(National Pulse) Michael Patrick Leahy, editor and owner of The Tennessee Star, is facing potential imprisonment if he does not reveal the source who leaked the manifesto of Audrey Hale, the Covenant School shooter. Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea Myles – a local Nashville trial judge – scheduled Leahy for a “show cause hearing” on Monday, June 17, following his publication of the leaked documents.
Audrey Hale’s attack on March 27, 2023, resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults. The manifesto, described as being filled with anti-white and anti-Christian statements, was released despite efforts by federal and local officials to keep it confidential. Authorities cited the risk of it serving as a roadmap for future copycat incidents and the potential unintended consequences for vulnerable populations.
