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Father of Parkland victim arrested at congressional hearing on guns

Manuel Oliver is the father Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

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Florida law banning firearm sales to people younger than 21 upheld by federal appeals court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a law in Florida on Thursday that bans firearm sales to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21.

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Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops to a 28-year low

Mortgage demand dropped for the third straight week as interest rates moved higher again.

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George Santos cosponsors bill to make AR-15 the National Gun of the US

Rep. George Santos is co-sponsoring a bill to make the AR-15 the National Gun of the United States.

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Parkland dad slams Biden: 'Don't use my daughter's death to advance your political agenda'

Ryan Petty, whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland, Florida, shooting, slammed President Biden for using the fifth anniversary of the massacre to push gun control measures.

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Monitoring schools threats continues to be a priority for law enforcement

Tuesday marks five years since 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Parkland remembers victims 5 years after school massacre

The community of Parkland, Florida, has gathered to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the murder of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Politicians express condolences on five-year anniversary of Parkland shooting

Republicans and Democrats shared their sympathies on the fifth anniversary of the Parkland high school shooting, just one day after another deadly shooting at Michigan State University.

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Duval County middle, high schools to have enhanced security precautions Tuesday

High schools and middle schools in Duval County will have extra security measures in place Tuesday, five years after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg felt guilt after Uvalde, Texas mass shooting

Preview: In an interview airing February 12 on "CBS Sunday Morning," the co-founder of the advocacy group March For Our Lives said, "We came out and we literally said, 'Never again.' … Obviously, that didn't work."

cbsnews.com

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.

Boxer Gervonta Davis jailed on domestic violence charge

Professional boxer Gervonta Davis has been jailed in Florida after he struck a woman in the face, authorities said Wednesday. An arrest report obtained by The Associated Press said Davis hit the woman with a “closed hand type slap” at a home in Parkland, Florida, on Tuesday, causing a small abrasion to the inside of her upper lip.

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Demócratas buscan atraer a votantes de habla hispana a través de la radio en una era donde reina la desinformación

Una empresa de medios latinos comenzó el proceso de adquirir 18 estaciones de radio en las principales ciudades del país con el fin de combatir la desinformación y el flujo de información falsa que se transmite en algunas estaciones de radio de habla Hispana.

cbsnews.com

How to watch 2022 election night results and live coverage

CBS News will be covering election results on all platforms throughout the evening on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

cbsnews.com

Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been formally sentenced to life in prison without parole. Before Cruz was sentenced, parents and other relatives of Cruz's victims spent two days telling him of their anger and hate toward him. (Nov. 2)

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Judge formally sentences Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz to life behind bars

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz received multiples life sentences in prison from a judge after a jury declined to recommend the death penalty.

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At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison

After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time to express their anger and grief.

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Family therapist advises parents on how to help children cope with traumatic events

Recent traumatic events involving young adolescents turning to violence further highlight the disturbing, continuing trend of mass shootings plaguing the nation.

"Justice wasn't served": Parkland families outraged as shooter is spared death sentence by Florida jury

The jury foreman said the jurors were divided.

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A juror who voted for life in Parkland trial wrote a letter to the judge. Read what it says

One of the jurors who rejected the death penalty and voted for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz to have life in prison wrote a letter to the judge.

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A juror in the Parkland shooting case says she felt threatened by another juror

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.

npr.org

‘A crime may have been committed’ in Parkland trial jury room, prosecutors say

Editor’s note: Daily coverage of the Parkland trial is being provided to all readers as a public service. The deliberation room where 12 jurors decided the fate of confessed mass shooter Nikolas Cruz may have been a crime scene itself — a juror says she was threatened during deliberations, and prosecutors want the claim investigated. According to a motion filed late Thursday, prosecutors want ...

