 287(g) program since 2017. Here's what it means for immigrants.
These East Tennesseans were issued a presidential pardon for Jan. 6 insurrection
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Monday, President Donald Trump granted pardons and commutations for hundreds of people involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Suspect in officer-involved shooting near I-40 East, Watt Road identified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — New details are emerging about a shooting that involved Tennessee Highway Patrol officers earlier this month, including the identity of the suspect. On January 12, one ...
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Bill would bar Iowa cities, counties, schools from using tax dollars to hire lobbyists
Iowa cities, counties and school districts would be prohibited from using taxpayer funding to pay statehouse lobbyists under ...
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Pittsburgh’s potential first queer history landmark poised for review process
Efforts to preserve the shuttered Donny’s Place in Polish Hill will go to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission in February.
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Taking the Somerset Loop
The Bluegrass State city sits at the intersection of the Cumberland Parkway ... There are lots of things to do and see there and on the way from Knoxville. We usually drive up Interstate 75 to the ...