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Twitter suspends Infowars' Alex Jones for abuse
Controversial Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from Twitter for up to seven days.<p>The suspension has put Jones into what Twitter describes as “read-only mode” preventing him from tweeting, liking or retweeting, but not removing his tweets or personal account from the social …
InternetAlex Jones threatens Sandy Hook parents with cease and desist orders if they don't stop "assaulting" him
In January 2015 Alex Jones said on a video that "Sandy Hook is a synthetic completely fake with actors, in my view, manufactured. I couldn’t believe …
Alex JonesParkland students start school year with tightened security
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building. But some say they still won't feel protected despite $6.5 million spent on security …
High SchoolHow to design a school in the era of mass shootings
<b>(CNN) —</b> For school designers and architects, the current debate about how to make schools safer focuses too much on add-on measures.<p>Metal detectors? More resource officers? Armed teachers? Bulletproof backpacks?<p>These security steps, whether effective or not, don't address the fundamental way that a …
JusticeHarper Acquires Dave Cullen's 'Parkland'
Harper has acquired North American rights to <i>Parkland</i> from Dave Cullen, the <i></i>author of <i>Columbine.</i> The deal was negotiated by v-p and executive dditor …
Parkland ShootingBail reform: Why didn't judge detain New Mexico compound suspects?
A 3-year-old boy died — allegedly during a religious ritual. Children said they were being trained to commit mass shootings. A large weapons cache was found, with practice targets.<p>On Monday, prosecutors detailed horrifying allegations against five adults who were found with 11 starving children in …
New MexicoSix Months After Parkland Shooting, Survivors and Families Go Into Overdrive to Oust 'Incompetent' School Board
<!—http://cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/9968/sd/279245.mp4—><p>Tuesday marks the sixth month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High …
School AdministrationThe Latest: Connecticut Sen. Murphy sails through primaries
The Latest on primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin (all times local):
GovernmentParkland Shooting Survivor Kyle Kashuv Says 6 Months After Shooting Nothing Has Changed For The Safety Of His Peers
The Florida sheriff leading a state commission on the Parkland high school massacre says there were multiple opportunities to stop Nikolas Cruz during the attack - if only someone had confronted him with a gun.<p>Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of Pinellas County, citing surveillance footage taken from inside …
Nikolas CruzAlderman wants to name Southwest Side park in honor of a female Chicago cop killed in 1988 school shooting
It was decades ago but seems like a headline today: A gunman, with apparently no particular target in mind, enters a Near West Side school and fires a shot that kills a Chicago police officer, solidifying her legacy as an everyday hero.<p>Now, after years of mass school shootings and the unimaginable …
Law EnforcementAuthorities must move to clean up social media
AFTER reading Cao Xinyu’s “A hotbed of disinformation” (August 7, Shanghai Daily), I was saddened, but not really surprised, to see that ill-meaning …
News (China)Great Mills students head to Florida to heal with Marjory Stoneman Douglas students
Selene San Felice<p>Two schools. Two shootings. One-thousand miles between them. This week, students from Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County …
High SchoolHow mass shootings skew back-to-school safety measures toward less-effective solutions
Steve Gomez spent more than two decades working at the FBI, dealing with highly charged security threats and active-shooter situations.<p>But the …
FloridaIn Historic Victory, Jahana Hayes Wins 5th District Over Mary Glassman
Jahana Hayes took a giant step toward making history Tuesday night, emerging victorious over Mary Glassman in a Democratic primary in the 5th …
GovernmentReview: ‘The Cabin at the End of the World,’ by Paul Tremblay
"The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay; HarperCollins (272 pages, $26.99)<p>Is the apocalypse a rapture or a reckoning? How much does …
New HampshireBack-to-school buys now include bulletproof backpacks. Are they worth it?
Back-to-school shopping lists usually contain the basics — pencils, notebooks, folders, and the like — but some moms and dads are now thinking of adding bulletproof backpack shields to their lists. It sounds absurd and unfathomable, but this is an option now being considered by many parents, …
Guns2016 National Teacher of the Year could be Connecticut's first black Democrat in Congress
<b>(CNN) —</b> Jahana Hayes moved one step closer towards becoming Connecticut's first black Democrat in Congress on Tuesday when the former National Teacher of the Year bested Mary Glassman in the state's 5th Congressional District primary.<p>Glassman conceded to Hayes as results streamed in, calling her a …
PoliticsA Bulletproof Backpack Isn't Enough to Keep Kids Safe in School Shootings
Bulletproof vests, jackets and backpack inserts are selling fast. But keeping kids safe is about more than buying expensive gear that may not be effective against an active shooter.<p>Many parents' back-to-school shopping list includes more than finding the right lunch bag or cute pair of jeans for …
MoneyAuthor Of Book On Columbine Writing An Account Of Parkland
<b>NEW YORK (AP)</b> — The author of a best-seller about the Columbine school shooting is working on a book about Parkland.Harper announced Tuesday that …
Nikolas CruzOttawa football team to play Parkland shooting survivors
The only Canadian high school football team chosen to take part in a U.S. tournament will face Parkland, Fla., school shooting survivors.<p>Marjory …
OttawaDHS Will Stop School Shootings By Teaching Kids Bleeding Is FUNdamental!
The Trump Administration is finally doing something about school shootings! Nope, nothing to keep guns out of the hands of people bent on killing as …
Liberal ViewDaily Bulletin: Gunman in Florida “Stand Your Ground” Case Charged With Manslaughter
<i>Hello, readers. Reporting on gun violence means covering a lot of bad news. But there are bright spots, too, and we want to be sure to bring you</i> …
GunsParkland Dad. Sandy Hook Mom. United in Grief and Ready for the Midterms.
Looking for news you can trust?<br>Subscribe to our free newsletters.<p>In February, Fred Guttenberg captivated the nation when he confronted his senator, …
GunsNew school year, new security at site of Florida massacre
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - Students at the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 teens and educators last February will start a new school year on Wednesday amid new security measures that some parents and students fear may not be enough to stop future tragedies.<p>Marjory Stoneman Douglas High …
FloridaTeen activists' power play: Unite on gun control, then get out the vote
Newtown, Conn.<p>From a distance it almost looked like a summer fair. Food trucks served nachos and ice cream, young families played corn hole, and a …
Guns3 Days on the Road With the Parkland Activists
Six months and a day after a gunman massacred 17 of their classmates and staff, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School woke up Wednesday and began a new year.<p>For the past two months, a busload of them have traveled the country in pursuit of stricter gun laws, connecting with local …
U.S. PoliticsThe #GrabYourWallet co-founder is mobilizing thousands against Twitter over its Alex Jones policy
Twitter executives’ refusals to ban radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from the platform have incited moral outrage and many think …
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Start your day with award-winning co-hosts Norah O'Donnell, Gayle King and John Dickerson in Studio 57, as they bring you the most important …
Donald TrumpA "School-Age Trauma Training" Program Could Teach Students How To Help Mass Shooting Victims
As mass shootings continue to happen at an alarming rate, the Department of Homeland Security has decided that it's time students learn some basic …
Gun ControlBroward School Board Hears Initial Security Assessment From Firm Hired After Parkland Shooting
<b>Follow CBSMIAMI.COM:</b> <b>Facebook | Twitter</b><p>PARKLAND (CBSMiami) – A security firm hired by Broward County Schools after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High …
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