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Uvalde elementary school shooting
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

The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters

Jun 06, 2022
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.
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National
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

May 25, 2022
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.
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National
A student mourns the loss of her friend during a community vigil at Pine Trails Park on Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla.

Families of Parkland shooting victims are awarded $127.5 million

Mar 16, 2022
The Department of Justice said the settlement "does not amount to an admission of fault by the United States" in its statement.
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Mental Health
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

Mar 30, 2019
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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Timeline: Aiming for Safety

Mar 01, 2019

It’s been a year since the Parkland shooting raised awareness about school safety nationwide, including in Nevada. What’s happened since then?

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Parkland School Shooting, One Year Later
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.

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

Feb 14, 2019
Following a year of outraged activism, some survivors went silent Thursday. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School invited students to participate in community service projects.
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Shots - Health News

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

Feb 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.
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Shots - Health News

School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence?

Feb 10, 2019
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.
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National

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

Feb 07, 2019
Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.
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Law
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel refused to resign for nearly a year but on Friday, he was suspended and replaced by former Coral Springs Police Department Lt. Gregory Tony.

Florida Governor Replaces Broward Sheriff, Citing 'Incompetence'

Jan 11, 2019
"Sheriff [Scott] Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership," Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. Former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony will replacing Israel.
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National
A report released on Wednesday concluded that a series of security breaches and law enforcement failures allowed an active shooter to kill 17 students and faculty.

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

Jan 03, 2019
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.
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Book Reviews

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

Oct 23, 2018
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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National
The March For Our Lives movement is hitting the road this summer to register young people to vote ahead of the November mid-term elections.

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

Jun 16, 2018
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.
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National
Demonstrators at a die-in at at a Publix Supermarket in Coral Springs, Fla., led by student activist David Hogg. The supermarket chain had backed a gubernatorial candidate allied with the NRA.

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

Jun 01, 2018
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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The Two-Way
Sheriff Scott Israel, holds the hand of Anthony Borges, 15, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in a photo released Feb. 18. Anthony was the last Parkland survivor to be released from the hospital and now his lawyer is preparing a lawsuit a

'I Feel Good': Final Parkland Shooting Survivor Released From Hospital

Apr 04, 2018
Teen Anthony Borges was among the most seriously injured after being shot five times. His family is preparing to sue Broward County officials for not doing more "to prevent this tragedy."
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National
Law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 15 in Parkland, Fla. A day earlier a gunman opened fire in the school.

In Florida, Cities Challenge State On Gun Regulation Laws

Apr 02, 2018
Florida law doesn't just ban local governments from regulating guns, it threatens to fine and remove from office any local officials who do so.
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Illustrated Scenes From The 'March For Our Lives'

Mar 24, 2018
Hundreds of thousands across the country demonstrated in the student-led event to demand stricter gun control laws. NPR illustrator LA Johnson takes us to Saturday's flagship march in Washington, D.C.
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Laxalt Expected To Release Plan To Put Police Officers At Schools

Mar 15, 2018

Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt may soon release a proposal to install police officers at schools around the state.

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The Two-Way
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gather on the football field on Wednesday to honor the memories of 17 people who were killed during a mass shooting at the school in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14.

Across The Country, Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence

Mar 14, 2018
One month after the shootings in Parkland, thousands of schools are becoming sites of protest. At 10 a.m., students walked out for 17 minutes — one minute for each Parkland victim who died.
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Nevada Students Set To Protest Gun Violence In National Walkout

Mar 13, 2018

Tomorrow is March 14 -- the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. 

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CCSD Asking Students Not To Participate In School Safety Walkout

Mar 12, 2018

A number of students in the Clark County School District plan to walk out of class Wednesday to underscore a demand for stricter gun control laws. 

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Politics
Vince Warner fires an AK-47 with a bump stock installed at Good Guys Gun and Range in Utah. A significant majority of Americans favor outlawing the attachment, according to the latest NPR/Ipsos poll.

NPR Poll: After Parkland, Number of Americans Who Want Gun Restrictions Grows

Mar 02, 2018
More than 9 in 10 Americans support mandatory background checks for all gun buyers. That's one finding in a new NPR/Ipsos poll that shows an increasing level of support for gun control policies.
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National
Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer earlier this month. He is facing 17 charges of premeditated murder in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Parkland Shooting Suspect: A Story Of Red Flags, Ignored

Mar 01, 2018
Friends, family and neighbors were aware of the man now accused of killing 17 people. So were two sheriff's departments and the FBI. Despite all the warnings, nothing was done to intervene.
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Politics
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

Feb 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.
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