Parkland

9:52pm Oct 15, 2021

Crime Crime

Teen charged in shooting at school held without bond

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.
6:24pm Sep 17, 2021

Crime Crime

Shots Fired At Students As Parkland High Dismissed

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.
Courtesy of Sherrie Lawson

4:25pm Mar 30, 2019

National National Health & Safety

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

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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Wilfredo Lee / AP

3:54pm Feb 14, 2019

National National

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

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.
Beth Nakamura for NPR

8:00pm Feb 13, 2019

National National Science Health & Safety Education

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

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.
Ariel Davis for NPR

11:59am Feb 10, 2019

National National Health & Safety Education

School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence?

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.
Christopher Parks for NPR

6:55am Feb 07, 2019

National National

WATCH: In A Post-Parkland America, Teens Talk About Gun Culture

by NPR Staff

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.
Wilfredo Lee / AP

10:08pm Jan 03, 2019

National National Education

Parkland Shooting Panel Report Calls For Arming Teachers, Chronicles Slew Of Blunders

by Vanessa Romo

The 439-page report provides an account of what led to the massacre last year and it notes instances in which officials told untruths about what happened and how they responded.
NPR

9:40am Oct 23, 2018

National National Books Arts

'Glimmer Of Hope' Provides A Blueprint For Launching Social Change

by Aubri Juhasz

With a new collection of essays, the 25 founders of March For Our Lives return the subject of the Parkland shooting and gun violence to national consciousness just in time for midterms elections.
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8:10am Jun 16, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Parkland Survivors Launch Tour To Register Young Voters And Get Them Out In November

by Brakkton Booker

Student survivors from the shooting in Parkland, Fla., embark on a 20-state bus tour aimed at registering young people to vote, but this demographic typically sits out mid-term elections.
Brakkton Booker / NPR

1:21am Jun 02, 2018

National National Education

As Graduates In Santa Fe And Parkland Look Ahead, A Look Back On Activism This Year

by Brakkton Booker

Student-led demonstrations calling for an end to gun violence gained traction after the shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school. As the year ends, here's a look at how the movement has gone.

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12:25pm Apr 13, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Legislators Want More Schools To Make Security Plans

by Associated Press

Some North Carolina legislators want more schools to provide basic building information and access to local and state law enforcement to better respond to emergencies or violent acts on campus.