Judge allows parents to intervene in release of Nashville school shooter's writings.
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A judge in Tennessee has granted parents of students killed or traumatized in a school shooting the legal right to object to the release of police evidence, including the shooter's writings, in an ongoing investigation. The ruling has raised concerns about the chilling effect it could have on law enforcement officials' transparency in violent crime cases. The parents cited the Tennessee Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, which says victims "have the right to be free from harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the criminal justice system." A "show cause" hearing is scheduled for June 8 for attorneys on both sides of the issue to make arguments.
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