March 16, 2015
The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against the estate of the gunman’s mother. The lawsuits contend Nancy Lanza failed to properly secure her legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, which her troubled …
January 14, 2015
Families of two of the 20 first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut are suing the town of Newtown and its board of education, alleging security measures at the school weren’t adequate. The wrongful death lawsuit …
December 16, 2014
The maker of the military assault rifle used to kill dozens at a Connecticut elementary school was sued almost exactly two years later by the families of 20 first-grade students who died in the mass shooting. The Bushmaster Firearms International …
March 11, 2014
Fifteen states plus the District of Columbia strengthened their gun control laws in the year following the Newtown school shooting, accounting for roughly half (44 percent) of the U.S. population. Also, a history of any kind of violence is a …
July 2, 2013
More than six months after losing their loved ones in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, families say dealing with questions over how to distribute the millions of dollars sent to help Newtown heal is instead causing …
June 7, 2013
New schools built in West Virginia will be required to have shatter-proof glass and exterior door alarms. The requirements are among several safety measures approved by the West Virginia School Building Authority during a meeting at Spring Mills Primary School …
March 14, 2013
Members of the Mississippi House want to steer the school safety debate back toward letting school districts arm teachers and employees. The House voted 70-46 Tuesday to amend Senate Bill 2659 to allow school districts to decide to allow guns …
March 14, 2013
The mass school shooting in Connecticut led officials to question if more should be done to beef up security in Florida’s public classrooms. Three months later, lawmakers are still grappling with how to respond, especially since one solution — placing …
February 1, 2013
Gov. Bill Haslam told participants in a school safety summit this week that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools. The event was organized to discuss current safety resources and practices …
January 1, 2013
A $100 million legal claim filed against the state of Connecticut in the wake of the deadly Newtown elementary school shooting has been dropped, local media reported on Tuesday. New Haven, Connecticut-based attorney Irving Pinsky said he dropped the claim …