First Responder Petitioning For State Assault Protection
A Crossville firefighter and advanced EMT petitioning for the state to increase the punishment for anyone who assaults a first responder.
Keisling: State Overdue Protecting Law Enforcement
Tennessee’s new Back The Blue Act makes it a felony to assault a law enforcement officer, a local state representative said it is about time. State Representative Kelly Keisling sponsored the act as part of the 2024 legislative session. The bill increased the penalty from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony. “We […]
