Sandy Hook Elementary School

Alex Jones arrives at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on July 26, 2022, with a piece of tape over his mouth that reads "save the 1st."

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Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy during defamation damages trial

3:25am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy amid the trial underway seeking to force Jones to pay $150 million or more to the family of one of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook attack.

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were shot and killed.

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In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much

10:27am May 25, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

12:05pm April 18, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims sits at a small memorial near the school on Jan. 14, 2013 in Newtown, Conn.

Sandy Hook ushered in new era of conspiracy and lies, author finds

12:19pm March 09, 2022

by Dave Davies

Following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school, journalist Elizabeth Williamson says, conspiracy theorists tormented the victims' families by accusing them of being actors.

Among the documents produced by Remington Arms Co. were more than 18,000 files depicting emoji, cartoons and other images, including one of a Despicable Me minion sliced like steak with the caption "filet minion," according to a court filing by lawyers re

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Asked For Documents In Sandy Hook Shooting, A Gun-Maker Sent Thousands Of Cartoons

1:47pm July 09, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

Lawyers for victims' families suing Remington say the gun-maker is slowing the legal process by filing thousands of pictures, videos and emoji. Remington sources say that accusation is not fair.

President Barack Obama celebrates with lawmakers after signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance bill in March 2010.

Politics & Government

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

10:24am December 31, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

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Alex Jones of InfoWars.com has questioned the authenticity of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and now the parents of two children killed in the massacre are suing him.

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Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Over Claim Shooting Was 'Fake'

8:02pm April 17, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The defamation cases chronicle instances in which the right-wing host alleged the 2012 school massacre was a "giant hoax" staged by the federal government to undermine Second Amendment rights.

Five years ago, Avielle Richman, 6, was shot in her first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

A Newtown Family's Campaign To Change How We Think About Violence

11:01am December 12, 2017

by Tovia Smith

Avielle Richman was 6 years old when she was killed in her first-grade classroom. Her parents think a possible solution to gun violence is to treat it like a disease.

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Sandy Hook Gun Lawsuit Heads To Connecticut Supreme Court

3:31pm December 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The gun's design and intended use are at the heart of the plaintiffs' case, as the families' attorneys say the weapon should never have been sold to civilians.

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Judge Weighs Newtown Families' Lawsuit Against AR-15 Maker

5:55pm June 17, 2016

by Patrick Skahill

A judge is considering whether a suit filed by family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims can proceed. The plaintiffs argue that the rifle should not have been sold to civilians.

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