TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Barry Kolar on Jul 31, 2017

An item on the controversy surrounding a plaque in Knoxville Police headquarters in Friday’s TBA Today did not accurately reflect the facts or the city’s position on the issue, Knoxville Law Director Charles Swanson wrote in an email. Swanson said that the city’s review of the facts “revealed that the plaque as displayed was in violation of the Establishment Clause and that our duty was to correct that violation.” He also noted that the plaque was not being removed, but was being moved to a Hall of Inspiration where it will be displayed along with other inspiring messages, both secular and non-secular.