Tennessee judge denies release of Covenant School shooter's writings to the public
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A Tennessee judge has denied the release of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale's writings, stating that doing so might present a security risk to the Nashville school.
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"School shootings and violence have unfortunately become commonplace in our society. Access to immediate information has also become a societal expectation which we all share," Davidson County Chancery Court Judge I'Ashea Myles wrote in the 60-page order. "However, there are occasions when this immediate access to and demand for information must be balanced and moderated to safeguard the integrity of our legal system, particularly the criminal legal system."
She added that during a pending criminal investigation, "Tennessee courts have determined that unfettered access to every record at any time does not serve to uphold the system of justice that we all depend upon to ensure that the criminal legal system and investigations remain fair and impartial for every involved person."
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