While public outrage grows in the United States over a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last week that killed 21, the victims’ relatives may never get their day in court against police, school officials, and gunmakers who, according to attorneys, enjoy special legal immunity that may protect them from being sued. As with previous school… Continue reading Uvalde Shooting: Police, Guns and Schools Protected from Lawsuits
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Bill Allowing Teachers to Be Armed Passes Florida Senate
The Florida Senate passed a school-security bill with a provision allowing teachers to be armed, despite strong opposition from teacher groups and students. The measure is aimed at implementing recommendations by a state commission created in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., last year that left 17… Continue reading Bill Allowing Teachers to Be Armed Passes Florida Senate
Parkland Victims’ Families Sue School District and Sheriff’s Office, Claiming Negligence in Mass Shooting
The families of some of the victims of the mass shooting last year in Parkland, Fla., filed 22 lawsuits on Wednesday accusing the local school district and sheriff’s office of negligence and seeking potentially millions of dollars in damages as compensation. The lawsuits claim that the Broward County Public Schools failed to keep students and… Continue reading Parkland Victims’ Families Sue School District and Sheriff’s Office, Claiming Negligence in Mass Shooting