Public Safety
Florida AG will seek death penalty for Parkland shooting suspect
Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
How school walkouts test student rights and school responsibilities
"It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."
7 years ago
Voices behind the walkout — New Jersey
Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Voices behind the walkout: Science Leadership Academy
Students weigh in on gun violence and the upcoming National School Walkout.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
California gunman in veteran center killings was ex-patient
Three women who devoted their lives to helping traumatized veterans were killed by a patient who had been kicked out of their treatment program, authorities said.
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Gunman takes hostages at party at largest U.S. veterans home
Authorities said they could not immediately say if anyone was injured.
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Auditor General to take deep dive into school safety issues
Eugene DePasquale says his office will take a deep dive on the security procedures at all of the commonwealth's public schools.
7 years ago
Fact Check: The facts on media violence
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people.
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