NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Tennessee legislative office building in Nashville reopened Thursday after a temporary lockdown prompted by multiple Republican leaders receiving what House Speaker Cameron Sexton called “a white powder substance” in the mail. Hazmat teams were called to assess the situation, Sexton said in a statement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said the letters contained…
Tennessee Republican Lawmakers Receive Mail With ‘White Powder Substance’
Appeals Court Halts Proceedings in Nashville Shooter’s Records Case as Appeal Allowing Intervention by Covenant Parties Proceeds
June 22, 2023
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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…
Shooting, Fire at Tennessee Home Leads to 6 Dead Including 3 Children
SEQUATCHIE, Tenn.—Six people including three children were found dead in a Tennessee home where police responded to a shooting and arrived to find the residence ablaze, authorities said. A seventh person who had suffered gunshot wounds was found alive at the home in Sequatchie on Thursday night after firefighters extinguished the flames and was hospitalized…
Group of Private Schools, Nashville DA File Briefs Supporting Attempts to Halt Release of Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto
June 13, 2023
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The support for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) to deny public records requests which sought the writings of The Covenant School shooter received new backing Monday, June 12, from Nashville’s District Attorney and a collective group of four private schools in a three-mile radius of Covenant. The District Attorney, along with the group of…
Nashville Shooter’s Autopsy Indicates No Testing Ordered for Potential Prescription Medications
June 12, 2023
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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…
Man Pleads Guilty to Helping 2 Others Accused in the Fatal Shooting of Rapper Young Dolph
June 9, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery. Jermarcus Johnson, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact. Judge Lee Coffee approved a plea deal with prosecutors, allowing him to avoid trial. Johnson…
Covenant Shooter’s Parents Transferring Rights to Daughter’s Writings Over to Victim’s Families
June 8, 2023
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The parents of the Nashville Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale, through their legal counsel, told a Nashville judge on Thursday, June 8, they are in the process of assigning all ownership of their daughter’s writings to the children of The Covenant School. The documents are still in the hands of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department…
Tennessee Bill Banning Drag Shows in Front of Children Unconstitutional: Federal Judge
The Tennessee law that prohibits drag shows in front of children is unconstitutional, a U.S. judge ruled on June 2. The Adult Entertainment Act “is both unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad,” U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, a Trump appointee, said in the ruling. The law makes it a criminal offense for a person to “perform adult…
Hawaii Governor Signs Bill Barring Guns at Beaches, Hospitals
Hawaii’s governor on June 2 signed a bill that prohibits carrying guns at certain places, including beaches, hospitals, and movie theaters. The lengthy list of places at which gun possession is banned under SB1230 also includes nursing homes, restaurants that serve alcohol, and stadiums. Describing shootings as “a public health crisis,” Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, said…
Who Has Seen the Covenant School Shooter’s Writings? Court Hearing and Records Give Insight
June 1, 2023
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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…
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