&#8220;Unsung Hero,&#8221; a new movie from the studio responsible for &#8220;Jesus Revolution,&#8221; tells the true story about the family behind the hugely successful Christian band, for King + Country, and it hits theaters nationwide on Friday, April 26.
A description of the film from <a href="https://unsunghero.movie/">Lionsgate</a> tells the story of the Smallbone family, David and Helen, who packed up everything they owned and moved their entire family from Australia to Nashville in the ’90s in hopes of a better future after &#8220;David’s successful music company collapsed.”
“With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY&#8217;s Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up,” the description added. “Based on a remarkable true story, a mom&#8217;s faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.”
Produced by brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone with Joshua Walsh and Justin Tolley, the cast includes Joel Smallbone &#8212; who plays his father in the film, Candace Cameron Bure, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, and Terry O’Quinn.
Daily Wire host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1476-you-need-an-ivy-league-education-to-be-this-ignorant-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Knowles</a> spoke to for King + Country&#8217;s brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone about the movie and the message about family they hope moviegoers come away with after watching their film.
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“Our dad … was a concert promoter in Australia. Lost what would be the equivalent of half $1 million,” Joel told the host. “Lost the house, life savings, the car, everything. Got offered a job in Nashville, and to sort of salvage a dream. Went to Mom and said, what if we, you know, took our six kids, 16 suitcases, Mom was six months pregnant and moved continents and only to arrive and lose that job.”
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“And so with no way to get back to Australia, no car, no insurance, no way for us just to be born in a hospital with a high-risk pregnancy, we found ourselves banding together, raking leaves, mowing lawns, breaking child labor laws, probably, and overcoming together,” he added. “It&#8217;s a ’90s film. It&#8217;s a film that celebrates moms and music and miracles and the local community coming together.”
Luke elaborated on the theme of the film and said, “One of the famous quotes, we&#8217;re actually using in the film, is a Catholic phrase from Mother Teresa &#8230; [who] says, if you want to change the world, go home and love your family. And that&#8217;s part of the reason why we made this movie, because we feel so strongly that family is that powerful, is just that powerful.”
Joel said that despite all obstacles their parents faced, they worked together and made it through, calling the film a “testament to their love.”
“Mom had found her dream,” Joel said. &#8220;She always wanted to be a mom, and so she was living out her dream. And she really lifted up dad, and went literally and figuratively to the ends of the earth for him in search of his dream, which was to find himself in music, specifically Christian music.”
“And out of that unexpectedly, there&#8217;s another phrase in the film that says, your family is not in the way they are,” he added. “But I have to note that this is so much more than just our family. The real unsung heroes of this film are moms. The real unsung hero is family, and we&#8217;re just excited to make family and moms potentially the number one conversation in the United States coming into this weekend in the theaters.”

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‘Family Is Not In The Way; They Are The Way’: ‘Unsung Hero’ Movie Tells True Story Of For King + Country Band

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Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a> attacked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tennessee</a> Republicans on Wednesday, calling them “extremists” for passing a bill that allows public school teachers to be armed in classrooms after meeting certain conditions, such as firearm training and approval from administrators. 
Harris, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-to-visit-2-democrats-expelled-from-tennessee-state-house-push-for-gun-control" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visited</a> the Volunteer State last year to push for gun control, called for lawmakers to pass an “assault weapons ban” and “red flag laws.” 
“Arming teachers is not the solution,” Harris posted on X. “We know what actually works: universal background checks, red flag laws, safe storage, and an assault weapons ban. Shame on extremists in the Tennessee legislature for failing to protect our children.”
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Arming teachers is not the solution. 
We know what actually works: universal background checks, red flag laws, safe storage, and an assault weapons ban.
Shame on extremists in the Tennessee legislature for failing to protect our children.<a href="https://t.co/vqpbfmkAC0">https://t.co/vqpbfmkAC0</a>
&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1783308012184121357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Republican-backed bill passed the Tennessee House 68-28 on Tuesday amid raucous protests at the Capitol building in Nashville after previously passing the Senate 27-5. The bill now heads to Republican Governor Bill Lee’s desk where he has 10 days to either sign or veto the message before it would automatically become law. 
If signed, the <a href="https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1325" target="_blank" rel="noopener">measure</a> would authorize school faculty and staff to carry a concealed handgun if they possess an enhanced carry license, pass a background check, obtain certification by a healthcare professional as mentally sound, and complete 40 hours of training. The local school board and the school’s principal would also have to authorize teachers who request to be armed. 
Advocates of the measure say that it will help to protect schools, especially in rural areas that might not be able to afford full-time security on campus. 
“Have you read the bill, Madam Vice President? It is permissive, allowing a teacher to carry with the approval of the principal, sheriff, and head of school,” Rep Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonZacharyTN/status/1783328319707943313" target="_blank" rel="noopener">replied</a> to Harris on X. “Requires 40 hours of tactical training, mental health check, and enhanced carry permit, to name a few.”
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“TN teachers in distressed counties have been able to carry since 2016 without incident. We will take every step necessary to protect children in rural communities,” he added. “Please focus on the significant national challenges like open borders, crushing inflation, rising energy costs and failed foreign policy. We’ll handle TN.”
In April 2023, Harris met with two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, after the leftist lawmakers were expelled from the chamber after disrupting a floor session by sneaking a bullhorn onto the House floor and leading a gun control protest with protesters chanting from the chamber&#8217;s balcony gallery. 
The protest came after a transgender-identifying shooter murdered six people, including three children, at a Christian school in Nashville.

