TERRY SPENCER and CURT ANDERSON / The Associated PressMay 30, 2018
In newly released recordings, Nikolas Cruz said he was "going to be the next school shooter of 2018. ... Today is the day. Today it all begins. The day of my massacre shall begin." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 29, 2018
Discussions of gun violence and the regulations needed to curb it are incomplete unless they include an analysis of how racism plays a role. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 15, 2018
With America's children leading the way, we can only hope that their demands for sanity on this issue will prevail. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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CURT ANDERSON / The Associated PressMar 13, 2018
The move comes despite indications by attorneys for Nikolas Cruz that he will plead guilty to 17 murder charges if his life is spared. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Belle Chesler / TomDispatchMar 8, 2018
No, thank you: I do not want to hold the gun being thrust into my hand and I cannot meet the demand to be a shield. Neither figuratively nor physically can I save my students. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
CURT ANDERSON, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and JOSH REPLOGLE / The Associated PressMar 7, 2018
The bill, forged after the Parkland school massacre, includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers. Rick Scott hasn't said if he will sign it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
CURT ANDERSON, BRENDAN FARRINGTON and JOSH REPLOGLE / The Associated PressMar 7, 2018
Nikolas Cruz's public defender says his client will plead guilty if prosecutors take the death penalty off the table, which would mean a life sentence in prison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Arnold R. Isaac / TomDispatchMar 5, 2018
When you see an immigrant or a foreign visitor, especially from a Muslim country, should your first thought be that you might be looking at a terrorist? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
KELLI KENNEDY, TERRY SPENCER and JOSH REPLOGLE / The Associated PressFeb 28, 2018
Students and teachers pass through security cordons of dozens of officers as classes resume at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 28, 2018
"Gun violence is an epidemic that's taking the lives of too many people, including the brightest hope for the future of America—our kids," says the company's chairman and CEO, Ed Stack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
The Florida Senate Rules Committee has voted 9-4 for a bill that would raise the age to purchase rifles from 18 to 21 and create a three-day waiting period to buy the weapons. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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