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Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students
Read full article: Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law studentsThe former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students.
Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters
Read full article: Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shootersProsecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters.
Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court
Read full article: Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in courtA nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and some families of the 17 murdered has erupted in court.
Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement
Read full article: Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlementThe most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name.
'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened
Read full article: 'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happenedVice President Kamala Harris toured the bloodstained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened.
Proposal by Northeast Florida lawmaker would lower gun-buying age to 18 in Florida
Read full article: Proposal by Northeast Florida lawmaker would lower gun-buying age to 18 in FloridaIt could potentially reverse part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Proposal would lower gun-buying age in Florida from 21 to 18
Read full article: Proposal would lower gun-buying age in Florida from 21 to 18A House Republican from Northeast Florida on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida, potentially reversing part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter
Read full article: Florida deputy's legal team says he didn't have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooterThe attorney for a former Florida sheriff’s deputy is arguing that his client had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago.
Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers
Read full article: Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakersA second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018.
Stoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educators
Read full article: Stoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educatorsFlorida lawmakers and education leaders from several states have taken what is likely to be the final tour of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
Read full article: With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictmentPast high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
Read full article: Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visitGunfire again erupted at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of a reenactment of the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead.
The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff's deputy
Read full article: The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff's deputyBallistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday during a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland massacre.
Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial
Read full article: Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trialThe Florida Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz for showing bias toward the prosecution.
Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say
Read full article: Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys sayAttorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law.
What do you think about the Florida deputy being acquitted for failing to act during deadly Parkland shooting?
Read full article: What do you think about the Florida deputy being acquitted for failing to act during deadly Parkland shooting?A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.
Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
Read full article: Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shootingA former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland high school massacre.
Ex-Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson found not guilty on all counts
Read full article: Ex-Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson found not guilty on all countsA jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff's deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.
Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies' response to Parkland school massacre
Read full article: Dispatcher testifies that failing radios hampered deputies' response to Parkland school massacreA Florida sheriff's deputy's response to the 2018 Parkland school massacre was hampered by a radio system that collapsed.
Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots' location
Read full article: Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots' locationThe courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard.
Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter
Read full article: Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooterA veteran homicide detective wept in court as he testified about the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school.
Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outside
Read full article: Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outsideA police officer who rushed inside a classroom building during the Parkland school shooting says he encountered a sheriff's deputy outside who confirmed the shooter was upstairs.
Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre
Read full article: Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacreA Florida police officer has testified he didn't initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago.
Wide disagreement reigns in trial of deputy accused of not stopping Parkland killer
Read full article: Wide disagreement reigns in trial of deputy accused of not stopping Parkland killerOpening statements are underway in the trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago.
Opening statements in trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
Read full article: Opening statements in trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooterWith the conclusion of jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago, opening statements got underway Wednesday morning.
Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial
Read full article: Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trialA Florida commission says the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution.
Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
Read full article: Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooterJury selection in the trial of an ex-sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland, Florida, school shooter has gotten off to a speedy start.
Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter
Read full article: Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooterA former Florida sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago.
Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he's eager for trial
Read full article: Ex-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he's eager for trialA former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter says he is eager for his trial to begin.
Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced
Read full article: Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentencedFlorida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week, but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think.
Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threat
Read full article: Parkland shooter prosecutors call for probe of juror threatProsecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz.
Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17
Read full article: Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears.
Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17
Read full article: Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Attorneys argue over school shooter's fate: death or prison
Read full article: Attorneys argue over school shooter's fate: death or prisonThe lead prosecutor and attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have made their closing arguments over whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
Prosecutor makes final case for school shooter’s execution
Read full article: Prosecutor makes final case for school shooter’s executionThe lead prosecutor and attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have made their closing arguments over whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it forever
Read full article: School shooter chose Valentine’s Day to ruin it foreverFlorida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist he picked Valentine’s Day for his massacre to ruin the holiday for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students forever.
Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter case
Read full article: Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter caseAttorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have asked for the judge in his murder case to remove herself two days after she scolded them when they abruptly rested their case.
Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial
Read full article: Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trialAttorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.
Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy
Read full article: Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancyOne of the nation's leading researchers on the effects of fetal alcohol abuse says the birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz drank more in pregnancy than any woman he has documented.
Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancy
Read full article: Expert: School shooter’s mother drank heavily in pregnancyOne of the nation's leading researchers on the effects of fetal alcohol abuse says the birth mother of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz drank more in pregnancy than any woman he has documented.
Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog
Read full article: Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dogA former neighbor says mass shooter Nikolas Cruz went on a killing rampage against toads after one fatally poisoned his dog years before murdered 17 at a Florida high school.
Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing
Read full article: Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killingFour years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.
Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing
Read full article: Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killingFour years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.
Psychologist: School shooter didn’t get consistent treatment
Read full article: Psychologist: School shooter didn’t get consistent treatmentA psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues.
Attorney: Florida school shooter was a ‘damaged person’
Read full article: Attorney: Florida school shooter was a ‘damaged person’The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed “things that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,” but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
Attorney: Florida school shooter was a 'damaged person'
Read full article: Attorney: Florida school shooter was a 'damaged person'The lead attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told the jury in his penalty trial Monday they have witnessed “things that will haunt them for the rest of their lives,” but they now need to learn what led him to massacre of 17 people four years ago before they can decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
Grand jury wants school board members removed over Parkland massacre
Read full article: Grand jury wants school board members removed over Parkland massacreA Florida grand jury empaneled after a deadly mass shooting at a Parkland high school has recommended that four members of that school board be fired.
School shooter’s attorneys drop contentious brain exam
Read full article: School shooter’s attorneys drop contentious brain examThe attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz won't present to his jurors the results of a controversial test that they said supports their belief he suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome.
School shooter's brain exams to be subject of court hearing
Read full article: School shooter's brain exams to be subject of court hearingThe judge in penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will soon decide whether the jury will be told about some brain exams his lawyers had conducted on him.
Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side
Read full article: Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his sideThe prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the last three weeks.
At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lost
Read full article: At school shooter’s trial, families recall lives lostFamily members from three of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s 17 victims gave heartrending testimony about how their 2018 deaths at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have affected their lives.
School shooter’s use of swastikas is focus of court fight
Read full article: School shooter’s use of swastikas is focus of court fightProsecutors and attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are battling over whether jurors at his upcoming penalty trial should learn about the swastikas carved on his gun's magazines.
Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own
Read full article: Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their ownThe 12 jurors chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is executed will be exposed to horrific images and emotional testimony, but must deal with any mental anguish alone.
Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their own
Read full article: Parkland jurors must manage trial stress on their ownThe 12 jurors chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is executed will be exposed to horrific images and emotional testimony, but must deal with any mental anguish alone.
Jury is chosen to decide Florida school shooter's sentence
Read full article: Jury is chosen to decide Florida school shooter's sentenceA jury of seven men and five women has been chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack.