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Florida House set to discuss bill that would lower minimum age to purchase guns from 21 to 18 this week

Read full article: Florida House set to discuss bill that would lower minimum age to purchase guns from 21 to 18 this week

The Florida House could move quickly to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18.

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Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students

Read full article: Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students

The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students.

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Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

Read full article: Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters.

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Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court

Read full article: Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court

A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and some families of the 17 murdered has erupted in court.

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Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement

Read full article: Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement

The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name.

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'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened

Read full article: 'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened

Vice President Kamala Harris toured the bloodstained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened.

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Proposal by Northeast Florida lawmaker would lower gun-buying age to 18 in Florida

Read full article: Proposal by Northeast Florida lawmaker would lower gun-buying age to 18 in Florida

It could potentially reverse part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Proposal would lower gun-buying age in Florida from 21 to 18

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A House Republican from Northeast Florida on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida, potentially reversing part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

Read full article: Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

The attorney for a former Florida sheriff’s deputy is arguing that his client had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago.

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Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers

Read full article: Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers

A second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018.

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Stoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educators

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Florida lawmakers and education leaders from several states have taken what is likely to be the final tour of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

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With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Read full article: With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment

Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.

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Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit

Read full article: Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit

Gunfire again erupted at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of a reenactment of the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead.

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The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff's deputy

Read full article: The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff's deputy

Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday during a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland massacre.

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Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

Read full article: Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

The Florida Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz for showing bias toward the prosecution.

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Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say

Read full article: Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say

Attorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law.

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What do you think about the Florida deputy being acquitted for failing to act during deadly Parkland shooting?

Read full article: What do you think about the Florida deputy being acquitted for failing to act during deadly Parkland shooting?

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.

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Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting

Read full article: Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland high school massacre.

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Ex-Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson found not guilty on all counts

Read full article: Ex-Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson found not guilty on all counts

A jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff's deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.

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Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies' response to Parkland school massacre

Read full article: Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies' response to Parkland school massacre

A Florida sheriff's deputy's response to the 2018 Parkland school massacre was hampered by a radio system that collapsed.

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Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots' location

Read full article: Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots' location

The courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard.

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Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter

Read full article: Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter

A veteran homicide detective wept in court as he testified about the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school.

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Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outside

Read full article: Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outside

A police officer who rushed inside a classroom building during the Parkland school shooting says he encountered a sheriff's deputy outside who confirmed the shooter was upstairs.

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Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre

Read full article: Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre

A Florida police officer has testified he didn't initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago.

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Wide disagreement reigns in trial of deputy accused of not stopping Parkland killer

Read full article: Wide disagreement reigns in trial of deputy accused of not stopping Parkland killer

Opening statements are underway in the trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago.

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Opening statements in trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

Read full article: Opening statements in trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

With the conclusion of jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago, opening statements got underway Wednesday morning.

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Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

Read full article: Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

A Florida commission says the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution.

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Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

Read full article: Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

Jury selection in the trial of an ex-sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland, Florida, school shooter has gotten off to a speedy start.

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Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter

Read full article: Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter

A former Florida sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago.

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Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he's eager for trial

Read full article: Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he's eager for trial

A former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter says he is eager for his trial to begin.

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Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation

Read full article: Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation

The Florida judge who oversaw the penalty trial of the Parkland mass murderer is resigning.

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Florida eases path for death penalty after Parkland verdict

Read full article: Florida eases path for death penalty after Parkland verdict

A Florida bill ending the unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing is now law after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in a private ceremony Thursday.

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Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case

Read full article: Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case

The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman won't be able to oversee proceedings in another murder case involving the death penalty.

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Bills call for sweeping changes to Florida’s death penalty

Read full article: Bills call for sweeping changes to Florida’s death penalty

First, lawmakers will consider making adults convicted of sexual battery on children under 12 a crime punishable by death.

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Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?

Read full article: Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial got a chance to see for themselves the rural hunting estate where his wife and son were killed.

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Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions

Read full article: Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions

Florida could make it easier for juries to hand down the death penalty.

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Public memorial planned for Parkland school victims

Read full article: Public memorial planned for Parkland school victims

A nonprofit organization in Florida is planning a public memorial dedicated to the 17 people who died during a 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison

Read full article: Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been formally sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter

Read full article: Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter

Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered have concluded their first day of confronting him in court.

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Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced

Read full article: Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week, but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think.

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Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

Read full article: Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

The life sentence about to be imposed on Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz could bring changes to the state's death penalty law.

