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Family members watch a rescue vehicle pass by on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla.

PTSD Currently Doesn't Qualify Parkland First Responders For Workers' Comp

1:45pm March 02, 2018

by Abe Aboraya

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is speeding a political debate in Florida over paying workers' compensation to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Rescuers work on the scene of a school bus crash in November 2016 in Chattanooga, Tenn. School bus driver Johnthony Walker was convicted Thursday of negligent homicide and other charges in the crash, which killed six children.

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Bus Driver Convicted Of Negligent Homicide In Crash That Killed 6 Children

10:33am March 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Prosecutors argued that the driver was talking on his cell phone and driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he crashed the bus into a tree in November 2016.

A report from the RAND Corporation confirms there is very little scientific evidence for or against many gun policies. RAND hopes to lend researchers a hand with its new state-by-state database of gun laws.

Science Provides Few Facts On Effects Of Gun Policies, Report Finds

2:57am March 02, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

A review by the RAND Corporation finds little evidence as to whether many popular gun control policies do or don't affect gun violence. In many cases, solid studies just haven't been done.

Legal Expert Judge Steve Leifman Offers Insights On Gun Violence And Mental Health

8:02pm March 01, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman, who chairs the Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Mental Health, about gun violence and mental health. Leifman offers a look at what role courts can play in preventing something that hasn't happened yet.

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Oakland, Calif., Mayor Libby Schaaf, seen here at a 2016 news conference, said Tuesday she did not regret warning residents of an impending ICE operation over the weekend.

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Oakland Mayor Stands By 'Fair Warning' Of Impending ICE Operation

6:26pm March 01, 2018

by Amy Held

ICE's deputy director called the mayor's warning a politically driven and reckless decision that likely allowed people targeted by agents to get away.

Colorado State Rep. Brittany Pettersen (right) is advocating for more treatment money for opioid addiction, in part because of the substance abuse struggles of her mother, Stacy (left).

States Seek More Federal Funding For Opioid Treatment, Not More Promises

11:33am March 01, 2018

The Trump administration has talked about prioritizing the opioid crisis, but states have seen little in the way of new resources. And, in some states, getting into treatment is becoming even harder.

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Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured dozens more in a mass shooting on Latin night at the gay club Pulse in Orlando, Fla., in 2016.

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Jury Selection Begins For Orlando Shooter's Widow

10:59am March 01, 2018

by Amy Green

In 2016, Noor Salman's husband opened fire at Pulse nightclub, killing 49 people and wounding dozens more. Salman is accused of aiding terrorism and obstructing justice.

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Supreme Court Examines Strict Laws For Inside Polling Places

9:51pm February 28, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Polling places are politics-free zones. Could that change with a Supreme Court case out of Minnesota? The Supreme Court heard arguments in a key case Wednesday.

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President Trump speaks, watched by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, during a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on school and community safety at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Angers Conservatives Over Guns While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV

9:10pm February 28, 2018

In a freewheeling talk with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on curtailing gun violence, President Trump appeared to throw his support behind efforts that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby.

Crime scene tape runs outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 18., a few days after the shooting that left 17 people dead.

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Was Florida Deputy A 'Coward'? School Shooting Highlights Trials Of Police Duty

4:02pm February 28, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

President Trump this week called the school resource officer in Parkland, Fla., a "coward" because he stayed outside during the school shooting earlier this month. The deputy is defending his actions.