Mar 09 Florida governor signs school safety bill that raises minimum rifle age, creates handgun program for school employees By Curt Anderson, Brendan Farrington, Gary Fineout, Associated Press Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a $400 million school safety bill in response to the tragedy that killed 17 people at a high school. It raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21 and creates a… Continue reading
Mar 09 911 calls from Florida school shooting reveal confusion after shots were fired By Brendan Farrington, Gary Fineout, Associated Press As Florida's Republican governor keeps everyone in suspense about whether he'll sign the legislature's response to the massacre of 17 people by a teenager with an assault rifle, 12 minutes of radio transmissions released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office… Continue reading
Mar 08 Florida school shooting suspect withdraws plea By Associated Press Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill said in the filing Thursday that Cruz "stands mute" before the court. She said the not guilty plea was entered prematurely, before a grand jury indicted Cruz on 17 murder and 17 attempted murder charges… Continue reading
Mar 05 How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem By Vic Pasquantonio, Elis Estrada One thing all students who have shared their thoughts with us agree on: Change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
Feb 28 Photos: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High reopens after shooting By Kelli Kennedy, Terry Spencer, Josh Replogle, Associated Press Students and teachers hugged and cried Wednesday as they returned under heavy police guard to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High for the first time since a teenager with an assault rifle killed 17 people. Continue reading
Feb 28 Georgia teacher fires gun in classroom By Jeff Martin, Associated Press A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a locked classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and apparently fired a single shot from a handgun, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 21 Florida sheriff orders deputies to carry rifles on school grounds in wake of shooting By Associated Press Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said at a news conference Wednesday that the rifles will be locked in a patrol car when not in use until the agency secures gun locks and lockers. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump says he’d consider concealed carry for school employees By Associated Press Trump says the average school shooting lasts three minutes, while police response times average from five to eight minutes. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 10:49 ‘We do have a right to go to school and not fear for our lives,’ say Florida shooting survivors By PBS NewsHour Last week’s school shooting has given rise into a new campaign for action on guns. Two students from the Florida high school, Suzanna Barna and Lewis Mizen, discuss the aftermath of the shooting and the change they hope to drive… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 4:52 What caretakers are telling kids about the Florida shooting By PBS News Hour How do you talk to children about mass shootings so they feel both prepared and reassured? John Yang asks parents and school administrators how they handle this responsibility in the wake of another tragedy. Continue watching