nightclub safety News

Wife of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Dropped from Victim Civil Suit

The wife of the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting has been dropped from a civil lawsuit brought by survivors of the massacre and victims’ families. An amended complaint filed last week in state court in South Florida dropped Noor …

Florida Court to Hear Lawsuit Against Employer, Wife of Nightclub Shooter

A lawsuit brought by victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre against the gunman’s employer and wife was withdrawn from federal court and filed in state court in South Florida on Monday. Attorneys for 61 Pulse victims and family members of …

$29.5M to be Paid Out From Florida’s Pulse Nightclub Victims’ Fund

Officials with a fund created from donations for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting say they will distribute $29.5 million on 305 claims when the process is completed. Officials with OneOrlando Fund said Dec. 2 that $27.4 million has been …

Orlando Police Release Pulse Nightclub Back to Owner 1 Month After Shooting

Law enforcement has released the Pulse nightclub in Orlando to its owner just a month after it was the scene of the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Officials with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday that …

Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub Exceeded Number of Required Exits

One of the exits at the Pulse nightclub was inoperable weeks before the massacre of 49 patrons by a gunman on June 12, but the gay nightclub had twice the number of exits needed to accommodate its maximum occupancy of …

Providence, R.I., City Council Moves to Address Nightclub Safety

Members of the Providence City Council have introduced legislation they say is designed to improve safety in and around nightclubs after a string of violent incidents. Majority Leader Seth Yurdin, who sponsored the legislation, says the city has had too …