Parkland

Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI

4:58pm February 14, 2024

by Elena Moore

On the 6th anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., gun control advocates experiment with AI-generated audio messages of recreated voices of victims of gun violence pleading for change.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz reacts at his trial in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday.

National

A juror in the Parkland shooting case says she felt threatened by another juror

4:49pm October 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations.

Guests arrive at the joint funeral service for Irma Garcia and her husband, Joe Garcia, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday. Schoolteacher Irma Garcia died in the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, and her husband died two days l

National

The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters

5:00am June 06, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.

In this April 20, 1999, file photo, women head to a library near Columbine High School where students and faculty members were evacuated after two gunmen went on a shooting rampage in the school in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo.

Survivors of Parkland and Columbine shootings share their outrage over Uvalde tragedy

2:48pm May 25, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Both survivors share their criticism of how, even years after shootings at their schools, no changes have been made to address mass gun violence in America.

A student mourns the loss of her friend during a community vigil at Pine Trails Park on Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.

National

Families of Parkland shooting victims are awarded $127.5 million

10:08am March 17, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The Department of Justice said the settlement "does not amount to an admission of fault by the United States" in its statement.

Crime

Teen charged in shooting at school held without bond

9:52pm October 15, 2021

by Associated Press

A 15-year-old charged in the shooting death of a classmate at a North Carolina high school last month will remain held without bond.

Crime

Shots Fired At Students As Parkland High Dismissed

6:24pm September 17, 2021

by Paul Garber

Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough says no one was injured when a male subject fired shots at Parkland High School students as the school adjourned Friday afternoon.

Sherrie Lawson struggled with PTSD, depression and anxiety after she survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting.

Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

4:25pm March 30, 2019

by Scott Simon

After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one shooting survivor speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of these traumatic experiences.

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Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the first anniversary of the school shooting Thursday.

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'We Live With It Every Day': Parkland Community Marks 1 Year Since Massacre

3:54pm February 14, 2019

by Amy Held

Following a year of outraged activism, some survivors went silent Thursday. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School invited students to participate in community service projects.

John Van Dreal, director of safety and risk management for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools system in Salem, Ore., has intervened with more than 1,000 students in hopes of deterring violence. Of that group, he says, only one has gone on to be involved in a

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

8:00pm February 13, 2019

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.