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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –
Despite claims that all is well in Chattanooga, reports from within the city seem to continuously disprove such a narrative. The latest details the tragic shooting of a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot by two other teenagers while walking home after getting off his bus from school.
The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) maintains that though juvenile crime is up 11% since 2022 overall crime is down, despite a recent study proposing that homelessness, trash, and petty crimes have increased.
The study also suggested the upticks seen across the city could be due to a decreased police presence, forcing efforts to be focused on serious crimes.
Mayor Tim Kelly also claimed Chattanooga is “strong” in a recent “State of the City” address where he addressed job and income increases and promoted his future plans for the city, yet failed to address citizens’ concerns over vehicle break-ins, shootings, and a lack of police resources leading to unaddressed crimes and insufficient reporting.
City Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod addressed some of these concerns in a letter where she noted shootings are a “daily occurrence” and asked the community to take “ownership of the future we want for our youth” as she feels many efforts and programs created to break the cycle of crime fail to get to the root of the problem.
In response to this latest shooting, the city held a violence summit where local leaders aimed to start a discussion on how to address troubled teens before they become part of the criminal system.
Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp shared that she is in the process of sending 12 juveniles to the adult court system, and Police Chief John Chambers called on the community to help aid in preventing tragedies. “Pick up the phone and let us know what’s going on, whether it’s the police department or if it’s a school officer or a counselor or a parent,” he said.
No official action or plan was reported to have resulted from the summit, and citizens continue to feel unsafe in their city as violence and inaction appear to soar.
Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
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“Life” in lucifer’s dimmercrap cities.