TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 7, 2021

A recent spike in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers and staff has led the Department of Justice to commit new resources for countering those actions, WJHL reports. Attorney General Merrick Garland has instructed each U.S. attorney to convene meetings with federal, state and local law enforcement within 30 days to address threats. Reaction in Tennessee has been mixed. State Rep. Vincent Dixie, D-Nashville, says he welcomes an investigation and would like to see the department quickly examine who is behind the rise in threats. By contrast, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said the federal government should not use politics to go after innocent people.