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Girl Scouts posthumously honors 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim: 'Amerie did all she could to save the lives of her classmates and teachers'
Amerie Jo Garza was reportedly known to defend her classmates from bullies.
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How parents can help kids process scary news, according to experts
Experts say that parents can help kids process and discuss sensitive news events without causing anxiety. Here's how.
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Here's why people are connecting the Texas school shooting, the baby formula shortage and the fight over abortion rights
"This country absolutely hates children," concluded one Twitter user. Many others shared similar sentiments.
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'We all need Big Bird more than ever these days': How 'Sesame Street' is supporting kids in the wake of another school shooting
Elmo, Big Bird and friends are on a mission to help kids process their feelings after the Robb Elementary School shooting.
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What to do when you're feeling 'helpless' after another school shooting, according to experts
After yet another school shooting, it's hard not to feel heartbroken and helpless. But experts say there are things you can do.
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Teachers across U.S. say they're 'paralyzed' by fear after Texas school shooting
"They didn't sign up thinking there would be a risk they could die for their jobs, and their training programs don't equip them to evaluate & face that risk."
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Talking to kids about school shootings can leave parents feeling helpless. An expert says it's OK to admit that you don't have all the answers.
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School shooting survivors get symbolic matching tattoo: 'We aren't alone'
A school shooting survivor designed a symbolic tattoo to bond with other survivors across the U.S. She estimates around 100 survivors have gotten the tattoo or plan to in the future.
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Sandy Hook, Columbine sweatshirts with bullet holes offend social media: ‘This is disgusting’
Bstroy's line of sweatshirts printed with the schools affected by gun violence, upset many on social media.
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Teen arrested for adding 'threatening' caption to friend's Snapchat video
The teen added a "threatening" caption to his friend's Snapchat gun video, leading to his arrest.
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Florida mom begs police to release son who threatened school with gun: ‘He’s not one of those crazy people’
Adam Guzzetti, 15, was arrested after threatening to shoot classmates at Seabreeze High School in Florida. His mom told police it was a "joke."
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Gun store in Texas faces backlash over back-to-school sale on firearms
A gun store in Texas is facing backlash after advertising a back-to-school sale on firearms as passersby call the sign "jarring."
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Father relives the moment he found out about shooting at son's school in Alabama while reporting on story
Judd and Bethany Davis found out about a shooting at their son's school in Alabama while reporting on it for a local news station.
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School superintendent defends having janitor wear mask, carry fake gun during active shooter drill
A superintendent in California is standing by his decision to allow a janitor to wear a mask and carry a fake gun around an elementary school's campus during an active shooter drill as, he believes, it made the drill more "realistic."
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New study shows kids are 35 percent less likely to die in states with strict gun laws
Over 3,000 kids are killed each year by gun violence in America. A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics finds that those who live in states with strict gun laws are 35 less likely to die.
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Missouri school principal responds to Parkland survivor's tweet about gun violence with picture of himself, sons holding guns
An elementary school teacher responded to a Parkland shooting survivor's tweet with a video of himself and his sons holding and shooting guns. The video has since been deleted.
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Florida middle school student prevents possible school shooting in Ohio
The Florida student had initially befriended the Ohio student through social media. His texts, which claimed he wanted to "shoot people," alarmed her.
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Stoneman Douglas High School Yearbook features the therapy dogs that helped students heal
As the Aerie staff passed out the 2018- 2019 yearbook, Stoneman Douglas students were ecstatic to find two rows of the school’s furry friends, smiling with their tongues out.
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Student decorates graduation cap in honor of peers who died in school shootings
A high school senior in Ohio is getting ready to graduate on May 19. But she refuses to forget the many students who weren’t able to as a result of school shootings, and is honoring them with her graduation cap.
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Former teacher who left Florida after Parkland shooting faces another tragedy in Colorado: ‘It’s happening again’
A woman who left her teaching job in Florida following the 2018 Parkland shooting and became a bartender in Colorado recently faced a similar tragedy at STEM School Highlands Ranch.
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Mom won't send daughters to class after they're named on 'hit list' found in high school bathroom
Andrea Harris says that her daughters were named, along with three other students, in a threatening note found in a bathroom at Drexel High School on Monday.
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Teacher reportedly suspended for storing gun in classroom: 'It's an added protection'
"As a teacher who is also a police officer, why wouldn’t he have one?” says a friend of the educator.
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Parkland father 'upset and angry' over Colorado school shooting: 'Our gun laws are weak'
The tragedy reignited the country's ongoing debate about gun laws for many on Twitter after two gunmen opened fire at a suburban Denver STEM school on Tuesday.
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UNC Charlotte shooting survivor plans to walk across the stage in upcoming graduation
The 23-year-old, who remained hospitalized as of Thursday, is planning to walk across the stage to receive her diploma during a graduation ceremony on May 11.
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School resource officer's gun accidentally fired during Florida middle school's lunch period
The incident occurred just hours before the Florida House of Representatives debated bill SB-7030, which would authorize districts to arm teachers.
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Kamala Harris slams Florida's new bill to arm teachers with guns: They 'don’t need a gun. They need a raise.'
The new legislation would permit teachers to report to school armed — but only after they've passed a psychological test and had at least 144 hours of training at a sheriff's office.