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The pro-life activist who cooperated with the Biden administration&#8217;s Justice Department for its prosecution of her fellow pro-life activists over their peaceful demonstration at a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714074641207000&amp;usg=AOvVaw010o2PugauBTCEDPf5iXNd">Tennessee</a> abortion facility will avoid prison time.
Caroline Davis was sentenced on Wednesday to three years of probation and no fine in a federal court in Nashville by Federal Judge Aleta Trauger. Before her deal with the DOJ, Davis <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/eleven-charged-face-act-violations-stemming-2021-blockade-mount-juliet-reproductive" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/eleven-charged-face-act-violations-stemming-2021-blockade-mount-juliet-reproductive&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714074641207000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UsUto05V5vIDmXnbVK4Qg">faced</a> a felony conspiracy charge that could have landed her in prison for over 10 years for her role in a peaceful pro-life protest at the Carafem abortion facility in Mt Juliet, Tennessee on March 5, 2021.
She previously pled guilty to misdemeanor conspiracy to block access to an abortion facility and misdemeanor aiding and abetting the blocking of access to an abortion facility. Her testimony was a critical component of the government&#8217;s prosecution of 10 pro-lifers who were at Carafem, including six who face over a decade in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
Sentencing took less than 30 minutes, with the DOJ agreeing to the conditions requested by Davis.
Trauger agreed to let her probation period begin on October 5, 2022, when she was first arrested. Davis will pay a $20 special assessment for the case, typical for federal misdemeanors. Under conditions of her probation, Davis must also undergo mental health treatment.
The March 2021 protest involved a group of demonstrators gathered on the second floor of an office building in the hallway outside Carafem in Mt. Juliet. The group, including Davis, prayed, sang hymns, and urged women showing up to the clinic to not get abortions. Several sat in front of doors to the facility and against the walls of the hallway.
Davis was given the opportunity to make a statement on Wednesday, and she described a difficult upbringing where she said she experienced abuse. She said that this abuse contributed to her joining a &#8220;cult-like&#8221; group after she turned 18 that promoted civil disobedience. At the same time she said that her husband was unfaithful to her, leading to a divorce. She said that the federal indictments over her pro-life activism caused her to change her life.
Davis also &#8220;sincerely apologized&#8221; for &#8220;the crime I pled guilty to,&#8221; and said that she had &#8220;harmed others for personal gain&#8221; during the protest at Carafem. She said that her stance on abortion had not changed and asked Trauger &#8220;for mercy and grace.&#8221;
Trauger said that she was &#8220;proud&#8221; of Davis and called her &#8220;very articulate&#8221; and an &#8220;inspiring figure.&#8221;
Davis&#8217;s boyfriend and two of her codefendants, Paul Vaughn and Paul Place, were in attendance at the sentencing hearing. No proof or witnesses were part of the sentencing hearing.
The FACE Act is a Clinton-era law that is frequently used against pro-lifers protesting outside of abortion facilities. Six of Davis&#8217;s codefendants, who were convicted in February, face up to 10.5 years in prison and fines of up to $260,000 when sentenced in July.
Davis also testified in a one-day bench trial for four others involved in the demonstration earlier this month. Those four — Eva Edl, Eva Zastrow, James Zastrow, and Place — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-pro-lifers-face-prison-time-after-being-convicted-in-federal-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-pro-lifers-face-prison-time-after-being-convicted-in-federal-court&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714074641207000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uSxwaq3hDw7S_5cl73Tnv">were convicted</a> of violating the FACE Act and face up to six months in prison and a $10,000 fine upon sentencing in July.
During her testimony in January, Davis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-played-at-trial-shows-pro-lifers-targeted-by-doj-singing-hymns-urging-peace-during-protest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-played-at-trial-shows-pro-lifers-targeted-by-doj-singing-hymns-urging-peace-during-protest&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714074641207000&amp;usg=AOvVaw314E-p_Uuj8ArkydHEw-CA">claimed</a> that she had a change of heart about attending the Carafem demonstration. She said her “rational side” was “in the toilet” at the time of her participation. She also said that she changed her mind “over time” and that being indicted by the federal government “terrified” her.
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In cross-examination, Davis became repeatedly exasperated with the questions from defense lawyers, especially when asked about how many times she met with the government before the trial. When asked about a previous meeting with the prosecution and about how long it was, she said, “I have a busy life,” and replied “Oh my God” when asked about another meeting with the government. At one point, Trauger told her to just answer the question and not add any commentary to her answers.
No one present at Carafem was arrested for assault or any assault-related charge. Davis said the most violence she saw was when a police officer moved two pro-lifers aside when taking a woman down the hallway to the abortion facility. Davis was also a key witness in a similar Washington, D.C., abortion facility FACE Act trial where she again pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge in exchange for her testimony.
The convictions have prompted calls from Republican lawmakers to repeal the FACE Act, saying that it has been weaponized to target pro-lifers.

