The NPR series Embedded: Supermajority follows three Covenant moms, as they advocated for gun reform at the state legislature in the year after the attack on their children’s school.
After the Covenant School shooting in the spring of 2023, three Covenant moms — Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce, and Sarah Shoop Neumann — set out to pursue gun reform here in Tennessee. The women were lifetime conservatives and supporters of the Second Amendment. WPLN senior reporter Meribah Knight documented the women’s efforts to impact Tennessee state politics where the Republican Party holds a supermajority. You can listen to the full story on NPR’s Embedded: Supermajority.
Today, we’re speaking with Knight about creating the series and hearing from the women themselves about their experience and where they are today.
This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.
GUESTS
- Meribah Knight, WPLN senior reporter, Supermajority host
- Melissa Alexander, Covenant parent
- Mary Joyce, Covenant parent
- Sarah Shoop Neumann, Covenant parent
FURTHER READING AND LISTENING
- You can listen to the Embedded: Supermajority series across podcast platforms or here.
- Listen to This Is Nashville’s Profile: Covenant Mom, Melissa Alexander.
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