School Shooting Tag

Parkland Cop Fired for Hiding Behind His Car During the School Shooting is Getting His Job Back

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 14, 2020 43 Comments

Brian Miller, the sheriff's sergeant who was fired for failure to act while a mass shooting was happening at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is getting his job back. Complete with back pay.

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Santa Clarita school shooter dies from self-inflicted wound

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 16, 2019 36 Comments

Sadly, there has been another tragic school shooting, this time at the Los Angeles area's Saugus High School.

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Unconstitutional ‘Red Flag’ Laws Won’t Make Us Safer

Posted by Cody Wisniewski on November 04, 2019 29 Comments

We all want to put an end to mass shootings.  But debate is raging over just how to prevent them. Many people, including President Trump, believe so-called Red Flag Laws can prevent these tragedies.

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Parkland Students Roll Out Gun Control Proposal in the Hopes of Energizing the Youth Vote Ahead of 2020

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 21, 2019 48 Comments

I have to preface this by saying I feel for these kids. Rather than receive the help and healing they deserve, their trauma was exploited by partisan factions for political purposes and it's so gross.

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Broward County Sheriff Fires Two More Deputies Over Parkland School Shooting

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 26, 2019 30 Comments

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony announced on Wednesday that the department fired two more deputies for their inaction during the Marjory Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL, last year now that they have finished their internal affairs investigation. The department fired four deputies over the shooting.

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Harvard rescinds acceptance of conservative Kyle Kashuv over comments when he was 16-years-old

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 17, 2019 93 Comments

Kyle Kashuv survived the Parkland school shooting massacre. He was later admitted to Harvard. Monday morning, Kashuv tweeted that his acceptance had been rescinded over text messages he made when he was 16-years-old. Kashuv explained the comments were private and meant to be extreme.

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Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson Charged With 11 Counts Tied to Parkland Shooting

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 04, 2019 58 Comments

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced Tuesday afternoon that officials arrested former Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson and charged him with "seven counts of neglect of a child, three counts of culpable negligence, and one count of perjury." Peterson has faced criticism for not entering Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018 during a shooting that killed 17 and injured 17 others.

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Colorado Students Storm Out of Vigil After Speakers Politicized Their Grief

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 10, 2019 17 Comments

On Tuesday, two people attacked the STEM School Highlands Ranch and injured eight students. Kendrick Collins, 18, rushed towards the shooters to save other students. He passed away. Students held a vigil for Collins on Wednesday night but marched out of it after two politicians used the event to push for gun control. They did not approve of the politicians politicizing their grief.

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Florida Supreme Court upholds suspension of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel by Gov. Ron DeSantis

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 24, 2019 26 Comments

In January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel over his response to the Parkland School shooting in 2018. Israel tried to get his job back through the courts, but Florida's Supreme Court ruled DeSantis has the constitutional right to suspend Israel.

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Sydney Aiello, Parkland School Shooting Survivor Takes Her Life

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 22, 2019 49 Comments

Absolutely heartbreaking. Sydney Aiello, a survivor of the Parkland School Shooting took her own life Sunday. Burdened with severe PTSD and survivor's guilt, Aiello struggled to attend college classes, her fear of being in a classroom so overwhelming.

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Is This a Joke? CNN Wins Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism For Parkland Shooting Town Hall

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 19, 2019 27 Comments

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that one of the most juvenile and narcissistic professions continues its rapid descent into complete parody, but here I am. Tuesday, winners of the Cronkite awards were announced and you would know that CNN won for "Excellence in Television Political Journalism," specifically for their Parkland Shooting Townhall following the Valentine's Day school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool. "Cronkite Award Winners prove facts matter," reads the official release.

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Governor DeSantis Suspends Broward County Sheriff Over Response to Deadly Parkland School Shooting

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 11, 2019 24 Comments

Friday afternoon, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel via executive order.

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Broward County Sheriff Reportedly Expects to be Suspended for Response to Parkland School Shooting

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 08, 2019 33 Comments

Almost a year after the Parkland school shooting massacre Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told staff he will be suspended for the response to the shooting.

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Commission Investigating Parkland School Shooting Recommends Arming Teachers

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 02, 2019 27 Comments

The 15-member commission who investigated the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School released a report Wednesday. Unanimously approved, the 446-page report contained several recommendations, among which was arming teachers who volunteer to undergo training to carry a weapon.

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Why School Gun Incidents are Significantly Overstated

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 30, 2018 28 Comments

Estimates on many gun-related incidents occurring on school property each year vary widely depending on the source and agenda. It's a statistic that should be easy to find and accurate, particularly given that it's one of the most contentious issues in American social and political discussion.

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Broward County School Board Asks Judge to Hold Sun Sentinel in Contempt for Publishing Confidential Info on Shooter

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 07, 2018 33 Comments

The Broward County School Board is not happy. They're claiming the Sun Sentinel published information it knew was meant to remain confidential in order to protect the privacy rights of shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz.

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Armed Citizen Stopped Shooter at Florida Back-to-School Event

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 06, 2018 29 Comments

We won't see this plastered all over the MSM, will we? An armed citizen stopped a gunman at a back-to-school event in Titusville, FL. Officials admitted it could have been a lot worse.

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Report: Parkland Shooter Denied Special Needs Care 14 Months Before Shooting

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 05, 2018 26 Comments

Following the Parkland shooting that left 17 people dead, the Broward County School District commissioned an independent review.  The review, conducted by the Collaborative Educational Network of Tallahassee, found that the shooter was inappropriately denied special needs accommodations at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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