Florida schools safer now, 5 years after deadly mass shooting in Parkland
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At a news conference Tuesday in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged the five-year mark since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that…
The Point, July 20, 2022: Parkland school shooting trial continues as prosecutors seek death penalty
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • Associated Press: Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting. “The video was played over the…
Police response to mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia
It took two seconds for the night to change. In that moment — half a moment, really — two gunmen sprinted across an intersection, and fired more than 10 shots…
Texas lawmakers push to “harden” schools after Uvalde school shooting
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Four years after an armed 17-year-old opened fire inside a…
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation amid spurt in shooting cases
Academy Awardwinning actor Matthew McConaughey took centre stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to reach a higher ground” and pass gun…
Greg Abbott Orders Schools to Check Doors After Texas Mass Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week instructed schools to put in place new safety measures. This included weekly checks on doors to “verify they are secure during school hours.” Abbott’s…
Latest school shooting in Texas causes Washtenaw County schools to reinforce safety plans
DEXTER, MI – Around the time Meredith Sorkin was pregnant with her first child, she remembers being moved by the age of the 20 small children lost in the Sandy…
Ted Cruz Calls for Armed Cops at Schools After Texas School Shooting
On Tuesday, at least 21 people — including 19 children — were killed in a mass shooting in Texas. Loading Something is loading. In response, Sen. Ted Cruz said more…
Texas GOP Officials Call for More Guns in Schools After Uvalde Shooting
Texas Republican officials responded to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde. State Attorney General Ken Paxton said he wanted “law abiding citizens armed and trained.” Texas officials…
CA advances gun control bills amid school shooting- CalMatters
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