How Nashville’s youth are responding to the Covenant School shooting

In the two weeks since the Covenant School shooting, many in Nashville have rallied for gun control and school safety.

A significant portion of those raising their voices are youth. One week after the shooting, students organized a school walk-out, and marched to the capitol to tell lawmakers what they want done about the very real danger in schools. Today we hear from students themselves about how they’re feeling, what matters to them and what they need to feel safer in school. As this conversation expands to an international stage, what do these youth want the world to know about what’s going on here in Tennessee?

But first we hear from WPLN’s Special Projects Editor Tony Gonzales about FEMA relief for Tennessee after tornadoes killed 15 people and damaged over 500 structures.

Guests:

• Ryder Haje, sophomore in Green Hills area
• Blessyn Nkrumah, junior in Antioch
• Marley Mello, freshman in Downtown area
• Sophie Kavalali, senior in Hillsboro area
• Israel Perez, junior in North Nashville
• Chloe Spangler, junior in East Nashville and founder of Nashville Students for Change

Related WPLN reporting: 

• Community responds to the Covenant School shooting
• Nashville’s mayor calls on lawmakers to pass a red flag law to prevent future mass shootings
• As thousands of students flock to the capitol demanding gun control, Republican leaders remain skeptical of red flag laws
• How Tennessee became one of the most gun-friendly states before the Covenant School shooting