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Parkland father says he's "disgusted" with jurors after they spare shooter's life: "I pray that animal suffers every day of his life in jail"

"That you can allow 17 dead and 17 others shot and wounded and not give the death penalty? What do we have the death penalty for? What's the purpose of it?" Alhadeff said, adding that he believed the jurors set a precedent today that could affect future mass killings.

cbsnews.com

Parkland jury foreman on shooter's sentencing: "It didn't go the way I would've liked"

Thomas Benjamin told CBS Miami three jurors voted against the death penalty for the gunman, who was convicted of killing 17 people in 2018.

cbsnews.com

Parkland School Gunman To Get Life Sentence For Killing 17

He will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre after the jury said it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.

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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.

Jury reaches verdict on Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz sentence

A jury reached a verdict on Nikolas Cruz, who pleaded guilty to murdering 14 students and three staff members at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.

foxnews.com

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.

How to Watch: Closing arguments begin in the penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter

The case is soon headed for a jury, which will decide if the gunman will get a death sentence or life behind bars.

cbsnews.com

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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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.

His sister died in the Parkland massacre. He wants the gunman to live.

A jury will decide whether Nikolas Cruz lives or dies for killing 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Fla., in 2018. Not all victims' relatives are convinced the death penalty will bring them a sense of justice.

washingtonpost.com

In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial

Nikolas Cruz has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Jurors are deciding whether he'll be executed or spend life in prison.

npr.org

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.

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.

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.

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.

Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos

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.

Sheriff: Man left dead animals at Parkland massacre memorial

A Florida man is facing charges that he left dead animals three times at a memorial for the 17 victims of the Parkland high school massacre.

Judge: Jury can see swastikas school shooter drew in class

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

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.

‘I’m a bad kid. I want to kill!’ Parkland gunman’s teacher says she kept his records in case they’d be needed in future

Editor’s note: Daily coverage of the Parkland trial is being provided to all readers as a public service. The Parkland gunman’s eighth-grade teacher was so troubled by his disturbing schoolwork that she saved a copy for her records in case it was ever needed. Those documents now provide crucial insight into the mind of a killer-in-the-making after Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people at ...

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Witnesses for Parkland school shooter's defense said he struggled with other kids and faced delayed development

It was the second day of testimony for the defense in the trial.

cbsnews.com

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.

As his defense launches, Parkland shooter still fixated on blood, murder, revenge

The defense launches its case Monday in the sentencing trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz. Can anything render him sympathetic, after what jurors saw and heard over the past month?

chicagotribune.com

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.

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.

How Mass Shootings Have Rattled The American Jewish Community

Many recent mass shootings have largely hit Jewish communities, and now the communities have had to come to grips with tragedy.

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The Parkland jury gets a rare view of the school massacre site

Jurors in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz toured the still blood-spattered rooms of a three-story building at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Thursday.

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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.

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.

Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter’s trial

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.

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.

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.

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.

Woman in GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in prison

A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court Thursday.

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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.

Parkland survivor David Hogg was kicked out of a House gun control meeting after tearing into Rep. Andy Biggs for using the same logic of 'mass shooters in your manifesto'

During the committee meeting, Rep. Biggs claimed Americans need assault weapons to protect themselves against an "invasion of the southern border."

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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.

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.

Parkland Shooter's Penalty Trial To Start Monday

The gunman pleaded guilty in October to the 2018 massacre; now the jury has to decide whether he gets a sentence of death or life without parole.

newsy.com

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.

Biden urges Congress to codify abortion rights even if Senate has to suspend filibuster

Wrapping up a NATO summit, President Joseph Biden says America is stronger than ever except for "outrageous" actions from Supreme Court on abortion rights.

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Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter's penalty

The jury that will decide whether Nikolas Cruz should get the death penalty for killing 17 people in the 2018 shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida, high school was finally selected Wednesday, after a painstaking, stop-and-start process that took nearly three months. The defense wound up using all 10 of its peremptory challenges, eliminating candidates for any reason other than race or gender, while the prosecution used four. On Wednesday, the defense used its final strikes to eliminate a retired insurance company executive and a banking executive who had been tentatively on the panel when court adjourned Tuesday.

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My high school classmates were massacred in 2018. How are we still in the exact same place?

