Apr 10 Nashville governing council votes to return Rep. Justin Jones to Tennessee House after expulsion By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Nashville's governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature. The other lawmaker, Justin Pearson, could be reappointed Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 07 What’s next for Tennessee’s expelled Democratic lawmakers? By Associated Press Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control. Continue reading
Apr 07 Vice President Harris meets with expelled Tennessee lawmakers By Zeke Miller, Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Harris will meet with lawmakers as well as young people advocating for tougher gun control laws, according to a tweet from her spokesperson. The visit comes after Biden called the expulsions "shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent."… Continue reading
Apr 03 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 9:42 Video of Nashville school shooting renews debate over how to prevent attacks By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Dorothy Hastings Authorities are still searching for a motive in the shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, that left six people dead. Investigators said the shooter bought seven guns legally and was being treated for an "emotional disorder." This all came… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:30 Deadly shooting at private school in Nashville prompts grief, calls for action By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran, Courtney Norris An attack on a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee has left the shooter and six people dead, including three children. Police say the suspected shooter was a 28-year-old woman who was a former student at the school. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Mar 23 Teen suspect of Denver high school shooting found dead, coroner’s office says By Colleen Slevin, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A coroner's office says a body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school. Continue reading
Mar 22 Student shoots 2 administrators at Denver high school, police say By Colleen Slevin, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Authorities say a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two school administrators after a handgun was found during a daily search of a student at a Denver high school. Continue reading
Feb 28 Suspect in Orlando shooting faces more murder charges By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree-murder charges related to a shooting last week that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Alabama basketball freshman star Miller in alleged role for fatal shooting By Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press Alabama standout freshman Brandon Miller was in the starting lineup and scored a career-high 41 points in a win over South Carolina. Continue reading