Knoxville metropolitan area

Trespassing, Vandalism, and Peace Activism in Oak Ridge

This week, three peace activists go on trial. They’re accused of breaking into one of the country’s most secure nuclear-weapons facilities. The trio — a 57-year-old house-painter, a 64-year-old drifter, and an 83-year-old nun — managed to defy the multi-million dollar security apparatus of the Y-12 nuclear-weapons facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Sneaking inside, they […]