Knoxville's Black community protests after student deaths
In this April 27, 2021 photo, students walk out of school at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn. Members of the Black community in Knoxville, Tennessee, are calling for reforms to dispel longstanding disparities between Blacks and whites. They say that is one of the steps that needs to be taken to reduce increasing violence that has claimed the lives of five high school-age students this year. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)

In this April 27, 2021 photo, students walk out of school at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn. Members of the Black community in Knoxville, Tennessee, are calling for reforms to dispel longstanding disparities between Blacks and whites. They say that is one of the steps that needs to be taken to reduce increasing violence that has claimed the lives of five high school-age students this year. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)

May. 06, 2021 12:23 PM EDT
In this April 21, 2021 photo, a memorial is seen after a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School, in Knoxville, Tenn. Members of the Black community in Knoxville are calling for reforms to dispel longstanding disparities between Blacks and whites. They say that is one of the steps that needs to be taken to reduce increasing violence that has claimed the lives of five high school-age students this year. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)

In this April 21, 2021 photo, a memorial is seen after a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School, in Knoxville, Tenn. Members of the Black community in Knoxville are calling for reforms to dispel longstanding disparities between Blacks and whites. They say that is one of the steps that needs to be taken to reduce increasing violence that has claimed the lives of five high school-age students this year. (AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)

May. 06, 2021 12:23 PM EDT