One reason is the coronavirus, which has shut court operations down, and another is the sheer magnitude of the case, which involves the killing of 17 people.
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Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.
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Saudi aviation student legally bought gun used in Florida naval station attack
The FBI says it has found no signs of any link between a cyberattack on computer systems of Pensacola and the recent attack at the naval air station there.
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Las Vegas resort sues mass shooting victims at concert
The company that owns the Las Vegas hotel where a gunman opened fire last year has filed lawsuits against more than 1,000 people who survived the massacre, arguing that it has “no liability of any kind” for the attack. The lawsuits, filed last week in federal court, come nine months after the deadliest mass shooting […]
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Are school threats the new normal in Maine?
It was fewer than 48 hours after the mass shooting at a Florida high school when officials in Topsham received word of a threat of gun violence against the high school there. No sooner had they cleared Mt. Ararat High when another threat was received against a nearby elementary school. Under normal circumstances, a single […]
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We need gun policy action now
In the wake of the latest mass shooting, I found myself in an unfortunately familiar place in which tears poured from a reservoir of pain and empathy for those whose lives were torn apart. But my sorrow quickly turned into anger and frustration over the back and forth debate on this topic that has divided […]
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Florida high school shooting: Coach who died shielding students called a hero
A football coach who also worked as a security guard is among the dead in a school shooting that claimed 17 lives in Parkland, Florida. The football program at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tweeted that assistant coach Aaron Feis died while selflessly shielding students. The tweet ended: “He died a hero and he will […]
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Teen arrested in Pennsylvannia mall shooting
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Three people were hospitalized Sunday with gunshot wounds after a 17-year-old male opened fire on a man at a Pittsburgh-area mall, police said, striking his intended target as well as two bystanders. The Monroeville Mall went on lockdown Saturday evening after the shooting. The gunman managed to escape but police say […]