“You Can Blame Gov. Bill Lee” – Lawsuit Says New Law Wrongly Punishing Tennessee Middle School Kids

Two Families Are Suing Gov. Bill Lee And The Williamson County School District, Saying Their Middle School Kids Were Arrested, Strip-Searched, Put In Solitary Confinement, Sent To Alternative School And Then Subjected To Months Of Home Visits By Social Workers And Probation Officers After School Officials Misinterpreted Conversations Between Peers As “Threats Of Mass Violence.”

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Lee Signs Bill Outlining Zero-Tolerance For Threats of Mass Violence In Tennessee Schools

Governor Bill Lee Has Signed Into Law A Bill That Provides A More Structured And Detailed Approach To Zero-Tolerance Policies For Threats Of Mass Violence In Tennessee Schools.

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Vagueness In Law Meant To Deter Threats Of Mass Violence Leads To Pattern Of Arrests For Tennessee Kids

Sources Say That Multiple Middle And High School Students In Tennessee Have Been Accused Or Have Suffered Criminal Consequences Due To A Lack Of Specificity In A Law Meant To Deter Threats Of Mass Violence.

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Tennessee Special Session Bills Expected To Revive In 2024

A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.

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