“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.
Covenant School parents will have a say in whether the assailant’s writings are released
The Covenant School, church, and its parents can now submit evidence and testimony in the case.
The Covenant School shooting investigation is ongoing, says Metro law director, as several lawsuits seek to release the assailant’s writings
The Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean newspaper and a state lawmaker are suing to make the assailant’s writings public, but parents argue they should not be released.
After spreading misinformation about the Covenant school shooting, a Franklin elected official won’t face ethics investigation
A Franklin alderman who’s drawn backlash for spreading misinformation about the Covenant School shooting will not be investigated by the city’s ethics committee.
God, guns and gay rights: Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate is asking lawmakers for change
During this year’s State of Metro Address, Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate called on lawmakers to do better for Tennessee’s children. The 16-year-old poet sat down with WPLN News to talk about gun reform, religion and LGBTQ rights.
Covenant School parents call on a Franklin alderman to resign for spreading misinformation about the school shooting
Covenant School parents are asking the Franklin Board of Aldermen to unseat one of their own, after she spread misinformation about the shooting at the school in March.
Gov. Bill Lee signs law to fund school security. Activists say it doesn’t address the root of the problem.
Gov. Bill Lee signed on Wednesday what he says is the first response to the Covenant School shooting. It’s a school safety package that opponents say does not address the real issue.
Metro is turning over the Covenant assailant’s writings to a judge. But that doesn’t mean the documents will go public.
Nashville Police is submitting the Covenant school assailant’s writings to a judge for review, in accordance with a court order. It’s the latest move in a court battle over how much of the documents in the Covenant School shooting case should be publicly released.
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