Kara Stevens Law

11/24/2020

11/20/2020

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We were so excited to celebrate one of our foster and adoptive parents in Knoxville this week! Elizabeth Schneider is a single mother who has adopted five girls from foster care - Ava Grace (9), Sadie Faith (7), Nora Hope (3), Mia Truth (2), and Lucy Love (2).

DCS Commissioner Jennifer Nichols joined Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and other Knox County DCS staff to congratulate Elizabeth on winning Transfiguring Adoption's 2020 National Adoptive Parent of the Year! Along with the award, the Schneider ladies won tickets to Disney World. Congratulations!

09/29/2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As a National State of Emergency remains in place, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the State of Emergency will continue through October with adjustments made to previous executive orders.

09/18/2020

Justice Ginsburg has passed away.

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.

09/12/2020

We will the sacrifices made and the lives tragically taken on 9/11/01. 🇺🇸

08/22/2020

Facts! 😂

08/19/2020

The 19th Amendment passed easily in the Senate, but got hung up in the House. Twenty-four year old Harry Burn planned to vote against the 19th Amendment before reading a note from his mother the morning of August 18, 2020 encouraging him to “be a good boy” and vote in favor of the 19th Amendment. 🌹 The lesson — never underestimate a mother’s influence.😉 I’m thankful for all the women (and men!) who advocated and fought for Women’s Suffrage.

08/17/2020

This story will melt your heart. Way to go Robbie!

Someday, Robbie wants to adopt older foster children himself. But until then, to show his commitment and do what he can, he has vowed to adopt as many old dogs as his parents will allow

08/01/2020

Had an unexpected visitor today, Deputy Leach and the Anderson County litter crew, which consists of inmates from the Anderson County detention facility. Not only is this group of gentlemen making our county roads beautiful by the removal of trash, they are also on the lookout for other ways they can help. So, today while picking up trash, they discovered a beautiful red tail hawk that apparently been hit by a car. They quickly and safely contained the poor hawk to safety. Deputy Leach notified us at the Rescue that he was on his way in the hopes we could help this beautiful creature. Thank you Deputy Leach and the litter crew of Anderson County for caring about our wildlife!

07/28/2020

We are deeply appreciative to these three inmates for the courage, determination and kindness they displayed when they came to the rescue of our deputy who recently suffered a medical emergency while supervising a jail housing unit.

The inmates noticed our deputy appeared to be feeling poorly as he conducted his security procedures in the housing unit. Although they were locked in their cells, they kept an eye on him as he returned to his seat at the deputy desk, where he lost consciousness and fell onto the concrete floor, splitting his head open.

The inmates whose rooms were close enough to see what was happening began pounding on their doors. Soon the entire unit was thundering with noise as many inmates pounded on the doors shouting for our deputy who lay unconscious and heavily bleeding on the floor.

Our deputy later stated that while he did not realize he'd been unconscious, he became aware of what sounded like pounding drums and could hear inmates shouting his name over and over. He immediately thought an inmate needed help and somehow managed to rise to his feet and press the control panel to open cell doors.

Three inmates rushed out of their rooms to render aid to our deputy, who lost consciousness once again. The inmates sought help with the use of the deputy's desk phone and his radio. Their efforts were successful and help arrived almost immediately. We're happy to report that our deputy survived the harrowing incident and is recovering at home until he can return to duty.

These inmates came to his aid because our deputy, like most law enforcement officers, treats people with the dignity they deserve. These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn't hesitate. Many people have strong opinions about law enforcement officers and criminals, but this incident clearly illustrates the potential goodness found in both.

We're proud of our deputy, whose strong desire to serve gave him the strength to activate the door release when he believed an inmate needed his help. In doing so, he released his rescuers. We're proud of them, too. Thank you.

07/13/2020

Human trafficking is real — and it's happening right here in East Tennessee. At Street Hope TN, we are frequently asked about what trafficking looks like and how to identify victims. Here are some warning signs that you might see in s*x trafficking and s*xual exploitation victims.

These are potential red flags, but if you notice multiple signs, then the child may be a victim and should be reported.

To learn more in detail about the signs of , sign up for our next free webinar: Intro to Domestic Minor S*x Trafficking (DMST) on Tuesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. Head to streethopetn.org/webinars to register! Space is limited!

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07/01/2020