57 h. ago Parents of Nashville school shooting victims fight to keep records out of public view

The parents of children killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville are fighting to keep police investigative records a secret

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5 d. ago One killed and six injured after shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University

One armed person detained as historically Black school shooting comes amid rising violence at homecoming eventsAt least one person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania late on Saturday, as students and alumni celebrated homecoming at outdoor festivities at the historically Black university, authorities said.A person who had a firearm was detained, and officials are investigating the possibility that there was more than one shooter but don’t believe there is any active threat to the campus, Chester county’s district attorney, Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe, said during a brief news conference early on Sunday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Angry dad threatens to shoot up Michigan elementary school after child didn’t get snack time, police say

‘He’s ranting, raving, using profanities and making threats,’ police said of the dad

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1 week ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's teacher warned NHS of 'serious safeguarding concerns'

Axel Rudakubana's deputy headteacher had emailed the autism service warning them about her grave concerns including an incident where the teen was found searching school shootings online

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2 w. ago BREAKING Two killed and one seriously hurt in shooting near school

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2 w. ago Two killed and one seriously hurt in shooting near school as 'quiet loner' suspect arrested

Two people have died and another has been seriously injured in a shooting incident near an elementary school in Jablonec, Czech Republic. Police say a suspect has been arrested

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2 w. ago Mississippi is set to execute a man convicted of raping and killing a college student

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student is set to be executed Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman

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2 w. ago US supreme court rejects Alex Jones appeal over $1.4bn defamation penalty

Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had been ordered to pay because of false claims about Sandy Hook massacreThe US supreme court has refused an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place his $1.4bn defamation penalty that was awarded to the families of victims from the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting.The Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had sought to overturn the judgment, which he was ordered to pay after he made false claims about the massacre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 6 people are killed in separate shootings

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended with two separate shootings on Friday night

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2 w. ago Six people dead with multiple injured in three shootings at Mississippi homecoming weekends

Four people were killed in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in Heidelberg, amid a third attack in Rolling ForkSix people were killed and 18 others injured in three separate shootings at high school football homecoming celebrations in Mississippi, according to a number of local officials on Saturday.The most fatal incident took place around midnight on Friday in Leland, where four people died, John Lee, the mayor of the small city in Washington county, western Mississippi, said on Saturday morning. At least 16 were wounded in that incident, with four in critical condition airlifted to the state capital of Jackson and 12 others treated at local hospitals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Six people dead in shootings during two separate Mississippi homecoming gatherings

Sixteen people were injured in attack in Leland, while another two were killed in shooting in HeidelbergFour people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday.The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Four dead and 12 injured' in Mississippi shooting after people descend on town for homecoming game

Leland Mayor John Lee said the shooting happened at around midnight on the city's main street. People had come to town for a homecoming game against Charleston High School.

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2 w. ago Four people dead in shooting during Mississippi homecoming celebration

Sixteen people were also injured in attack that occurred after high school football game in small city of Leland Four people have been killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in western Mississippi during a high school football homecoming celebration, according to local officials early on Saturday.The incident took place around midnight on Friday, John Lee, the mayor of Leland, a small city in Washington county, said to the Guardian in a telephone interview on Saturday morning. At least 12 of the wounded were being treated at nearby hospitals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Four killed in Mississippi horror shooting before school match as gunman still on loose

The gunman is reported to still be on the loose.

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2 w. ago Four killed in Mississippi horror mass shooting before school match as gunman on loose

The shooting happened at around midnight on Saturday, when people were in town ahead of the Leland High School's homecoming game, said the town's mayor, John Lee

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3 w. ago Mass shooting after high school football game leaves multiple dead and 16 injured

Horrific scenes unfolded yesterday (October 10) at around 11.30pm at Leland High School in Mississippi, US, after a shooting broke out at a high school football game

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3 w. ago Alex Jones asks US supreme court to block $1.4bn defamation judgment

Rightwing pundit’s request is latest in a series of appeals, both against the judgment and against sale of InfoWarsRightwing conspiracy fabulist Alex Jones has petitioned the US supreme court to block a massive defamation judgment imposed after he argued that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in which 20 children and six adults were killed was a hoax.In a filing to the US high court, Jones asked the justices to act immediately to prevent his website InfoWars from being handed over to the satirical news site The Onion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside a parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside a US parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trials delayed for 2 Uvalde school police officers, 1 to be moved out of town

Trials for two Uvalde, Texas school police officers facing charges over the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting have been delayed

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