Feb 16 Opinion: A student’s obituary should never say ‘gunned down while studying for chemistry’ Teachers react to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Continue reading
Feb 16 Six friends planned to play basketball after school. Then the shooting started. By Jason Dearen, Associated Press "We've created a bond you can't break," Jonathan said. "Going through a situation like this has brought us even closer together."… 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 Sheriff’s report says suspect confessed to Florida school attack By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy and Tamara Lush, Associated Press The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. Continue reading
Feb 15 Obama on Florida shooting: We are grieving, ‘but we are not powerless’ By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama is calling for "common-sense gun safety laws" following Wednesday's school shooting in Florida. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Trump vows to ‘tackle’ mental health after Florida shooting, does not mention guns By Joshua Barajas The president said the school was a "scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil," adding that the whole country "with one heavy heart" is praying for the victims and their families. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:49 School shootings like the one in Florida are no longer rare. Are schools more prepared? By PBS News Hour Police swarmed a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon where a gunman shot and killed multiple people. The suspect was arrested later off campus and was identified as a former student. Judy Woodruff learns more from Terence Shepherd… Continue watching
Feb 14 What we know about the Florida school shooting By Joshua Barajas A southeast Florida community is reeling after a former student opened fire inside a high school, killing 17 people. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Congress ends shutdown, sending federal employees back to work By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees got back to work, there were new questions about the prospects for an immigration bill as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said he has withdrawn an offer to… Continue watching
Jan 23 2 dead, 17 wounded after shooting at Kentucky high school By Hannah Grabenstein Officials said that the shooter, a 15-year-old male student, was taken into custody nonviolently at the scene and will be charged with both murder and attempted murder. Continue reading