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A key witness for the Biden administration&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-life-demonstrators-found-guilty-face-up-to-11-years-in-federal-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">successful prosecution</a> of 10 Christian pro-life activists who took part in a peaceful protest at a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tennessee</a> abortion facility is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday for her part in the protest.
Caroline Davis, who offered to cooperate with the Justice Department&#8217;s prosecution of her follow activists after the government offered her a plea deal, is <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/0512-Order.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to be sentenced by Middle District of Tennessee Federal Judge Aleta Trauger at the Fred Thompson federal courthouse in Nashville on Wednesday. At one point, Davis <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/eleven-charged-face-act-violations-stemming-2021-blockade-mount-juliet-reproductive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced</a> felony charges and over 10 years in prison and hundreds of thousands in fines for her role in a peaceful pro-life protest at the Carafem abortion facility in Mt Juliet, Tennessee on March 5, 2021.
The March 2021 protest involved a group of demonstrators gathered on the second floor of an office building in the hallway outside Carafem in Mt. Juliet. The group, including Davis, prayed, sang hymns, and urged women showing up to the clinic to not get abortions. Several sat in front of doors to the facility and against the walls of the hallway.
In October, Davis <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.tnmd.92089/gov.uscourts.tnmd.92089.326.0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pled guilty</a> to misdemeanor charges related to the protest if she agreed to testify. She was a key witness in two federal trials in Nashville, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-life-demonstrators-found-guilty-face-up-to-11-years-in-federal-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including one</a> where six defendants — including Chet Gallagher of Tennessee, Coleman Boyd of Mississippi, Heather Idoni of Michigan, Cal Zastrow of Michigan, Paul Vaughn of Tennessee, and Dennis Green of Virginia — were convicted of violating the FACE Act and civil rights conspiracy over the protest.
The FACE Act is a Clinton-era law that is frequently used against pro-lifers protesting outside of abortion facilities. The six convicted in February face up to 10.5 years in prison and fines of up to $260,000 when sentenced in July.
Davis also testified in a one day bench trial for four others involved in the demonstration earlier this month. Those four — Eva Edl, Eva Zastrow, James Zastrow, and Paul Place — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-pro-lifers-face-prison-time-after-being-convicted-in-federal-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">were convicted</a> of violating the FACE Act and face up to six months in prison and a $10,000 fine upon sentencing in July.
During her testimony in January, Davis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-played-at-trial-shows-pro-lifers-targeted-by-doj-singing-hymns-urging-peace-during-protest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that she had a change of heart about attending the Carafem demonstration. She said her “rational side” was “in the toilet” at the time of her participation. She also said that she changed her mind “over time” and that being indicted by the federal government “terrified” her.
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In cross-examination, Davis became repeatedly exasperated with the questions from defense lawyers, especially when asked about how many times she met with the government before the trial. When asked about a previous meeting with the prosecution and about how long it was, she said, “I have a busy life,” and replied “Oh my God” when asked about another meeting with the government. At one point, Trauger told her to just answer the question and not add any commentary to her answers.
No one present at Carafem was arrested for assault or any assault-related charge. Davis said the most violence she saw was when a police officer moved two pro-lifers aside when taking a woman down the hallway to the abortion facility. Davis was also a key witness in a similar Washington, D.C., abortion facility FACE Act trial where she again pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge in exchange for her testimony.
The convictions have prompted calls from Republican lawmakers to repeal the FACE Act, saying that it has been weaponized to target pro-lifers.

