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Crying Covenant School Parents Booted From Tennessee Special Session

‘REALLY OVERWHELMING’

Despite pleas from loved ones, Tennessee state legislators passed a bill that will allow more guns on school campuses.

Josh Fiallo
Josh Fiallo 

Breaking News Reporter

Melissa Alexander, a Covenant School mom, cries after testifying during a House Subcommittee meeting. Her son, who survived, was in his fourth-grade classroom when the shooter smashed their way into the school and started firing.
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Josh Fiallo

Josh Fiallo

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