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Florida School Shooter Was Member of Local White Supremacist Group
A spokesperson for a Florida white supremacist group confirmed Thursday that the gunman who opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Parkland, Fla., and killed at least 17 people was associated with the group. According to the Anti-Defamation League, Jordan Jereb with the group, the Republic of Florida, acknowledged that the gunman Nikolas…
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Fox News Response to School Shooting Is to Praise the AR-15
Within hours of another deadly mass shooting at another school in the United States—the only country where this happens regularly—conservative bile spewer Laura Ingraham appeared on Fox News not just to defend, but to praise the AR-15 rifle that helped a young gunman kill 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.…
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Schools Are Supposed to Be Safe
My first job out of college was as a full-time substitute teacher at Wilkinsburg Junior/Senior High School. A week into my time there, the ninth-grade English teacher unexpectedly quit, and I took over that classroom for the reminder of the year. I have myriad takeaways and memories from that six-month stretch and the rest of…
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17 Reported Dead in Fatal Florida High School Shooting; More Injured
Updated Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, 6:40 p.m. EST: The Washington Post reports that at least 17 people are said to be dead in the Wednesday-afternoon shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters that 12 people were killed inside the school, three more died outside and…
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New Mexico School Shooter Was a Trump-Loving, White Supremacist Troll
The man who killed two Aztec, N.M., students before ending his own life had an extensive history on white supremacy websites, where he used multiple aliases to troll people and spread pro-Donald Trump memes, authorities say. When 21-year-old William Edward Atchinson opened fire on students at Aztec High School on Dec. 7, killing Casey Marquez…
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2 Students Dead After Shooter Opened Fire at New Mexico High School
Another school shooting has left two students dead and 15 injured after a gunman opened fire at a New Mexico school. The New York Daily News reports that the shooter is also dead, but the Aztec High School remains on lockdown and has been evacuated. According to the report, the school, which is in the…
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Florida Man Faces Charges After Drawing Attack Scene on Elementary School Student’s Homework
A Florida man was arrested Friday after police say he drew terrifying images of an attack on an elementary school student’s homework. The “disturbing” images show a school building on fire and include stick figures of presumably students lined up in a row in front of a gunman firing at them. “Pew pew pew” was…
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At Least 5 Dead After Shooting Involving Multiple Locations in California, Including Elementary School
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 3:05 p.m. EST: The death toll has now risen to four victims in a shooting in Northern California. It was also confirmed that the shooter was killed by police, bringing the total death count to five. The gunman went on a violent rampage that began at a home and spanned…
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Shooter, Teacher, Student Killed at San Bernardino, Calif., School Shooting Identified
Update: April 11, 2017 Family members are now raising funds on GoFundMe for Jonathan Martinez’s family. Earlier: Cedric Anderson, 53, of Riverside, Calif., arrived at the North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino, Calif., on Monday morning, where his estranged wife, Karen Elaine Smith, 53, worked as a special education teacher. According to San Bernardino…
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Townville: 2 Students, 1 Teacher Injured in SC Elementary School Shooting
Two students and one teacher have been shot at Townville Elementary School in Anderson County, SC. One teenager, the alleged gunman, has been taken into custody. The shooting happened at around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. WSPA.com reports that the teacher and one student were taken to AnMed Medical Center where they are both listed in “good condition.”…