The city’s place-based violence-reduction strategy relies as much on community relations as it does on enforcing the law.
Turned Out
Inside the dispute that led to the city severing ties with Turn Up Knox, the violence interruption nonprofit it helped launch.
Violence Interruption Disruption
A dispute between the Kincannon administration and Turn Up Knox over the nonprofit’s leadership bubbles to the surface.
Fighting Crime With TLC
The city’s place-based enforcement strategy has shown some promising results in a high-crime area.
Interrupting Violence
Turn Up Knox combines community credibility with professional training to save lives and foster safer neighborhoods.
Funding for Violence Intervention
With homicides still above pre-pandemic levels, KPD gets the green light to apply for a $2 million state grant to help prevent gun violence.
A Sense of Urgency
The Kincannon administration moves to accelerate the development and implementation of violence intervention strategies.
Reform Recommendations
After a series of protests, Knox County Democrats have presented a list of criminal justice policy changes to city officials.
‘Day by Day by Day’
For the Rev. Harold Middlebrook and his daughter LaKenya, the fight for justice spans decades and generations.