The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a lawsuit against school administrators and the school board Monday alleging they were aware of the student's "history of random violence" and did not act proactively amid concerns over a firearm in the boy's possession the day of the shooting, according to the lawsuit obtained by CNN.
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40 million lawsuit against school administrators for lack of action leading up to shooting
The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a lawsuit against school administrators and the school board Monday alleging they were aware of the student's "history of random violence" and did not act proactively amid concerns over a firearm in the boy's possession the day of the shooting, according to the lawsuit obtained by CNN.
Texas GOP congressman laments ‘difficult’ nature of predicting ‘anomalous’ school shootings
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Sunday lamented the "difficult" nature of predicting American school shootings given their often "random and unexpected" nature.
3 were killed and 3 were injured in a shooting at an Oklahoma City bar
Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting inside a Oklahoma City bar Saturday night, according to police.
Security ‘works because of people’: Renewed debate swirls after Nashville shooting
Semiautomatic gunfire echoed in the hallways of The Covenant School, making a distinct noise teachers there would not soon forget.
Florida legislature passes bill allowing carry of concealed guns without a permit
The Florida Senate gave final passage to a bill Thursday that will allow people to carry a concealed weapon in public without a government-issued permit, a top priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
‘A sense of pride’ swells across US police ranks as officers hail the quick, heroic Nashville school massacre response
As bystander and body-worn camera videos have revealed law enforcement failings -- from the murder of George Floyd to the delayed intervention in a Texas school shooting -- even some of the country's most seasoned officers have started to question how US police do their jobs.
Analysis: Most states get an ‘F’ on gun laws this year in new analysis by advocacy group
Most US states get a failing grade on gun laws, according to a new scorecard published by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
New details about 2017 Las Vegas mass shooter revealed in hundreds of of FBI documents
A cache of newly released FBI documents reveals Stephen Paddock, the gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, may have harbored resentment over how he and other high rollers were treated by casinos.
New details about 2017 Las Vegas mass shooter revealed in hundreds of of FBI documents
A cache of newly released FBI documents reveals Stephen Paddock, the gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, may have harbored resentment over how he and other high rollers were treated by casinos.