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Key Biden Administration Witness In Tennessee Pro-Life Convictions To Be Sentenced

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The city of Nashville, Tennessee, was ordered to turn over documents to a judge about the police’s investigation into the March 2023 shooting at a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/the-covenant-school" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christian school</a> by a transgender-identifying shooter, according to court filings obtained by The Daily Wire.
The order is part of the ongoing battle over what writings will be released from the woman who murdered six people, including three children, at the Covenant School in Nashville on March 27, 2023. A coalition of groups, including the National Police Association, sued last year after the Metro Nashville Police Department refused to release the killer’s writings and other investigative documents.
Judge I’Ashea L. Myles ordered the police department on Monday to give her a detailed explanation of what is contained in its “investigative file” into the shooting at the Covenant School and to give her documents they believe can be released despite the ongoing investigation into the shooting. Both requests are ordered to be responded to within 10 days.
In her order, the judge requested “an updated set of redacted documents, which counsel for Metro contends may be released, without compromising any active investigation.” Additionally, Myles asked for the police department to produce an affidavit estimating when it would be able to produce the redacted files upon completion of the investigation.
The police department has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nashville-police-say-ongoing-investigation-prevents-release-of-covenant-shooters-manifesto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that it needs to wrap up its investigation before it can release most of its documents on its investigation into the shooting.
Myles’ orders for the police department follow a two-day show-cause hearing last week over whether to release the shooter’s writings or not. Several different parties sued the city of Nashville last year to gain access to the shooter’s writings, including the Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean, The Tennessee Star, Republican state legislator Todd Gardenhire, and the National Police Association.
Intervening in the case are the Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, and a group of parents who do not want the documents released. The city now maintains that it will release most of the writings once it concludes its investigation with specific redactions related to school security.
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Myles&#8217; order also told each of the parties to produce legal briefs on whether there was a copyright exemption for public documents. The shooter’s parents transferred copyright to her writings to Covenant parents, and representation for the parents has attempted to block the release of any of the shooter’s writings through copyright claims.
Some of the parents have argued that releasing the killer’s writings would allow her &#8220;to speak from the grave” and give her notoriety. On the other side, the groups have argued that the release of the writings will allow the public to understand motivations and give insight into stopping similar shootings.
Russ Nobile, a lawyer for Judicial Watch working with the Tennessee Firearms Association, argued last week that his clients wanted the documents because it was important to know what led to the shooting, especially because of the local and national implications of the case.
The parties have until April 29 to respond to how copyright claims interact with the Tennessee Public Records Act and Nashville has until May 2 to respond to Myles’ other requests.
In a different suit, a federal judge is <a href="https://tennesseestar.com/justice/fbi-delivers-covenant-killer-writings-to-federal-judge-for-in-camera-review/khousler/2024/04/22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currently reviewing</a> the FBI&#8217;s documents on its investigation into the Covenant shooting after The Tennessee Star sued the agency for more details. U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger ordered the documents be released for her review due part because of the “significant public interest&#8221; around the investigation.

