Parents of the Covenant School are urging the Tennessee legislature to pass two bills. One would keep child autopsies private. “We can all fill in the blanks of what a high-capacity rifle can do to a small body,” says Mary Joyce. Her 9-year-old daughter lived through the Covenant School attack.
Listen: Special session Day 3 updates from This Is Nashville
WPLN journalists Rose Gilbert, Char Datson and Tony Gonzalez share the latest from the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session on public safety.
Tennessee’s senate is refusing to hear most of the bills filed for the special legislative session
The Tennessee State Senate is refusing to hear nearly all of the bills filed for this week’s special legislative session.
Tennessee physicians voice concerns about a proposed ‘duty to report’ bill and call for gun reform instead
HB7008, a “duty to report” bill, would require mental health professionals to take “certain steps” to protect potential victims if they determine that one of their patients has an intention to commit bodily harm.
Nonprofit for Covenant families puts weight behind special session measures
Speaking from the steps of the Tennessee Capitol, members of the Covenant Families Action Fund announced their support for several bills ahead of this week’s special session, including Gov. Bill Lee’s order of protection bill. That legislation, sponsored by a Democratic representative, is HB 7100 and is intended to temporarily prevent people who pose a […]
‘People are raw’: Gun safety advocates press for change at Tennessee’s special legislative session
Authorities are expecting protests much of this week as the Tennessee General Assembly meets for a special session. In fact, city police are encouraging folks who commute downtown to instead work from home in anticipation of crowds.
Fire or active shooter? Tennessee teachers could be tasked with determining the difference when the alarm goes off
During the Covenant school shooting, 911 calls show at least one teacher stepped into the hallway after hearing alarms go off, thinking it could be a fire drill.
Covenant parents create nonprofits to protect children from gun violence. They’re also advocating for Tennessee gun reforms.
“As a native Tennessean and a gun owner, I think it’s important to emphasize we are proponents of responsible gun ownership. However, I think it’s important to intervene when there are clear signs that something is wrong,” said co-founder and parent Melissa Alexander.
Police in schools, building security are top concerns in the first of three meetings on gun violence after the Covenant shooting
Staffing up police in schools, hardening buildings and more training for employees are just a handful of ways Nashville is responding to the Covenant School shooting.
Metro is holding a series of public meetings on school safety and gun violence — and wants your input
The series of three community meetings on school safety and the gun violence epidemic comes in response to the Covenant School shooting.
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