
Tennessee Governor Signs Executive Order Allowing Parents To Opt-Out Of School Mask Mandates
-
Female Officer Gets Shot By Suspect During Chase But She Still Manages To Fatally Shoot Him While On The Ground
-
WANTED: Police searching for suspect in Queens killing
-
VIDEO: Man Sought In Murder Investigation Is Shot Dead By Police During Foot Chase In Cincinnati
-
9 Dead, Including 6 Students And A Coach, In Crash Involving University Of The Southwest Golf Teams
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 84 to give parents the ability to opt their child out of a local mask mandate enacted by a school or health board.
No one cares more about the health & well-being of a child than a parent.
I am signing an EO today that allows parents to opt their children out of a school mask mandate if either a school board or health board enacts one over a district. pic.twitter.com/aOxzvP41Hp
— Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) August 16, 2021
Gov. Lee’s remarks as prepared for delivery are below:
Thanks for joining today. Before we cover an important COVID-19 announcement, I want to express a heavy heart regarding the tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan. Over the years, many Tennesseans were deployed and some lost their lives to fight the War on Terror and create stability in the region.
The sacrifices of American troops are not in vain. My hope is that wisdom will prevail in the United States’ response. I hope you will join me in praying for the people of Afghanistan.
Let me start off this portion of the briefing by saying that we’re facing a significant challenge in our hospitals as a result of the increase in COVID cases.
The most important tool we have to fight the pandemic is a vaccine. I encourage Tennesseans who have not been vaccinated to talk to their doctor to consider getting vaccinated and to make an informed decision. I worked with my doctor and received the vaccine and it has been a dependable tool to keep me healthy.
The government will not mandate or require anyone to get a vaccine but I encourage you to consider it for yourself. It’s widely available, it’s effective and it’s free.
More and more Tennesseans are choosing to be vaccinated, almost 100,000 per week and this is good news for the health of our state.
If you do become sick with COVID, early intervention is important – please call your doctor to ask about treatments. Monoclonal antibodies are widely available at 72 centers across our state and are highly effective if used early. Your doctor can advise you on the best route for you.
I want to acknowledge the frustration and fear that many are feeling – fear of COVID and its effects on your family, fear of government intervention and its effect, and frustration over everything from masks to information that changes by the day.
Right now, some of the greatest frustration is occurring in our K-12 schools, especially around the issue of mask mandates. While local decision-making is important, individual decision-making by a parent on issues regarding the health and well-being of their child is the most important.
No one cares more about the health and well-being of a child than a parent. I am signing an executive order today that allows parents to opt their children out of a school mask mandate if either a school board or health board enacts one over a district.
Districts will make the decision they believe are best for their schools, but parents will have the ultimate decision-making for their individual child’s health and well-being. I will not be calling a special session at this time.
Our hospitals are struggling under the weight of COVID but those hospital beds are filled with adults. Requiring parents to make their children wear masks to solve an adult problem is in my view the wrong approach.
Our hospitals and our health care workers are doing everything they can to take care of Tennesseans. That’s why I signed an executive order last week giving them maximum flexibility to do their jobs. My administration continues to provide funding and staffing support to ensure there are no barriers to hospitals facing strain. I commend them once again for their incredible work and service to Tennesseans.
While we deal with this issue, it remains important that we keep our schools open and in person as we’ve seen the devastating loss of progress our kids have had academically when schools were remote or closed. Parents, if your children aren’t feeling well – keep them at home, stay in touch with your pediatrician. Good common sense will go a long way.
I commend school boards across this state as most of you kept your schools open last year and are committed to doing so again this year.
It’s frustrating that we’re headed into another school year with these challenges – it’s disheartening that the COVID challenge continues – but I’m proud of Tennesseans who, in spite of suffering, have persevered, and because of their character, there’s great hope. Thank you for joining today.
Crime
Correction Officer Arrested For Filming NSFW Video With Inmate

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. (WSBTV) — A former detention officer with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is facing more than a dozen charges after she was accused of improper sexual behavior with an inmate. Kawana Jenkins, 36, was fired and arrested after video surfaced of her engaging in explicit acts with an inmate on a contraband cellphone.
Read more From WSBTV here.
News by Breaking911
Crime
Stepmother On Trial: Letecia Stauch Accused of Killing 11-Year-Old Stepson in His Own Bed

The Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and dumping his remains across the country in Florida is facing (more…)
Crime
GRAPHIC: Body Cam Released Of Deadly Police Shooting Inside Maryland Apartment

Frederick, Maryland — On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at approximately 6:20 p.m., three officers with the Frederick Police Department were dispatched to an apartment in the 1500 block of N. East Street to find a man with an open probation violation warrant who was believed to be at that location.
When the officers arrived, the apartment’s resident denied that the man, 44-year-old Joseph Sherril was present, but allowed officers to come inside and search for him. Inside the apartment, one officer found Sherril hiding in a bedroom closet and armed with a knife. Officers began speaking with Sherril, giving him commands to “drop the knife,” while backing away from him into the apartment’s living room.
Sherril then rapidly moved toward one of the officers with the knife held out in front of him. At that point, two of the officers discharged their firearms, striking Sherril. Officers called for EMS and performed CPR, and Sherril was later pronounced dead on scene.
A knife was recovered near Sherril at the shooting scene. No officers were injured.
(H/t: @shanermurph / Twitter)
News by Breaking911
-
Covid-191 year ago
Nurse Whistleblower Breaks Down, Cries in LIVE Tell-All Interview
-
Proud Boys2 years ago
Proud Boys fighting Antifa in Portland… Raw
-
Crime9 months ago
Denton Doc’s Bail Bondsman Arrested After Kicking In Woman’s Front Door Without A Warrant
-
John McAfee2 years ago
Watch: Mysterious McAfee Q message posted 30 minutes after his death… John McAfee…. The DEEPSTATE
-
Missing1 year ago
AT LEAST NINE BODIES DISCOVERED DURING MANHUNTS IN PETITO CASE
-
Crime2 years ago
WATCH: Man Dies After Being Filmed Hanging Off Sky Ride at Amusement Park
-
Crime12 months ago
VIDEO: Man Sought In Murder Investigation Is Shot Dead By Police During Foot Chase In Cincinnati
-
Crime2 years ago
Multiple Walt Disney Employees Among 17 Suspects Arrested in Undercover Child Predator Operation