Four years after a gunman shot up her high school, a young journalist finds herself writing about mass shootings again. In fact, she says, she never stopped.

latimes.com

The Mental Health Impact Mass Shootings Have On Survivors

A Parkland shooting survivor shares coping mechanisms with the community of Uvalde, Texas.

newsy.com

The Mental Health Impact Mass Shootings Have On Survivors

A Parkland shooting survivor shares coping mechanisms with the community of Uvalde, Texas.

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Demonstrators Call For Action On Gun Violence Epidemic

The father of Joaquin Oliver, a student killed in the mass shooting in Parkland, called for students to avoid class until gun laws are passed.

newsy.com

Demonstrators Call For Action On Gun Violence Epidemic

The father of Joaquin Oliver, a student killed in the mass shooting in Parkland, called for students to avoid class until gun laws are passed.

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Terror at DC Rally after Screaming Man Reportedly Claimed He was Armed

Washington, D.C. Gun violence survivors and their families were left in terror Saturday at the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., after a man close to the stage reportedly began shouting that he was armed. The disruption came during a moment of silence for the 21 lives lost in the Uvalde, Texas, school […]

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March For Our Lives: Tens of thousands rally for stricter US gun laws

Following several recent school shootings, protesters - especially young people - demand change.

bbc.co.uk

The Disillusionment of a Parkland Activist

Four years after the first March for Our Lives, X González’s hope for gun control has given way to deep frustration.

theatlantic.com

March for Our Lives 2022: Shooting survivors to protest gun violence

Thousands are expected to rally in the nation’s capital Saturday in support of ending gun violence. Here’s what you need to know.

washingtonpost.com

'Enough is enough': Thousands demand new gun safety laws

Thousands of people are rallying on the National Mall and across the rest of America in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings.

Large Crowds Expected Across The U.S. For 'March For Our Lives'

In the wake of even more mass shootings, specifically those in Buffalo and Uvalde, March For Our Lives is rallying again.

newsy.com

March For Our Lives​ co-founder and Parkland shooting survivor says U.S. is "at another turning point" after Uvalde and Buffalo

The March For Our Lives movement was founded in 2018 after the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

cbsnews.com

March for Our Lives returns to D.C. to rally for gun control

The March for Our Lives protest, organized by student survivors of the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., begins at noon Saturday.

washingtonpost.com

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

npr.org

A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors

Kim Krawczyk, a teacher who survived the Parkland, Fla., school shooting in 2018, shares advice for the community in Uvalde, Texas, after last week's mass shooting there.

npr.org

The Accumulated Stress of All These Mass Shootings

News of tragedy after tragedy can give Americans a sense of learned helplessness about gun violence.

theatlantic.com

Don’t Let the Cameras Turn Away

This time, networks need to stay with the story of mass shootings.

theatlantic.com

How local school districts try to prevent people with bad intentions from coming onto campuses

The deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 students dead has raised a lot of questions about how accessible campuses are.

Texas school shooting invades trial of Parkland murderer

The mass shooting at a Texas elementary school has invaded jury selection at the penalty trial of Florida’s campus killer.

For Parkland survivor, a long road to recovery from trauma

Eden Hebron witnessed a gunman kill a close friend and two other students on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Parkland shooter’s jury search restarts anew amid dispute

Jury selection in the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz must start over after a dispute over a possible judge's error.

Florida massacre families to get millions for FBI's inaction

Federal officials have confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of those killed and wounded in a 2018 Florida high school massacre over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information he intended to attack.

School districts across Northeast Florida launch safety apps in schools

Duval County High school students are back in the classroom after making their way through increased security.

How to combat alarming pace of school gun violence

In the four years since the deadliest high school massacre in U.S. history, violence in schools is rising.

Remembering the Parkland school massacre: 4 years later

It was on this day four years ago that 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Parkland victim's dad scales crane near White House

Families and gun control advocates are pressing President Joe Biden to do more to address gun violence, four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Parkland victim's dad scales crane near White House

Families and gun control advocates are pressing President Joe Biden to do more to address gun violence, four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Florida flags to be flown at half-staff for Parkland victims

Florida government buildings, parks and other facilities will fly their flags at half-staff in honor of the 14 students and three staff members killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre.

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