A recent study conducted by WalletHub declared Nashville as one of the state capitals with the highest crime rates per thousand residents. According to the data, Nashville came in 46th out of the 50 state capitals. Only Little Rock, Salt Lake City, and Baton Rouge fared worse when it came to crime rates. This data [...]

This month, a California appellate court recently ruled against an appeal for two Los Angeles police officers who lost their jobs around an incident that occurred in April of 2017. The court stated in the ruling that the two officers were caught looking for Pokémon characters instead of responding to a nearby call for a [...]

In today’s modern world of technology and data-mining, we all wander around with virtual counterparts — amalgamations of our searches, locations, records, and other sensitive information. This allows us ease of access and convenience; however, on the other hand it gives companies the chance to specifically target their ads to us by using our personal [...]

Let’s be honest. While most of us have shopped at Walmart at some time in our lives, the company is not exactly known for its stellar customer service. It’s hard to find a salesperson to help when you need one, but the real issue customers complain about the increase of self-checkout cash registers. Not only [...]

Like many other occupations and fields, the legal system has been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic. There have been several changes to some of the traditional aspects of the legal system, from holding virtual hearings to dealing with outbreaks in jails. Detainment and trials are not the only aspects of the criminal justice system that [...]

The disappearance of Gabby Petito and the recent discovery of her fiancée Brian Laundrie’s remains have been the controversial subject of headlines for months, with new details unfolding before a captive national audience. Evidence of an altercation between the couple surfaced around the time that her remains were found in Wyoming in late September. An [...]

In June 2021, Knox News launched an investigation into “mediation” practices in the Eighth Judicial District in Tennessee. The investigation turned up some very troubling information regarding one specific judge, who claimed that he was engaging in mediation with defendants to reduce backlog of criminal cases that had built up during the pandemic. Per Knox [...]

On May 4, 2021, the Tennessee Senate passed Senate Bill 1530 with an amendment that expands on the previous definition of “severe child abuse.” The amendment to the bill now includes “knowingly allowing a child to be within a structure where any of the following controlled substances are present and accessible to the child: a [...]

One of the less fortunate effects of police procedurals on television is that people often misconstrue what is legal and what is not. They may not understand exactly when a person’s Miranda rights must be read, or how honest police must be. They may also believe that certain actions are less serious than they are, [...]

There’s good news in Tennessee. A study by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigative Study (TBI) of elementary and secondary schools (not colleges) for 2020 showed that crime in schools is dropping. According to the study, as summarized by WKRN: 24,403 crimes were reported by Tennessee law enforcement agencies – between 2018 and 2020. 8,000 incidents [...]