Feb 27 Hearing in case against Florida shooting suspect canceled By Kelli Kennedy, Brendan Farrington and Curt Anderson, Associated Press The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available. Continue reading
Feb 23 Teachers return to Florida school after shooting described as ‘breakdown at all levels’ By Gary Fineout, Jennifer Kay and Josh Replogle, Associated Press The Florida high school where a former student shot and killed 17 people with an assault-type rifle is reopening for teachers Friday as the community grappled with word that the armed officer on campus did nothing to stop the shooter. Continue reading
Feb 18 Life or death main decision for school shooting suspect By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The evidence against the Florida school shooting suspect is so overwhelming, the only question left for the courts if he is convicted is whether he will be sentenced to death. Continue reading
Feb 17 Anger bubbles over at funerals for Florida shooting victims By Terry Spencer, Tamara Lush, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press At funerals and in the streets of Parkland, a suburb on the edge of the Everglades, anger bubbled over at the widespread availability of guns and senselessness of the shooting. Continue reading
Feb 16 Florida shooting suspect was on school rifle team that got NRA grant By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Records show that the Stoneman Douglas JROTC program received $10,827 in non-cash assistance from the NRA's fundraising and charitable arm in 2016, when the suspected shooter behind Wednesday's attack was on the squad. Continue reading
Feb 15 The 17 victims of the Florida high school shooting By Corinne Segal Here is a full list of victims released by Broward County's Sheriff's Office. Continue reading
Feb 15 Leader of white nationalist group says Florida shooting suspect was a member By Terry Spencer and Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press The leader of a white nationalist militia told the Associated Press that the Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group and participated in paramilitary drills in Tallahassee. Continue reading