Two police shootings, both recorded by police. In one city, the police recordings were released almost immediately and protests remained calm. In the other, the chief has so far refused to provide the videos to the public and violent protests…
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Free Speech Under Investigation by UT Knoxville
The University of Tennessee is investigating a tweet by one of its law professors after the faculty member and contributing columnist for USA TODAY and the Knoxville News Sentinel urged motorists to run over demonstrators blocking traffic in Charlotte, N.C….
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Popular UT Professor Glenn Reynolds responded to the BLM protestors’ blocking of traffic with this tweet: Do you share his sentiment, or do you think he went too far?
Read MoreLocal Cops Set Standard for Peaceful Response to BLM Tactics
Police in several major Tennessee cities have indicated they made a concerted effort to avoid arrests and maintain peace during recent Black Lives Matter protests. Media outlets report most events in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga in response to last…
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