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Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threat

Read full article: Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threat

Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz.

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Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

Read full article: Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears.

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Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

Read full article: Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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EXPLAINER: What's next in the Parkland school shooter trial?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's next in the Parkland school shooter trial?

The jurors who will decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to death or life without parole have begun their deliberations.

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Attorneys argue over school shooter's fate: death or prison

Read full article: Attorneys argue over school shooter's fate: death or prison

The lead prosecutor and attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have made their closing arguments over whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

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Prosecutor makes final case for school shooter’s execution

Read full article: Prosecutor makes final case for school shooter’s execution

The lead prosecutor and attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have made their closing arguments over whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

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Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness

Read full article: Florida school shooter may have been his own worst witness

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz may have talked himself into a death sentence.

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School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever

Read full article: School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine’s Day for his massacre to ruin the holiday for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students forever.

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Expert: School shooter faked fetal alcohol symptoms

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Prosecutors trying to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are trying to show he is faking having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

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Two Hacks in the Kitchen | A guilt free fall dessert

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2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt

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Florida school shooter contemplated massacre for years

Read full article: Florida school shooter contemplated massacre for years

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told a prosecution psychiatrist he began contemplating mass murder while in middle school.

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Prosecutors to begin Florida school shooter trial rebuttal

Read full article: Prosecutors to begin Florida school shooter trial rebuttal

Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are about to begin their rebuttal case.

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Judge in Florida school shooter case refuses to step down

Read full article: Judge in Florida school shooter case refuses to step down

The judge overseeing the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz has rejected a motion by his attorneys that she step down.

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Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter case

Read full article: Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter case

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have asked for the judge in his murder case to remove herself two days after she scolded them when they abruptly rested their case.

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Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial

Read full article: Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.

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Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy

Read full article: Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy

One of the nation's leading researchers on the effects of fetal alcohol abuse says the birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz drank more in pregnancy than any woman he has documented.

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Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy

Read full article: Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy

One of the nation's leading researchers on the effects of fetal alcohol abuse says the birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz drank more in pregnancy than any woman he has documented.

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Psychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage

Read full article: Psychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage

A neuropsychologist says Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suffered brain damage when his birth mother drank during pregnancy.

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Psychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage

Read full article: Psychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage

A neuropsychologist says Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suffered brain damage when his birth mother drank during pregnancy.

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Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos

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Testimony at the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz shows that chaos reigned in the home he shared with his widowed mother and brother.

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Testimony: School shooter's home ruled by chaos

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Testimony at the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz shows that chaos reigned in the home he shared with his widowed mother and brother.

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Judge: Jury can see swastikas school shooter drew in class

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A judge ruled that the jury for school shooter Nikolas Cruz can see the swastikas he drew on class assignments.

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Judge: Jury can see swastikas school shooter drew in class

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A judge ruled that the jury for school shooter Nikolas Cruz can see the swastikas he drew on class assignments.

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Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog

Read full article: Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog

A former neighbor says mass shooter Nikolas Cruz went on a killing rampage against toads after one fatally poisoned his dog years before murdered 17 at a Florida high school.

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Witness: Florida school shooter struggled in middle school

Read full article: Witness: Florida school shooter struggled in middle school

A former counselor testified that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz struggled academically and behaviorally in middle school.

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DeSantis appointees replace elected school board members

Read full article: DeSantis appointees replace elected school board members

Four school board members appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in one of Florida's most Democratic counties have been sworn in.

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Testimony: School shooter witnessed dad’s death at age 5

Read full article: Testimony: School shooter witnessed dad’s death at age 5

A family friend says Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz as a small child witnessed his adoptive father's sudden death.

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DeSantis axes school board members tied to Parkland massacre

Read full article: DeSantis axes school board members tied to Parkland massacre

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has removed four board members at the school district where a 2018 campus massacre occurred.

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Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing

Read full article: Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing

Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.

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Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing

Read full article: Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing

Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.

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Psychologist: School shooter didn’t get consistent treatment

Read full article: Psychologist: School shooter didn’t get consistent treatment

A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues.

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Testimony: Florida school shooter was intellectually slow

Read full article: Testimony: Florida school shooter was intellectually slow

A preschool administrator and a neighbor both say that as a toddler, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was intellectually and physically behind other children.

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Attorney: Florida school shooter was a 'damaged person'

Read full article: Attorney: Florida school shooter was a 'damaged person'

The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed “things that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,” but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.

