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ISF Statement on El Paso and Dayton Shootings
The back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton are a heart-breaking reminder that these incidents can happen anywhere. Our hearts and prayers are with the families, friends, and communities
Secret Service report on mass violence emphasizes prevention
July 9, 2019 By Robert Legare, CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-service-national-threat-assessment-center-report-on-mass-violence-emphasizes-prevention/ Arlington, Va. — The overwhelming majority of violent mass attacks in the U.S. last year were carried out by men using firearms,
Just one-third of parents are extremely confident their children’s schools can stop a gunman
April 16, 2019 By Zack Budryk, The Hill https://thehill.com/briefingroom-blogroll/439050-20-years-after-columbine-few-confident-in-schools-ability-to-stop-a Parents lack confidence that their children’s schools will be able to stop a gunman, according to new research from The Associated Press and
Editorial: The sad lessons of Parkland
January 22, 2019 By Ocala Star Banner https://www.ocala.com/opinion/20190122/editorial-sad-lessons-of-parkland The shooting in Parkland that took the lives of 14 students and three adults was preventable. That is hardly news but it
Broward Schools Lays Out Security Changes After Parkland Shooting
January 17, 2019 By Carey Codd, CBS Miami FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie laid out a series of security upgrades to Broward County school campuses. He