FBI settles legal challenge over Covenant shooter's manifesto
- The FBI has settled a lawsuit with The Tennessee Star, agreeing to release the manifesto of Audrey Elizabeth Hale, who was responsible for the March 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, and to pay $86,000 in legal fees to the plaintiffs' attorneys.
- Growing demands from parents, journalists, and lawmakers for transparency regarding Hale's motivations led to the lawsuit against the FBI after it denied access to the manifesto during the Biden administration.
- Dan Lennington of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty called the settlement a win for government transparency and accountability in journalism.
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FBI settles legal challenge over Covenant shooter’s manifesto
(The Center Square) – The FBI has settled litigation with a Tennessee newspaper over its previous refusal to release the manifesto written by the perpetrator of the March 2023 shooting at Covenant School. The Tennessee Star and others sued the…
FBI Settles Challenge Over Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto
Image Credit: FBI The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] – The FBI has settled litigation with a Tennessee newspaper over its previous refusal to release the manifesto written by the perpetrator of the March 2023 shooting at Covenant School. The Tennessee Star and others sued the FBI for the release of Audrey Elizabeth Hale’s manifesto after the agency denied it during the Biden administration. Hale, a female who identified as a male, killed three c…
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