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Knoxville leaders respond after vice mayor says she has lost confidence in city s police chief

Knoxville leaders respond after vice mayor says she has lost confidence in city s police chief Vice mayor Gwen McKenzie said she believes department leadership is fostering a culture of racism, but said she still has faith in the officers of KPD. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 9:34 PM EDT July 9, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Knoxville vice mayor Gwen McKenzie spoke out Thursday against Knoxville Chief of Police Eve Thomas, saying she has lost confidence in Thomas ability to lead and said she believes department leadership has fostered a culture of racism within the Knoxville Police Department. McKenzie represents the Sixth District in East Knoxville, and other leaders spoke up about her statements.

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Here s a suggestion for city leaders about police departments

Here s a suggestion for city leaders about police departments | George Korda George Korda City leaders across the country – including Knoxville’s – are having a complicated relationship with their police departments. During the summer of 2020, Knoxville saw several demonstrations against police brutality sparked by the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a Black man, who died after his neck was pinned to the ground for more than nine minutes by a white police officer. Nationwide, protests – some peaceful, some violent – took place. Following a peaceful Knoxville protest, Mayor Indya Kincannon said at a June 2, 2020, city council meeting, “From these expressions of anger frustration, sadness and solidarity, one thing is clear, the time for change is now, for the end of racism, and the end of police brutality.

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