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Country star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Morgan Wallen</a> finally addressed being arrested for reckless endangerment after throwing a chair off the roof of a bar in downtown Nashville.
In a post on <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganWallen/status/1781473070936478003">X</a>, the 30-year-old singer talked about his latest trouble and made it clear he wasn’t “proud” of what happened outside Chiefs Bar on April 7.
“I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks,” Wallen wrote. “I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.”
“I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe,” he added. “Regarding my tour, there will be no change.”
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I didn&#8217;t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I&#8217;m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.
— morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganWallen/status/1781473070936478003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Wallen</a> was recently charged with three counts of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">reckless endangerment</a> and disorderly conduct. He was booked at Metro Jail and later released, according to <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/country-singer-morgan-wallen-arrested-in-nashville-after-throwing-chair-from-bar-rooftop-docs/">WKRN</a>. 
Police officers were reportedly standing in front of Chiefs Bar on Broadway at around 10:53 p.m. Sunday night when the chair crashed to the ground in front of them. The officers went inside to investigate, eventually determining that Wallen had thrown the chair, the outlet noted.
Wallen’s attorney, Worrick G. Robinson, issued a statement later confirming the incident.
“At 10:53 p.m. Sunday evening, Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct,” the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/morgan-wallen-nashville-arrest-1235868536/">statement </a>at the time read. “He is cooperating fully with authorities.”
Wallen is currently on his “One Night at a Time Tour 2024,” which kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4.
After the success of the tour in 2023, Wallen extended his touring schedule to include multiple U.S. stops throughout 2024. “Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” Wallen <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/morgan-wallen-adds-2024-stadium-tour-dates-1235420868/">said</a> in a statement last September.
“It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024,” he added. “See y’all out there!”
In 2021, the country singer made headlines after he was caught on <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/02/morgan-wallen-n-word-nashville-neighbors/">video</a> using the N-word after a drunken night. The music industry immediately slammed him and said it was removing his music from numerous platforms, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor?_gl=1*zjhs9y*_ga*MTU4MTc0NjgwOS4xNjU2MzQ3MjY4*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY2MzY5MDk1MC42NTIuMS4xNjYzNjkwOTY2LjQ0LjAuMA..">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
The singer apologized and said he was both “embarrassed and sorry.”
“I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,” Wallen <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-morgan-wallen-posts-apology-video-talks-sobriety-following-n-word-video-deplatforming">shared at the time.</a> “There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.”
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
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Attorneys representing Nashville, Tennessee argued Tuesday in court that police were still investigating aspects of the shooting committed at the Covenant School last March, when a transgender-identifying shooter murdered six people, and, therefore, the city is unable to release documents related to the case such as the shooter&#8217;s writings.
The argument came during a hearing over whether to release the killer’s writings, which have thus far been sealed from the public. The hearing, overseen by Judge I&#8217;Ashea L. Myles, took place at the Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville, comes just over a year after three young children and three school staff members were killed during the shooting at Covenant, a private Christian school in Nashville. 
During the hearing, Lora Fox, an attorney for the city of Nashville, indicated that the city’s police were still investigating the shooting, including probing whether the transgender-identifying killer had any accomplices. The shooter was shot dead by authorities on the scene of the crime, and there has thus far been no indication that anybody else was involved.
Notably, Fox stated that Nashville police expected to wrap up their investigation by July 1. Fox said the police are prepared to release most of their investigative file, excluding some details about school security and diagrams of the school. When questioned by Myles, she also said that she believed that the killer’s journal, which was found in the car she left at the school, would be able to be released to the public with some redactions.
The debate during the hearing pinned on interpretation of the Tennessee Public Records Act and the Tennessee Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. Lawyers for groups advocating for the documents to be released say there is compelling public interest for the public to view the killer’s writings.
“The only question before the court is whether there are any exemptions that preclude public access to these records,&#8221; said Doug Pierce, a lawyer for the National Police Association, one of the groups represented in the lawsuit. &#8220;There is a presumption of openness. Those parties have the burden of proof here. The statutes should be construed to allow the public access to records.”
A lawyer for Judicial Watch, which is representing one of the groups in court, argued that Metro Nashville needs to provide a more detailed list of materials obtained from the shooter, as well as specific reasons why they&#8217;re exempted from release.
Lawyers for both Covenant School and Covenant Presbyterian Church, where the school is located, argued against the release of the writings. The church asked for more limited redactions pertaining to security while the school requested a broad ban on any of the killer&#8217;s writings being released.
Peter Klett, a lawyer for the school, argued that releasing the shooter&#8217;s writings could trigger more hatred and violence toward children and Christians. &#8220;Hateful words of the shooter certainly may have an audience in the general public,&#8221; he said, arguing against their release.
Limited <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nashville-police-finally-address-leaked-images-of-covenant-school-shooters-manifesto">portions</a> of the alleged manifesto were leaked by commentator Steven Crowder, who obtained three photographs of the writings. The pages included racial slurs against white children as well as an itinerary for “death day,” which articulated the shooter&#8217;s intent to have a “high death count.”
Brent Leatherwood, a parent of several children who attend the Covenant School and the head of the Southern Baptist denomination’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, briefly spoke with reporters outside the courtroom after the Tuesday hearing. Leatherwood said the “deranged ramblings” of the shooter did not qualify as public records.
He said the lawyers seeking the release of the writings acted like they were representing the shooter because their desire to release the writings would give her notoriety.
The case is expected to resume on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. when the court is expected to hear arguments from Covenant school parents and rebuttals from the groups seeking the release of the documents. It is unclear when Myles will issue her decision on whether to release the writings or not.

Nashville Police Say ‘Ongoing Investigation’ Prevents Release Of Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto

