The Covenant School

24 May, 2023

Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case
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Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case

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Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case

By Deborah Fisher|2023-05-24T18:32:19-05:00May 24, 2023|Categories: public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, Covenant Presbyterian Church, The Covenant School|0 Comments

A Davidson County chancellor presiding over a public records case related to the shooting at The Covenant School has granted motions for the school and the Covenant Presbyterian Church to intervene to argue why "private documents" created by the school and church and given to police during the investigation should be kept confidential.

26 Apr, 2023

Is school shooter Audrey Hale’s ‘manifesto’ an open record under the Tennessee Public Records Act?
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Is school shooter Audrey Hale’s ‘manifesto’ an open record under the Tennessee Public Records Act?

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Is school shooter Audrey Hale’s ‘manifesto’ an open record under the Tennessee Public Records Act?

By Deborah Fisher|2023-04-26T16:40:22-05:00April 26, 2023|Categories: crime records|Tags: Audrey Hale, investigative exemption, State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, The Covenant School|2 Comments

School shooter Audrey Hale's manifesto would not fall under the so-called "investigative exemption" to Tennessee's public records law because this exemption is only available when there is an investigation into possible criminal charges. Here, the shooter is dead. Police have said she acted alone. So if there are no other suspects to charge, there is no investigation that could lead to criminal charges against someone.