
Public Safety
Some N.J. districts discouraged students from participating in school walkout
Not all of the events in New Jersey occurred with the blessing of school administrators. Some didn’t occur at all.
7 years ago
‘We do not feel safe:’ Delaware students tell lawmakers at post-walkout town hall
Following the walkout, students at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Del. attended a town hall forum that was dominated by state lawmakers.
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Thousands of Philly-area students walk out of school over gun violence
Students from more than 50 schools in the region left their classrooms this morning for today’s National School Walkout.
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Listen 5:13Decades after Columbine, preventing school shootings still vexes security experts
A 1958 deadly fire at a Chicago school was the catalyst for life-saving fire drills. Experts say the 1999 Columbine shooting spurred school security changes at a slower pace.
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Listen 4:48Marjory Stoneman Douglas alumni in Philly create comedy show to benefit Parkland students
A nationwide network of Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school graduates are mobilizing for change. That includes using comedy.
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Listen 2:20Voices behind the walkout: Mastery Charter School
At Mastery Charter School’s Shoemaker campus in West Philly, activism is ingrained in the school culture: 8th graders take a social justice class for heir history requirement.
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Philly students on school safety walkout: What took you so long?
In Philadelphia, the kids have been on fire for years — and violence has been a constant theme.
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N.J. man pleads guilty in pressure-cooker bomb plot case
Twenty-one-year-old Gregory Lepsky pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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New Jersey considers mandating silent alarms for schools
The silent alarm would be activated during a shooting or other school emergency. Former Gov. Chris Christie vetoed similar legislation three times over five years.
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Voices behind the walkout — New Jersey
Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.
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ACLU to school district: Stop censoring student Facebook criticisms over gun violence walkout
After Caesar Rodney Schools chief prohibited students and teachers from taking part in the Wednesday walkout over gun violence, the district deleted online complaints.
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Voices behind the walkout: Science Leadership Academy
Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.
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Listen 3:04Upper Darby police chief proposes arming teachers, but school board pushes back
Less than a month after Upper Darby's outspoken police superintendent proposed arming teachers, the local school board passed a resolution saying it won't back the idea.
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Gun background check system riddled with flaws
Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting.
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Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks
The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks.
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