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Broward school district highlights safety enhancements at MSD commission meeting
Read full article: Broward school district highlights safety enhancements at MSD commission meetingOn the second day of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission meeting, the focus remained on statewide school safety.
Annual tribute held for victims killed nearly 6 years after Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting
Read full article: Annual tribute held for victims killed nearly 6 years after Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootingThe South Florida community gathered Saturday to celebrate the lives of the victims who were lost in the Parkland school shooting nearly six years ago.
6 teens accused of brutally beating student near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High appear in court
Read full article: 6 teens accused of brutally beating student near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High appear in courtSix teenage boys faced a judge Tuesday after police said a student was brutally beaten and slammed to the ground on his head at a park near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month.
Police: Suspects arrested after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School brawl leaves 1 hospitalized
Read full article: Police: Suspects arrested after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School brawl leaves 1 hospitalizedA male student from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was met with pure brutality by his peers Tuesday and it was all caught on camera.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student body-slammed in brutal video
Read full article: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student body-slammed in brutal videoA male student from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was met with pure brutality by his peers Tuesday and it was all caught on camera.
Lawmakers tour building where Parkland school shooting occurred for last time before demolition
Read full article: Lawmakers tour building where Parkland school shooting occurred for last time before demolitionLawmakers entered the 1200 Building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Saturday morning for what will likely be the final time as it is set to be demolished next summer.
Public reprimand may be coming for judge who oversaw Parkland shooting trial
Read full article: Public reprimand may be coming for judge who oversaw Parkland shooting trialThe Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission released a report saying Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the Marjory Stoneman Douglas gunman’s trial, violated the rules.
Prospective jurors wary of life or death decision as Parkland shooting trial continues
Read full article: Prospective jurors wary of life or death decision as Parkland shooting trial continuesOn Tuesday, the judge set a date of Monday, June 27 for testimony to begin in the penalty phase of Nikolas Cruz's trial, though that date may not be set in stone.
Will it be difficult to find jurors for the life-death decision in Parkland shooter case?
Read full article: Will it be difficult to find jurors for the life-death decision in Parkland shooter case?They'll have to commit to 16 consecutive weeks and be fair and impartial. How difficult will it be to find a jury for the life or death penalty case of Nikolas Cruz?
Victim impact statements take center stage in Parkland pre-trial hearing
Read full article: Victim impact statements take center stage in Parkland pre-trial hearingWhen Nikolas Cruz told Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer back in October that he was guilty of killing 17 Marjory Stoneman Douglas students and staff on Valentine’s Day 2018, it set up the upcoming penalty phase where 12 jurors will need to unanimously decide whether he should pay for those crimes with his life.
Parkland student to be held in juvenile detention for 3 weeks after school threat
Read full article: Parkland student to be held in juvenile detention for 3 weeks after school threatMarjory Stoneman Douglas student Oliver Manik has been recommended for expulsion and is expected to be held in a juvenile detention center until Dec. 24.
Parkland shooter pleads guilty: These are the names for all 34 counts
Read full article: Parkland shooter pleads guilty: These are the names for all 34 countsNikolas Cruz, 23, pleads guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of first-degree attempted murder. Here are the names of the victims.
Broward school board now has 2 members who lost family in Parkland tragedy
Read full article: Broward school board now has 2 members who lost family in Parkland tragedyFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After Debbi Hixon’s election win Tuesday night, there are now two family members of people who lost their lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas who will be serving on the Broward School Board. But both of them want to make it clear: That association with MSD is not all they’re bringing to the board. Hixon, whose husband was killed in the Parkland mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, joins current board member Lori Alhadeff, who lost her 14-year-old daughter in the tragedy. “Being the wife of Chris, who was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, it gave me a stronger voice,” Hixon said. "The tragedy that happened at MSD and the loss of my daughter Alyssa definitely was the catalyst to make me want to be on the school board to make sure change happens and make school safety a top priority,” she said.
State files motion to deny Nikolas Cruz petition to keep visitation list private
Read full article: State files motion to deny Nikolas Cruz petition to keep visitation list privatePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Attorneys representing the State of Florida filed a motion on Tuesday regarding Marjory Stoneman Douglas confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz. The state’s motion is to deny Cruz’s efforts to keep the list of those visiting him in jail, including doctors, private from the view of the public and the State Attorney’s office. The visitation list is public record, and the court found that Cruz's attorneys were not convincing in their argument that the list be kept private. The motion read, in part:“The constitution and the Public Records Act do not authorize redacting the names of the experts visiting petitioner in jail. The petition is denied.”The Florida Supreme Court will rule on this motion at a later date.
MSD alumnus unveils powerful exhibit at Coral Springs Museum of Art
Read full article: MSD alumnus unveils powerful exhibit at Coral Springs Museum of ArtCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Marjory Stoneman Douglas alumnus and internationally published photographer Ian Witlen has unveiled his latest powerful exhibit at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, titled: "Anguish in the Aftermath: Examining a Mass Shooting." The audio-visual exhibition was first viewed by the public Saturday at the museum at 2855A Coral Springs Drive and a complimentary meet and greet reception with Witlen will be held Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. According to a news release about the exhibit, "Anguish in the Aftermath" is a collection of black and white portraits and audio recordings from each of the participants. The portraits are masterfully rendered and matched with the individual's heartbreaking account of the experience," said Julia Andrews, executive director of the Coral Springs Museum of Art. The Coral Springs Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Click here for more information about the museum and Witlen's exhibit.
MSD Public Safety Commission meets as students head back to school
Read full article: MSD Public Safety Commission meets as students head back to schoolSUNRISE, Fla. - As students in Broward County returned to school Wednesday, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission met to continue its mission to help ensure school safety. "Since the Stoneman Douglas tragedy, these Parkland parents and spouses have helped change the national conversation," U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., said. Alyssa's Law already passed in New Jersey and calls for a panic alarm in every public school. "If we would have had panic alarms in Marjory Stoneman Douglas, we would not have had 17 people murdered," he said. Parents and law enforcement leaders are also highlighting changes to threat assessment and officer and deputy training.
Stoneman Douglas seniors prepare for prom that will honor fallen classmates
Read full article: Stoneman Douglas seniors prepare for prom that will honor fallen classmatesPARKLAND, Fla. – Weeks after the worst day of their lives, seniors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas are getting ready for one of the most magical. Seniors at the school are preparing for the prom, promising it will be over the top. "Definitely sparkle," said Stoneman Douglas class president Julia Cordover. “It’s going to be the first thing they see when they walk in and it will be nice to remember them that way,” said senior class vice-president Lauren Hetzroni. The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort donated its ballroom and the cost of all food for the Stoneman Douglas prom, a total of about $50,000.