A Nashville, Tennessee court is set to hear long-awaited arguments over whether or not to release documents that belonged to the transgender-identifying shooter who murdered six people at the Covenant School, which have been kept sealed from the public for more than a year.
The <a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/the-covenant-documents-hearing-starts-this-week-but-what-has-happened-in-the-case">court proceedings</a>, overseen by Judge I&#8217;Ashea L. Myles, will decide whether a trove of documents belonging to the shooter, who took the lives of three children and three staff members at the private Christian academy on March 27th, 2023, will be made available to the public.
Included is not only the shooter&#8217;s manifesto, but also 14 different home videos, 20 journals, a suicide note, and a psych folder with medical information about the shooter. There are also three folders with information on school shootings and firearms courses, as well as a memoir and notes written by the shooter.
The hearing hinges on the Tennessee Public Records Act, which controls what documents should be classified as public records, as well as which ones should not. Five different parties are part of the suit — the Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean, The Tennessee Star, Republican state legislator Todd Gardenhire, and the National Police Association.
On the other side is a group of families from the Covenant School that filed a motion to block the release of the documents, arguing that their release could further traumatize those who were personally affected by the shooting.
Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake previously said that he would release records pertaining to the case before later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nashville-police-refuse-to-release-school-shooters-manifesto-citing-pending-lawsuit">backtracking</a>. Multiple entities have submitted public records requests, including The Daily Wire, but all have been declined.
A small <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nashville-police-finally-address-leaked-images-of-covenant-school-shooters-manifesto">portion</a> of the manifesto was leaked in November by podcaster Steven Crowder, who obtained three photographs of the alleged manifesto. The pages included racial slurs against white children as well as an itinerary for &#8220;death day,&#8221; which articulated her intent to have a &#8220;high death count.&#8221;
David Rausch, the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has stated that the shooter did not write about politics or social issues, with her writings largely dedicated to idolizing previous school shooters. Rausch also says the documents show shooter planned the attack on the Covenant School for months. 
Judicial Watch, which <a href="https://www.judicialwatch.org/covenant-school-shooter/">filed the lawsuit</a> on behalf of the groups, has also called for the public release of the documents and charged that the secrecy is due to politics.
“We urge the court to place the public’s right to know above any political considerations,” the organization’s president, Tom Fitton, said on Monday.

Court Set To Hear Arguments Over Release Of Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto. Here’s What You Need To Know

