Threats of school violence soar across Tennessee, but most aren’t credible
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins, flanked by Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner (left) and Memphis Police Department Interim Chief C.J. Davis, updates the community about threats that prompted mass school lockdowns Sept. 18. (Screenshot Memphis-Shelby County Schools social media)
Three people, including a teenager in Nashville, were arrested for the threats that prompted MSCS-wide lockdowns last month.
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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