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Gun tragedies hit close to home for Stanley Cup Final opponents, who helped their communities heal
Read full article: Gun tragedies hit close to home for Stanley Cup Final opponents, who helped their communities healThe Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers were connected by tragedy five years before meeting in the Stanley Cup Final.
Parkland parent Fred Guttenberg has strongly-worded response to Kid Rock’s rifle-firing video
Read full article: Parkland parent Fred Guttenberg has strongly-worded response to Kid Rock’s rifle-firing videoOne of the parents of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is going after musician Kid Rock on social media.
Nashville school shooting brings attention back to Florida lawmakers’ attempts to loosen gun laws
Read full article: Nashville school shooting brings attention back to Florida lawmakers’ attempts to loosen gun lawsFeelings of shock and sadness are reverberating through the country after yet another school shooting.
Demings talks gun violence in South Florida campaign stop
Read full article: Demings talks gun violence in South Florida campaign stopFive days ahead of the midterm elections, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings made a stop in South Florida Thursday, holding an event to discuss gun violence.
Fred Guttenberg demands public defender’s resignation over remarks during hearing
Read full article: Fred Guttenberg demands public defender’s resignation over remarks during hearingAn argument over whether or not the relatives of the victims should address the Parkland school shooter’s defense attorneys during the sentencing hearing prompted Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer to ask Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes to sit down Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
Public defender reacts to verdict in Parkland school shooter’s case
Read full article: Public defender reacts to verdict in Parkland school shooter’s caseBroward County Public Defender Gordon Weekes praised the jury for carrying out “a solemn responsibility” on Thursday after putting an end to the penalty phase of the Parkland school shooter by recommending life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Parkland school shooting’s grieving families continue reading victim statements
Read full article: Parkland school shooting’s grieving families continue reading victim statementsThe prosecution team that is seeking the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter continued to call the grieving relatives of the slain victims to read statements at Broward County court on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
WATCH: Jurors see evidence, hear difficult testimony on Day 5 of Parkland school shooter trial
Read full article: WATCH: Jurors see evidence, hear difficult testimony on Day 5 of Parkland school shooter trialJurors heard difficult evidence and saw graphic images on Day 5 of the penalty phase trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz
Family members display raw emotion during first day of Parkland shooting trial penalty phase
Read full article: Family members display raw emotion during first day of Parkland shooting trial penalty phaseMonday was excruciating for many in the courtroom, listening to how their loved ones were murdered on February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Senior High School.
As bipartisan gun bill passes, Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates remain sharply divided
Read full article: As bipartisan gun bill passes, Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates remain sharply dividedThe $13 million bill would incrementally toughen background check requirements for young people to buy guns, deny more domestic abusers access to guns and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous, under the so-called “red flag” provisions.
Parkland parent Manuel Oliver meets with White House about gun control
Read full article: Parkland parent Manuel Oliver meets with White House about gun controlAfter more than two weeks protesting outside the White House and trying to speak with President Joe Biden, Manuel Oliver met with White House senior officials on Thursday and is leaving Washington.
Justice Department reaches settlement with Parkland victims, their families and many survivors
Read full article: Justice Department reaches settlement with Parkland victims, their families and many survivorsA total of 40 victims of the mass shooting filed the federal claims that has now led to this settlement.
Florida special legislative session aims to help DeSantis stop feds’ COVID mandates
Read full article: Florida special legislative session aims to help DeSantis stop feds’ COVID mandatesFlorida’s Republican-controlled House moved forward on Tuesday with measures to prevent the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate on businesses with more than 100 employees.
Activist dad of school shooting victim joins anti-gun group
Read full article: Activist dad of school shooting victim joins anti-gun groupThe father of a 14-year-old girl killed in the 2018 Florida high school shooting massacre is joining the top ranks of a progressive anti-gun group to promote like-minded political candidates around the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Biden mentions gun control activists who lost loved ones in Parkland, Orlando
Read full article: Biden mentions gun control activists who lost loved ones in Parkland, OrlandoDuring his Thursday announcement of his executive orders on gun control, President Joe Biden mentioned the father of slain Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Jaime Guttenberg.
Parkland school shooting survivor among those calling for gun control as legislation stalls in Senate
Read full article: Parkland school shooting survivor among those calling for gun control as legislation stalls in SenatePARKLAND, Fla. – Aalayah Eastmond was 17 years old when she survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in the 1200 building. She decided to play dead, so the gunman wouldn’t target her during the rampage that left 17 dead and 17 injured. AdRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz agrees with Deutch and Frankel on the urgency of the pleas for gun control. Nov. 1, 2017 shooting: A 47-year-old man shot inside a Walmart Superstore in Thornton. May 7, 2019 school shooting: A 16-year-old transgender boy and an 18-year-old man fired weapons inside the STEM School Highlands Ranch charter school near Denver.
Push on to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from House committees
Read full article: Push on to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from House committeesPARKLAND, Fla. – The past video of Marjorie Taylor Greene harassing a Parkland shooting survivor only amped the outrage over her calling that mass murder a hoax. A resolution launched Monday seeks to strip the Georgia Republican of committee assignments in Congress. Newly elected to Congress, Greene has supported QAnon conspiracies, assassinating House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and suggested space lasers controlled by Jewish people sparked California wildfires. Rubio said, “Parkland was a real tragedy in which real parents lost real children. Comments made by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, including spreading conspiracy theories about the Parkland shooting, are disturbing.
Parkland parent removed by police after outburst during State of the Union address
Read full article: Parkland parent removed by police after outburst during State of the Union addressPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The father of a Parkland school shooting victim was removed during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night after an outburst in the House chamber. “I disrupted the State of the Union and was detained because I let my emotions get the best of me. I simply want to be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the 2A as happened tonight. Max Schachter, who lost his son Alex in the Parkland shooting, told Local 10 News in a statement that he fulls supports Guttenberg. Both of our beautiful children were murdered in a horrible school shooting.
Parents of Parkland victims don't want former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel reinstated
Read full article: Parents of Parkland victims don't want former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel reinstatedPARKLAND, Fla. - The Florida Senate will soon decide whether to reinstate Scott Israel as Broward County sheriff, as recommended by a special master. The parents of some Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims do not want Israel to get his job back. "This should not be about politics, (but) sadly Mr. Israel has made it about politics. Ron DeSantis called Israel's actions on the day of the Stoneman Douglas shooting inadequate, with parents backing up those claims. BSO failures under Mr. Israel were that deputies and detectives had numerous interactions with the shooter prior to that tragic day and did not follow through to complete further action required by BSO procedures."
Parkland father appeals to Trump on gun debate: 'Stay out'
Read full article: Parkland father appeals to Trump on gun debate: 'Stay out'(CNN) - The father of a victim in last year's deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, had an emotional message for President Donald Trump Thursday: "Stay out" of the discussion about how to prevent gun violence until "you're ready to actually be a serious participant in this conversation." I don't care about you. I don't care about you. I don't care about you, Mr. President, but I hate what you do. Keep your mouth just quiet unless you're ready to actually be a serious participant in this conversation.