The United States recently filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty for the man accused of shooting and killing Fort Campbell solider Brittney Niecol Silvers.
In the last decade, high-profile police killings â including George Floyd in 2020 â have shaken the nation and led to widespread protests and calls for reform, including hiring more nonwhite and female officers.
But there was little research to back that up. Now, a new study published last week in the journal Science, suggests that diversity in law enforcement can indeed lead to improvements in how police treat people of color.
âItâs a system that very clearly needs reforming,â said study co-author Dean Knox, an assistant professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. âWe just havenât had good data on what reforms work.â
Stabbing
Officers arrested a woman Monday after she allegedly stabbed a woman at a Hamilton Street residence.
Annette Harvey, 51, of New Jersey, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, police said in a press release.
The identity of the woman stabbed was not released, but she was transported to the Johnson City Medical Center for treatment.
Officers were dispatched to 825 Hamilton Street on a report of a stabbing around 10:15 p.m. Monday.
Inside the house, it appeared there had been a struggle because furniture and other items were in disarray.
âItems linking Harvey to the incident were discovered inside and outside of the home. Harvey was quickly located by officers of the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department. She was transported to Johnson City and charged with attempted first-degree murder.