‘It is believed that these backpacks can save lives,’ Police Chief Doug Snyder said.
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South Portland teen awaits judge’s decision on his alleged school shooting plot
The judge said he plans to announce his decision in about 3 weeks.
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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns
Companies are pushing lawmakers to spend on gun-detection systems.
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Former assistant principal charged in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
The former administrator at a Virginia elementary school showed a reckless disregard for the lives of Richneck Elementary School students on Jan. 6, 2023, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday.
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No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
A Michigan jury sends a note to the judge asking if it could ‘infer anything’ from prosecutors not presenting Ethan Crumbley or others to explain specifically how he got the gun from home.
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School shooting hoaxes have terrorized kids across U.S. Who’s behind it?
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Snow crunching under their feet, breaths coming quickly, the officers grabbed their duty rifles and ran toward Nouvel Catholic Central High School. The code had gone out just two minutes earlier on Feb. 7: active shooting in progress. They didn’t hesitate. When they found that the double doors next to the […]
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Shooting erupted during dispute at a Baltimore university, but victims were unintended targets
The shooting happened at Morgan State University as students were headed to a homecoming week campus ball.
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Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls
First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
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Anxiety high after active shooter hoaxes called into Maine schools
Hundreds of southern Maine students were evacuated or allowed to leave school Tuesday as authorities investigated active shooter calls, which caused widespread fear.
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Jury sent home; Alex Jones testimony to continue next week
Lawyers in the Connecticut defamation trial of Alex Jones have agreed not to return him to the stand until next week after a contentious day of testimony Thursday about his promotion of the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.