Tag: NASHVILLE

Athens of the South

The Rev. Philip Lindsley came to Nashville in 1824 to rescue the struggling Cumberland College (now University of Nashville). What he brought with him was a great vision: to create “a center of learning and civilization in the midst of the Old Southwest.” He pictured a group of academics, similar to those depicted in Raphael’s…


EXCLUSIVE: Covenant Shooter’s Former Schoolmates Recall Past Culture of Bullying at School

Editor’s Note: Former Covenant School students, Mary and Dorothy, along with their parents, spoke about their experiences with The Covenant School and Covenant Presbyterian Church in the early 2000s. They agreed to speak about their experience to The Epoch Times on the condition of anonymity, out of fear of reprisal and damage to their reputation…


Whose Fault Is Missing Testosterone Report in Nashville Coventry School Murders?

Commentary It’s approaching three months since the horrifying murders of three children and three adults at Nashville’s Coventry School and no one really knows why they happened. Well, there are theories, of course, most revolving around the contents of the so-called “Manifesto” and other documents left by the killer, Audrey Elizabeth Hale, who fortunately was…


Appeals Court Halts Proceedings in Nashville Shooter’s Records Case as Appeal Allowing Intervention by Covenant Parties Proceeds

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has halted the trial court proceedings in the lawsuits against the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) for denying open records requests in relation to the March 27 Covenant School shooter’s writings. The appellate court on Wednesday issued an order granting an expedited hearing for those appealing the lower court’s decision…


Nashville Shooter’s Autopsy Indicates No Testing Ordered for Potential Prescription Medications

The autopsy and toxicology report for the shooter in the attack at a Nashville Christian school in March showed no “positive findings of toxicological significance” in blood and urine tests performed, according to new autopsy and toxicology reports released to The Epoch Times from Nashville’s medical examination and forensic pathology services provider. Nashville’s Police Chief…


Who Has Seen the Covenant School Shooter’s Writings? Court Hearing and Records Give Insight

As the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) continues to withhold release of the writings of the Covenant School shooter, Audrey Hale, attorneys in court last week and in recent court filings allude to what could possibly be inside the writings left behind by her, as well as who may have viewed those documents already. In…


Tennessee Legislators Have Authority to View Covenant Shooter’s Writings, With Caveat of Maintaining Confidentiality

Various parties are in the midst of legal proceedings seeking to force the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) to release the writings of Audrey Hale and other related documents concerning her assault on the Covenant School in March, including concerned citizens, nonprofit groups, media organizations, and even state legislators. A number of Tennessee legislators have…


Covenant School, Church Allowed to Intervene in Public Records Lawsuits Seeking Shooter’s Writings

The Covenant School, and its parent organization Covenant Presbyterian Church, will be allowed to argue their interest in whether or not the school shooter’s writings will be released to the public, as Chancellor I’Aesha Myles ruled for them to become third-party interveners in the public records case on Wednesday, May 24. In her order on…


Attorney in Hearing Over Covenant School Public Records: ‘We’re Really Dealing With a Chilling of First Amendment Rights’

A Nashville judge overseeing several lawsuits brought against the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) after it denied access to the writings of the Covenant School shooter, has said the public release of appropriate information is good. “I believe that getting the information that needs to be out is a good thing,” Chancellor I’Aesha Myles said at…


Covenant School Seeks Intervention in Open Records Lawsuits as Journal and Suicide Note Delivered to Court

An unredacted copy of the journal and suicide note found in the vehicle of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale was delivered Friday to a Nashville court for review as part of a public records lawsuit, a lawsuit for which the Covenant School is now seeking court approval to intervene in due to the nature of…