Authorities Withholding of Nashville Shooter Manifesto Raises Constitutional Concerns: Expert

Authorities Withholding of Nashville Shooter Manifesto Raises Constitutional Concerns: Expert
Mourners observe the makeshift memorial at The Covenant School in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville on March 31, 2023, four days after six were killed at the school in a shooting. Chase Smith/The Epoch Times
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Five months after seizing the writings of Nashville, Tennessee, Christian school shooter Audrey Hale, authorities continue to withhold the alleged manifesto, raising both legal and free speech issues centering on the public’s right to information.

“It looks like a violation of law and it is problematic on many levels, including some important First Amendment concerns,” Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, told the Epoch Times.

Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak
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Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
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