Country singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/morgan-wallen">Morgan Wallen</a> was taken into custody on felony charges Sunday night, per local police records.
The 30-year-old was arrested after allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of a bar in downtown <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nashville">Nashville</a>, according to <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/country-singer-morgan-wallen-arrested-in-nashville-after-throwing-chair-from-bar-rooftop-docs/">WKRN</a>. Police officers were reportedly standing in front of Chiefs Bar on Broadway at around 10:53 p.m. when the chair crashed to the ground in front of them. The officers went inside to investigate, eventually determining that Wallen had thrown the chair.
Witnesses reportedly described seeing Wallen “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward.”
The “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Last Night</a>” singer was charged with three counts of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">reckless endangerment</a> and disorderly conduct. He was booked at Metro Jail early Monday morning and released, the report said.
Wallen’s attorney issued a short statement confirming the incident.
Wallen is currently on his “One Night at a Time Tour 2024,” which kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4. He made headlines last week for joking about Taylor Swift at that show.
&#8220;This is the single most attended concert in the history of this building, and we’re the first to do it for two nights in a row,” Wallen told the assembled crowd. &#8220;I’m going to say that until Taylor Swift comes to town in the fall,&#8221; he added.
This quip was met with a chorus of booing from many concert attendees.
&#8220;We ain’t gotta boo, we ain’t gotta boo,&#8221; Wallen <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/morgan-wallen-fans-boo-taylor-swift-after-he-makes-joke-about-attendance-records-we-aint-gotta-boo">said</a>.
He continued, &#8220;I appreciate that. I know ya’ll got my back,&#8221; before starting to play his song, &#8220;One Thing at a Time.&#8221;
After the success of the tour in 2023, Wallen extended his touring schedule to include multiple U.S. stops throughout 2024. “Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” Wallen <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/morgan-wallen-adds-2024-stadium-tour-dates-1235420868/">said</a> in a statement last September.  “It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024. See y’all out there!”
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Each stop will include three opening acts from different country stars, including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Pardi, Nate Smith, Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins, and Ella Langley. 
The singer’s next scheduled performance date is April 20 in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Republican lawmakers slammed the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> on Wednesday over a “weaponized” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justice Department</a> after four more Christian pro-lifers face prison time after they were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-pro-lifers-face-prison-time-after-being-convicted-in-federal-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">convicted</a> of FACE-Act related charges on Tuesday.
The four, Eva Edl, Eva Zastrow, James Zastrow, and Paul Place, face up to six months in prison and a $10,000 fine after they were found guilty of violating the FACE Act by Middle District of Tennessee Magistrate Judge Chip Frensly. Critics say that the FACE Act, a Clinton-era law that criminalizes the use of force or threats of force that prevent someone from accessing an abortion facility, has been used to target pro-lifers.
In the aftermath of the convictions, some lawmakers again renewed calls for repeal of the FACE Act, saying that it had been weaponized.
“Biden&#8217;s DOJ is weaponized against pro-life demonstrators,” Rep Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said, commenting on the Tuesday trial. “This is not acceptable. Congress must repeal the FACE Act.”
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Biden&#39;s DOJ is weaponized against pro-life demonstrators.
This is not acceptable.
Congress must repeal the FACE Act.<a href="https://t.co/AOhLu4Tyb4">https://t.co/AOhLu4Tyb4</a>
&mdash; Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1775524854411727042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“I am a proud cosponsor of [Rep. Chip Roy&#8217;]s FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023,” Biggs <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1775524855590330502" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. “Let&#8217;s get it done.”
Roy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-call-for-repeal-of-weaponized-face-act-after-conviction-of-peaceful-pro-lifers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a bill in the House last year that would repeal the FACE Act and a companion bill was put forth in the Senate by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). Roy again <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChipRoy/status/1775499543003463931" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> Congress to take up his measure on Wednesday, saying that Congress should pass it “immediately.”
Edl, Place, and the Zastrows (brother and sister) were charged by the DOJ after they participated in a sit-in at the Carafem abortion facility in Mt Juliet, Tennessee, on March 5, 2021. On that day, a group of demonstrators gathered on the second floor of an office building in the hallway outside Carafem. The group prayed, sang hymns, and urged women showing up to the clinic to not get abortions.
Photos were displayed at the trial showing the four sitting in front of the door to Carafem, but the defendants&#8217; lawyers argued that the DOJ never proved they had actually blocked anyone from entering or actually inhibited the activities of the staff of the facility.
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Responding to the news of the convictions on Tuesday, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) blasted the Biden administration for its targeting of pro-life activists.
“More than 5,000 illegals enter our country every day and the Biden Administration has no idea where they are,” he posted on X. “If you’re a pro-life activist, Biden’s DOJ definitely knows where you are.”
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More than 5,000 illegals enter our country every day and the Biden Administration has no idea where they are. 
If you’re a pro-life activist, Biden’s DOJ definitely knows where you are. <a href="https://t.co/pEcEtuF7xv">https://t.co/pEcEtuF7xv</a>
&mdash; Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBarryMoore/status/1775531658453676301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) also slammed Biden over the prosecution of the pro-lifers.
“Biden&#8217;s DOJ is prosecuting Christians for peacefully praying outside abortion clinics, which is their First Amendment right,” she wrote. “Meanwhile, 10 million illegal aliens walked into our country, including known terrorist &#8216;gotaways&#8217; &amp; Biden&#8217;s DOJ has no idea where they are. AMERICA LAST!”
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Biden&#39;s DOJ is prosecuting Christians for peacefully praying outside abortion clinics, which is their First Amendment right. Meanwhile, 10 million illegal aliens walked into our country, including known terrorist &quot;gotaways&quot; &amp; Biden&#39;s DOJ has no idea where they are. AMERICA LAST! <a href="https://t.co/KJv920JTik">https://t.co/KJv920JTik</a>
&mdash; Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMaryMiller/status/1775526614048088128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), a member of the House Oversight Committee, called the whole thing “gross.”
“Instead of securing the border and protecting Americans, Joe Biden is going after Pro-Lifers &#8211; gross,” Burlison said.
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Instead of securing the border and protecting Americans, Joe Biden is going after Pro-Lifers &#8211; gross. <a href="https://t.co/3ezrAyjetc">https://t.co/3ezrAyjetc</a>
&mdash; Rep. Eric Burlison (@RepEricBurlison) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepEricBurlison/status/1775538503335485589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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 In January, six other pro-lifers who were at Carafem in March 2021 were convicted of similar charges and could be sentenced to over 10 years in prison and leveled hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fines.

