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Lamont Directs Flags to Half-Staff Monday in Remembrance of Sandy Hook Tragedy
Governor Ned Lamont is directing all flags be lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the Sandy Hook tragedy. Flags are to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, Dec. 14 in honor of the 20 children and six adults who were killed eight years ago during the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown. “The memories of the twenty…
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Newtown Families in Lawsuit Get Access to Shooter's Computer
Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown will have access to the shooter’s computer as part of their lawsuit against gun maker Remington. A state Superior Court judge in Waterbury, Connecticut, signed off on a stipulated agreement Thursday between the families and Remington that will allow a forensic computer expert to examine Adam Lanzas’…
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Court Rejects Appeal Over Dismissal of Sandy Hook Lawsuit
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the parents of two Sandy Hook School shooting victims against Newtown and its school district.
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Sandy Hook Promise Releases Shocking New ‘Back to School' PSA
A chilling new PSA by Sandy Hook Promise that debuted on TODAY Wednesday depicts students showing off their new school gear like backpacks, binders and jackets as a school shooting erupts, prompting the items to take on unintended uses. “These new sneakers are just what I needed for the new year,” a student running from a shooter says. “These new...
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Connecticut Lawmaker Seeks Constitutional Convention on Guns
A Connecticut legislator is raising the idea of constitutional convention to ultimately ban assault-style firearms in the U.S. Constitution.
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‘Know the Signs' to Prevent Acts of Violence
After a mass shooting, often disturbing details about the shooter come to light as well as potential warning signs that went unnoticed. Connecticut-based Sandy Hook Promise has trained more than 7 million people nationwide through its Know the Signs campaign, preventing multiple acts of violence.
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Armed Utah Teachers Practice Responding to School Shootings
Nancy Miramontes had 30 seconds to find the gunman. The Utah school psychologist weaved through a maze of dusty halls before spotting him in the corner of a classroom, holding a gun to a student’s head. She took a deep breath and fired three shots, the first time she’s ever used a gun. One bullet pierced the shooter’s forehead. “Nice...
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Father of Boy Killed in Sandy Hook School Massacre Wins Defamation Suit
The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims’ relatives who have been taking a more aggressive stance against conspiracy theorists.
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Lawyers Say Infowars Host Alex Jones Sent Them Child Porn
Lawyers for relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting allege conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sent them electronic files containing child pornography as part of a defamation lawsuit against the Infowars host.
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Presidential Candidate Hickenlooper to Meet Newtown Families
Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is meeting with families in Newtown, Connecticut, this weekend to highlight his gun control proposal.
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Gun-Maker to Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sandy Hook Appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting intends to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a Connecticut court ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that had been filed by victims’ relatives.
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Sandy Hook Promise to be Honored With FBI Director's Community Leadership Award
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is awarding Sandy Hook Promise with the regional 2019 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award on Monday.
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Alex Jones Blames Conspiracy Claims on ‘Psychosis'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed the various claims he’s made over the years, including that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, on “psychosis.”
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Alex Jones Blames Conspiracy Claims on ‘Psychosis'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed the various claims he’s made over the years, including that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, on “psychosis.”
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Talking About Suicide: A Potentially Lifesaving Conversation
A day after the apparent suicide of a father of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim, there is an important conversation taking place in Newtown and all around Connecticut.
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Records Ban Proposed After Release of Sandy Hook Gunman's Writings
Connecticut prosecutors have launched an effort to ban the public release of documents such as the writings of the Sandy Hook Elementary School gunman, in response to a state Supreme Court ruling that ordered the disclosure of the shooter’s belongings and ended a five-year legal battle.
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Infowars Host Ordered to Sworn Deposition in Sandy Hook Case
A Connecticut judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones must undergo a sworn deposition in the defamation case brought against him by family members of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.
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Documents Show Sandy Hook Shooter's ‘Isolated' Childhood Years
It took years, but last month Connecticut State Police released more than a thousand pages of documents looking into the childhood years of Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza.
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Trauma Talks Focus On Florida School Shooting's Anniversary
A group of therapists are holding workshops to prepare a Florida high school for the anniversary of last year’s mass shooting.