Northeast Tenn. law enforcement supports bill to increase penalty for assaulting officers

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Numerous top law enforcement figures in Northeast Tennessee stand behind a proposed legislation that would up the penalty for anyone convicted of assaulting an officer. House Bill 1881, known as the Back the Blue Act, was passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives on…

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