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Attorney: Florida school shooter was a ‘damaged person’

Read full article: Attorney: Florida school shooter was a ‘damaged person’

The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed “things that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,” but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.

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Defense in school shooter's trial set to present its case

Read full article: Defense in school shooter's trial set to present its case

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are about to present their case for why they believe he should be sentenced to life in prison and not death.

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Grand jury wants school board members removed over Parkland massacre

Read full article: Grand jury wants school board members removed over Parkland massacre

A Florida grand jury empaneled after a deadly mass shooting at a Parkland high school has recommended that four members of that school board be fired.

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School shooter’s attorneys drop contentious brain exam

Read full article: School shooter’s attorneys drop contentious brain exam

The attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz won't present to his jurors the results of a controversial test that they said supports their belief he suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome.

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School shooter's brain exams to be subject of court hearing

Read full article: School shooter's brain exams to be subject of court hearing

The judge in penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will soon decide whether the jury will be told about some brain exams his lawyers had conducted on him.

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Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side

Read full article: Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side

The prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the last three weeks.

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Dried blood and roses: Jury gets rare look at Parkland scene

Read full article: Dried blood and roses: Jury gets rare look at Parkland scene

Jurors in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have toured the still-bloodstained building where he murdered 17 people four years ago.

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Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony

Read full article: Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony

Jurors in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz heard a third day of statements from families of his 17 victims.

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Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter’s trial

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A grieving father erupted in anger as he told jurors about the daughter school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago.

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At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lost

Read full article: At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lost

Family members from three of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s 17 victims gave heartrending testimony about how their 2018 deaths at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have affected their lives.

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Parkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore

Read full article: Parkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore

Few Americans outside law enforcement ever see the most graphic videos or photos from the nation’s worst mass shootings.

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Jail guard describes how Parkland school shooter attacked him

Read full article: Jail guard describes how Parkland school shooter attacked him

A Florida jail guard says school shooter Nikolas Cruz attacked him with little warning.

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Florida school shooter’s AR-15 rifle shown to his jurors

Read full article: Florida school shooter’s AR-15 rifle shown to his jurors

Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have now seen the AR-15 rifle he used to murder 17 people.

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Officers describe horror they saw after Parkland shooting

Read full article: Officers describe horror they saw after Parkland shooting

Florida law enforcement officers have told a jury about the horror they found inside a high school after 17 people were massacred there four years ago.

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Fried, Crist face off in debate as DeSantis looms large

Read full article: Fried, Crist face off in debate as DeSantis looms large

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist have held their first and only debate before the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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Parkland school shooter acted casually after fleeing

Read full article: Parkland school shooter acted casually after fleeing

A video played at the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz shows him walking calmly into a sandwich shop just minutes after he murdered 17 people.

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Teachers weep recalling students killed in Parkland shooting

Read full article: Teachers weep recalling students killed in Parkland shooting

Eyewitnesses to the killings of 17 people by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are giving heart-wrenching testimony at his penalty trial.

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Teachers weep recalling students killed in Parkland shooting

Read full article: Teachers weep recalling students killed in Parkland shooting

Eyewitnesses to the killings of 17 people by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are giving heart-wrenching testimony at his penalty trial.

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Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting

Read full article: Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting

Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are being shown graphic video of him murdering 17 people inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Prosecutor recalls coldness, cruelty of Parkland gunman

Read full article: Prosecutor recalls coldness, cruelty of Parkland gunman

A prosecutor says the gunman who attacked the high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 should be executed.

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Life or death for Parkland shooter? Trial will take months

Read full article: Life or death for Parkland shooter? Trial will take months

The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history ever to make it to trial is finally about to go before a jury.

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School shooter’s use of swastikas is focus of court fight

Read full article: School shooter’s use of swastikas is focus of court fight

Prosecutors and attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are battling over whether jurors at his upcoming penalty trial should learn about the swastikas carved on his gun's magazines.

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Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own

Read full article: Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own

The 12 jurors chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is executed will be exposed to horrific images and emotional testimony, but must deal with any mental anguish alone.

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Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own

Read full article: Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own

The 12 jurors chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is executed will be exposed to horrific images and emotional testimony, but must deal with any mental anguish alone.

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Judge won’t delay Florida school shooting sentencing trial

Read full article: Judge won’t delay Florida school shooting sentencing trial

A Florida judge has refused to delay the sentencing trial of Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 shooting at a high school in which 17 people were killed.

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Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter's penalty

Read full article: Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter's penalty

A jury of seven men and five women have been sworn in for the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz.

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