Rope barriers and police are pushing unhoused residents away from the MLK Library loggia, with trespassing arrests possible next week.

A federal SNAP overhaul has left many refugees in Knoxville without benefits. Bridge Refugee Services has expanded emergency groceries and culturally familiar food distributions to fill the gap.

An open letter signed by 86 survivors demands apologies from SBC president Willy Rice and Pastor Jack Graham after both dismissed the denomination's abuse crisis. The signees say the leaders' language discourages survivors and undermines reform.