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Mayor Glenn Jacobs signs “Get the Flock Out” Ordinance in Final Official Act
In his final official act as Mayor of Knox County, Glenn Jacobs signed an ordinance prohibiting county government agencies from using fixed automated license plate readers (ALPRs). In…
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Carter Community: SHOW UP, STAND UP, SPEAK UP — Our Kids’ Safety Is NOT Negotiable
I am ending this post with an admonition to ALL THREE entities: GET TOGETHER, sit down at the same table, check the egos and excuses at the door,…
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CITY OF KNOXVILLE EXPANDS 9/11 MEMORIAL SERVICE, MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
Mayor Indya Kincannon and other City leaders will observe the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks with an expanded ceremony at a new location this year. The…
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After Meta’s Historic Settlement, Congress Must Protect Children Online
For years, Big Tech has treated our children as nothing more than a profit source while exposing them to appalling harms. Now, the industry is beginning to face…
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Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Prison Staff Heads to President Trump’s Desk
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed her bipartisan legislation, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, to help address the increasingly pervasive sexual assault…
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Social Worker Indicted, Charged with Rape and Sexual Battery
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of rape and sexual battery has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Florida…
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