Setting the Table

Evetty Satterfield and Betsy Henderson

The school board takes the first steps toward a community discussion of police on campus.

City Budget Approved

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s $383.4 million spending plan emerges unchanged after Council scrutiny.

Going Over the Numbers

With City Council poised to give final approval to next year’s budget, KPD touts its co-responder program in a bid for expansion.

Reconsidering Security

After a rocky start, officials have reached a consensus on reviewing the deployment of city officers in Knox County Schools.

Rage Unabated

City Council gives initial approval to Mayor Indya Kincannon’s budget plan amid an angry protest that results in two arrests.

Mask Confusion

City County Building main floor

Knox County leaders scramble to find a path forward after Mayor Glenn Jacobs revoked the requirement to wear face coverings in public spaces.

D.A.: Police Justified in Shooting

Knoxville police officers won’t be prosecuted in the death of Anthony Thompson Jr. during a confrontation at Austin-East Magnet High School.

Sticker Shock

The price for the city’s new public safety center has leaped 40 percent because of the pandemic, but federal relief funding might help foot the bill.