Students Resolute as They Re-enter School Massacre Site

TERRY SPENCER / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 Several thousand people return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the first time since a gunman took 17 lives 12 days earlier. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Young Courage vs. White Male Rage

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 It’s important to acknowledge that Americans place tremendous significance on gun ownership and how this fact intersects with issues of race and gender. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Can Renewed Call for Gun Control Spark Anti-Militarism Movement?

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 22, 2018 Undeterred by Florida legislators' inaction on gun control, Stoneman Douglas students who survived the massacre at their school are on the move. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Shocked ROTC Leader: Shooting Suspect Was One of His Own

ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2018 Senior Jack Ciaramello thought of Nikolas Cruz—who was arrested in ROTC gear and is accused of killing ROTC members, among others—as a bit odd but not capable of the ghastly acts of last Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Survivors of Deadly School Shooting Lash Out at Trump

JASON DEAREN, TERRY SPENCER and ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2018 After criticism from the students, the White House says the president will hold a "listening session" with unspecified students on Wednesday and meet with state and local security officials on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Warning Signs Weren’t Enough to Stop Suspect’s Gun Buy in Florida

RYAN J. FOLEY and DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2018 Only five states have laws allowing family, guardians or police to ask judges to temporarily strip gun rights from people showing signs of violence. Florida isn't one of them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Report of Link Between Nationalists, Shooting Suspect May Be False

The Associated Press Feb 17, 2018 The Associated Press and others in the media quoted a white nationalist leader as saying Nikolas Cruz was a member of his group. That assertion is now in serious doubt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Florida Investigated School Shooting Suspect After Self-Harm

JASON DEAREN, ALLEN BREED and TAMARA LUSH / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2018 He “has fresh cuts on both his arms. Mr. Cruz stated he plans to go out and buy a gun,” the child welfare agency abuse hotline was told in 2016. But he was deemed safe and "stable." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI Says It Didn’t Investigate Tip on Florida Shooting Suspect

KELLI KENNEDY, CURT ANDERSON and TAMARA LUSH / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the attack that killed 17 people Wednesday is a “tragic consequence” of the FBI’s failure and orders a review of the Justice Department’s processes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Guns Are the Issue, Not Mental Health

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 Countries around the world have disturbed individuals, but only the U.S. suffers routine mass shootings—because weapons of war are accessible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Visits Hospitalized Survivors of Florida Shooting

CATHERINE LUCEY and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 The president offers thanks to the doctors and nurses who helped the wounded, declaring "the job they’ve done is incredible." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Gun Safety Groups Aim to Oust Pro-NRA Lawmakers

The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 Groups advocating stricter gun laws are organizing Americans who want to channel anger into action after the deadly Florida school shooting. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )