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Tennessee Judge Rules Against Releasing Covenant School Shooter's Writings, Citing More Harm

Jul 5, 2024, 02:30 PM

A Tennessee judge has ruled that the writings of Audrey Hale, the shooter who killed six people at Covenant, a Nashville Christian school, last year, cannot be released to the public. Judge I’Ashea Myles cited the argument that the victims' families hold the copyrights to the material, despite the fact that these copyrights were not registered with the federal copyright office. The decision has sparked controversy, with some questioning the validity of the dubious copyright claims. The judge also noted that releasing the writings could cause more harm.