Judge Rules Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto Is Exempt From Disclosure Due to Copyright

Tennessee Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea L. Myles ruled on July 4 that none of the writings left by Nashville school killer Audrey Hale can be released, citing the copyright claims of the parents. Judge Myles declared in her ruling that, “materials created by Hale are exempted from disclosure based on the federal Copyright Act.” The ruling came after several parties, including the National Police Association, the Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean, and The Tennessee Star, sued the city of Nashville last year to gain access to the writings. A group of parents from The Covenant School, where the shooting occurred, moved to block its release, citing a copyright given by the killer’s parents....