Nashville court grapples with details on school shooter that were leaked to media

Freedom Of Press On Trial In Trans Shooter 'Manifesto' Battle

Editor Michael Patrick Leahy says he will go to jail before revealing the source of the documents, and the judge just might oblige.

Nashville court grapples with details on school shooter that were leaked to media

The court is determining if the investigative file and other records from the 2023 shooting should be released under Tennessee's public records law. Leaks of some documents have complicated the case.(Image credit: George Walker IV)

The Tennessee Star's Michael Patrick Leahy Provides Update After Hearing in Nashville Where Judge Threatened Him with Jail Over Trans Shooter's Manifesto

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO of The Tennessee Star, provided an update after a Nashville court hearing where the judge threatened him with contempt and prison for publishing contents of trans shooter Audrey Hale’s manifesto.

Reporter Who Exposed Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto Ordered to Court, Faces Potential Jail Sentence

A journalist could go to jail for failing to disclose his source to the government in obtaining the Nashville shooter manifesto, raising concerns by Tennessee officials over the state of press freedom and the public’s right to know.

Journalist Michael Patrick Leahy vows to fight for free speech after threat from judge for reporting on Nashville trans shooter manifesto

"I think we have served the public well, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to continue to exercise our First Amendment rights."

Democrat Judge Threatens To Jail Journalist for Publishing Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto

A Democrat judge has threatened to jail a journalist at the Tennessee Star newspaper for publishing the journal entries of Audrey Hale, the transgender activist who shot dead six people at Covenant Elementary School in [...] The post Democrat Judge Threatens To Jail Journalist for Publishing Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto appeared first on The People's Voice.