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Police said on Sunday that they believe a man with multiple assault convictions is responsible for a shooting that took place at a restaurant on Easter Sunday in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nashville" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nashville</a> that left one person dead and multiple wounded. 
Metro Nashville Police identified 46-year-old Anton Rucker as the suspect for a shooting at the Roasted Salemtown restaurant that killed 33-year-old Allen Beachem and injured seven others. According to police spokesman Don Aaron, the shooting took place after Rucker got into an argument with another man. 
“We don&#8217;t have any indication that they knew each other at this point,” Aaron said of the two in the argument. “It could be something as simple as one person invading another person&#8217;s space.”
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Convicted felon Anton Rucker, 46, is being sought for the homicide at Roasted Salemtown. He has agg assault convictions in Nashville &amp; was arrested in Murfreesboro on felony drug charges last 10/31, and on agg assault &amp; gun charges last Aug. See Rucker? Pls📞615-862-8600 <a href="https://t.co/z3OObFb7r1">pic.twitter.com/z3OObFb7r1</a>
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Rucker also allegedly<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2024/03/31/multiple-people-shot-roasted-salemtown-nashville-easter/73162245007/"> shot</a> five other people who were all taken to local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A pregnant woman was also taken to the hospital as she had a panic attack and a man was treated for a graze wound. 
“Convicted felon Anton Rucker, 46, is being sought for the homicide at Roasted Salemtown. He has agg assault convictions in Nashville &amp; was arrested in Murfreesboro on felony drug charges last 10/31, and on agg assault &amp; gun charges last Aug,” Nashville police said. 
On Monday, police said that they located a Mercedes that Rucker used to flee the scene in but were still looking for him 
A local mother who was with her children at a nearby playground tol The Tennessean that everyone panicked once they heard gunfire. 
“Everyone was grabbing the children and running or dropping on the ground,” Dia Settle <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/01/nashville-shooting-roasted-salemtown/73164230007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I got waves of chills because I could tell someone was hurt, just from the sound and that many gunshots.”
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence. We are cooperating and trusting authorities as they continue the investigation of this heinous crime,” Roasted <a href="https://fox17.com/news/local/shooting-at-germantown-coffee-shop-leaves-one-dead-four-injured" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement after the incident. “Our Roasted family will continue our commitment to supporting our community and providing an authentic cultural dining experience.”
Tennessee lawmakers <a href="https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/13/proposed-laws-targeting-bail-in-tennessee-move-forward-to-house-committee-constitutional-amendment/72584794007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have been looking</a> at ways to ensure judges are able deny bail for more reasons after a rash of crimes being committed by repeat offenders, especially in the Memphis area.

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Police Say Career Criminal Behind Easter Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 7 Injured In Nashville

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College student Riley Strain’s death was likely “accidental,” according to the Metro Nashville Police Department, with no apparent signs of foul play.
A preliminary autopsy, attended by an MNPD detective, made the unofficial determination, The Tennessean <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2024/03/24/riley-strain-autopsy-results-show-death-was-accidental-report/73087179007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. A toxicology report is still pending.
&#8220;Detective attended the autopsy examination,&#8221; MNPD spokesperson Kris Mumford told the outlet. &#8220;Continues to appear accidental.&#8221;
Strain was last seen weeks ago walking in the direction of the Cumberland River, and his body was removed from the river around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced on X.
“BREAKING: The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately 8 miles from downtown,” the MNPD <a href="https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1771184108825194731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">wrote</a>. “No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending.”
Strain, a 6-foot-7 finance major at the University of Missouri, had been missing since March 8 when he was visiting Nashville with fraternity brothers, WKRN <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/body-found-in-cumberland-river-in-west-nashville-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. One of his friends reported him missing the next morning after Strain failed to return to their hotel.
Strain and his friends had been drinking on Broadway Street in Nashville before Strain was told to leave Luke’s 32 Bridge, a bar owned by country singer Luke Bryan, for reasons that have not been disclosed. Family friend Chris Dingman <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/riley-strains-phone-power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that Strain had been asked to leave not due to any confrontations or conduct but because it seemed like “he had had enough” to drink.
TC Restaurant Group, which owns and operates the bar, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/22/us-news/body-found-in-nashville-river-amid-search-for-missing-student-riley-strain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the New York Post that Strain was escorted out of their “Broadway exit at the front of our building” at around 9:35 p.m.
“He was followed down the stairs with one member of his party. The individual with Riley did not exit and returned upstairs,” the group added.
Strain reportedly told his friends he would see them back at their hotel, but 13 minutes later, Strain was captured on surveillance cameras crossing Gay Street, the opposite direction of the hotel and a nearly 17-minute walk from the bar, the Post noted.
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Strain appears unsteady, seemingly unsure of where he is going as people pass by.
Shortly after this, Nashville police officer Reginald Young caught Strain on his body cam as the officer was responding to a vehicle burglary. The officer asked Strain how he was doing, and Strain replied, “Good.” Then, Strain kept walking, not appearing to be in any kind of distress, the Post reported.
Nashville police said Strain was seen at 9:52 p.m. on Gay Street, according to the Post. A local homeless man also claimed to see a “very, very intoxicated” Strain nearly fall into the river, the Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/us-news/very-intoxicated-riley-strain-nearly-fell-into-river-witness/'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> previously.
The final ping on Strain’s phone came between 10 and 10:30 p.m. near the sheriff’s office and the river, the Post reported. His final text was sent to a woman he was seeing, which said, “Good lops [sic]” in response to her asking how he was doing on the trip. It is unclear what Strain meant by the text.
Strain’s bank card was found days later on an embankment of the river, where his body was eventually found.

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