Tennessee Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution on Monday to expel three Democrat representatives after they led protest chants with a bullhorn from the House floor on March 30. The resolution declared that state Reps. Justin Jones of Nashville, Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, and Justin Pearson of Memphis had participated in “disorderly behavior” and “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder…
Tennessee GOP Lawmakers Move to Expel Democrats Who Joined Protest Inside State Capitol
Tennessee Governor Increases School Security Budget After Nashville Shooting
April 4, 2023
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One week after the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee is requesting an increase in his school security budget. “This past week will be remembered as one of the most heartbreaking weeks in our state’s history,” Lee said when announcing his amended budget request on April 3. “The history…
‘Agent-Involved Shooting’ Leaves Ex-Chief of Staff to Former Maryland Governor Dead, Ends FBI Manhunt
The FBI manhunt for Roy McGrath, an ex-chief of staff for the former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, ended on Monday when McGrath was killed near Knoxville, Tennessee. “The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023,” the FBI told The Epoch Times. “During the arrest,…
Tennessee Lawmakers Face Expulsion After Joining Pro-Gun Control Protest at State Capitol
Three Democratic lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives who took part in pro-gun control protests in the state capitol have reportedly been stripped of their committee assignments and now face being removed from the legislature. Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis), and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) participated in demonstrations for tighter gun control laws in…
Nashville Police: School Shooter Planned Attack for Months
April 4, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Police said the person who killed six people, including three 9-year-old children, at a school shooting in Nashville last week, had been planning the attack for months. Police have not established a motive for the shootings at The Covenant School, a small Christian elementary school where the 28-year-old shooter was once a student, according…
Police Reveal New Details About Nashville School Assailant Audrey Hale
April 3, 2023
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Audrey Hale planned her attack on The Covenant Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, for months before it occurred on March 27, police said on Monday. “In the collective writings by Hale found in her vehicle in the school parking lot, and others later found in the bedroom of her home, she documented, in journals, her planning…
Federal Judge Blocks Tennessee Law Banning Drag Shows With Minors Present
A U.S. judge on March 31 blocked a Tennessee law that forbids drag shows being held while minors are present. “At this point, the court finds that the statute is likely both vague and overly-broad,” U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, a Trump appointee, said in a 15-page ruling. Parker imposed a temporary restraining order that…
Mourners Gather for First Nashville School Shooting Funeral
April 1, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Family and friends of Evelyn Dieckhaus, one of three children who were killed in a school shooting in Nashville this week, remembered her Friday as a “shining light” and said farewell to a girl who loved art, music, animals, and snuggling with her older sister on the couch. The funeral at the Woodmont Christian…
‘Please Hurry’: 911 Calls Released From Those Inside Nashville School During Massacre
Harrowing recordings of 911 calls paint a disturbing picture of the distress and fear felt by those inside Nashville’s Covenant School on Monday as an attacker went on a killing spree that left six people dead. The audio of about two-dozen emergency calls, released Thursday by the Metro Nashville Police Department, unveiled more details about…
LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (March 30): 9 Killed in Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crash; Train Carrying Ethanol Derails in Minnesota
Two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission in Kentucky on Wednesday night. A military spokesperson told reporters at a Mar. 30 briefing that the incident resulted in the deaths of all nine service members on board the aircraft. A train hauling ethanol derailed in Raymond, Minnesota, igniting several rail cars…
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