Sandy Hook Elementary School News
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Any parent will tell you nothing is worse than losing a child. Yet, the latest bizarre behavior by the so-called Sandy Hook "truthers" could only make coping harder for Lynn McDonnell and other parents.
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Middletown -
Connecticut State Police, Friday, released thousands of documents from their investigation into the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings which took place just over a year ago.
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Yesterday, the network quoted unnamed police sources as saying Lanza might have been obsessed with Anders Breivik and wanted to murder more than the 77 people the Norwegian did. Connecticut State Police deny the report.
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New York -
The Super Bowl, a 47-year-old American tradition, has became much more than a football game. With the kick-off show starting at 6 p.m. ET, the Super Bowl has become a family affair.
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At the words "they arrived to carnage," the CNN Anderson Cooper report cuts to helicopter footage of seven police officers charging across a parking lot and toward a school. It is breaking news coverage of the Sandy Hook shooting just hours earlier.
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A member of Encyclopedia Dramatica, as a means to mock and infuriate the National Rifle Association, created a game demo called "Bullet to the Head of the NRA."
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, speaking at Center for American Progress, joined the gun debate fray. He is pushing for universal background checks on those that want to buy firearms.
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Retired General Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, had things to say about the Republican Party. In response, conservative pundits had their words to throw back at Powell.
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In regards to the talk of violence let alone game violence, one of the developers for "Dishonored" from Bethesda Games spoke out on the issue.
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) has launched a shooting range simulation game for the Apple iOS called "NRA: Practice Range" in which the ratings are 4+.
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Montpelier -
The school board of Montpelier, Ohio, in a 5-0 vote, decided to allow school custodians to undergo firearms training and carry concealed weapons. In short, the school board's response is to arm the janitors.
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The National Rifle Administration has received and accepted an invitation from the Obama Administration to meet with officials at The White House on Thursday, January 10, 2013.
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Salt Lake City -
Gun rights advocates on Thursday provided six hours of gun training for 200 Utah educators, saying the only way to protect children from a school shooter is to make sure teachers can shoot back.
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British citizens, in response to the pro-gun advocates' petition wanting Piers Morgan to be deported from the US, are begging the UK government not to take him back.
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When on shows such as NBC's "Meet the Press," ABC's "This Week," and CBS' "Face the Nation," NRA leaders "stuck to their guns" and stood firm in support for armed guards and in opposition for more gun control laws.
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Ryan Lanza, the older brother of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, who was initially misidentified as the shooter, has broken his silence saying he too is a "victim," as he has lost both his mother and a brother that he loved.
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Ted Nugent, the rocker & politically conservative pundit, spoke about Sandy Hook. He blamed the shooting on a "spiritually bankrupt" society.
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How do we prevent mass shootings like the one last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut –– give teachers a gun, Texas lawmakers say.
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Newtown -
There is an old saying that says "a picture can say a thousand words", and as many around the world struggle to find the words to express their emotions and sympathies for the families of those killed in Newtown, images are sometimes all they have.
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Newtown -
Daniel Barden, a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School, idolized his father's cousins who are firefighters with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).
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Newtown -
Two days after Anonymous revealed Westboro Baptist Church's (WBC) plan to protest the funerals of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims, members of the law enforcement and firefighting community decided to step in.
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In response to the Newtown shooting and the growing calls for gun control legislation, a North Carolina branch of the Tea Party responded with a gun raffle.
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Newtown -
When gunman Adam Lanza burst into a first grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School, he began shooting indiscriminately at children, killing all but one little girl.
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After being silent for a few days after the incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, the NRA broke its silence and said that it was saddened with what happened. It plans to hold a press conference on December 21.
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Longmont -
A woman called 911 to report a shooting and was apparently shot to death while she was on the phone. When police arrived to the scene in Longmont, Colorado, four were found dead.
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Topeka -
The hactivist group Anonymous is continuing its campaign against Westboro Baptist Church, targeting Twitter accounts and even the church's internet and cable accounts.
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Newtown -
A new hero from the Newtown tragedy has emerged in the form of a 69-year-old retired psychologist who lives a few blocks from Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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To provide comfort to those affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, a Chicago-based charity has sent 10 golden retriever dogs to Newtown to provide comfort in a time of mourning and grieving.
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While the NRA is receiving a lot of blame from those angered at what happened in Newtown, there is finger-pointing in all directions as other people have their say on who or what is to blame.
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Newtown -
On Friday December 21 a moment of silence will take place announced Connecticut Governor Dan Mallory during a live media conference. Mallory also asked places of worship to ring their bells 26 times, once for each of the slain, if they are able.
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Street artist Mark Panzarino, 41, prepares a memorial as he writes the names of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims during the six-month anniversary of the massacre, at Union Square in New York, June 14, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Eduardo Munoz
Shattered tempered glass pieces cover chairs and seats at Sandy Hook Elementary school after an attack by gunman Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut in this police evidence photo released by the state's attorney's office November 25, 2013. 20 children and six adults were killed Connecticut Department of Justice / Handout via Reuters
A Bushmaster rifle belonging to Sandy Hook Elementary school gunman Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut is seen after its recovery at the school in this police evidence photo released by the state's attorney's office November 25, 2013. A long-awaited state's attorney report on Monday on one of the worst mass shootings in the United States revealed few new details and left relatives of 20 children and six adults killed with no more knowledge about Lanza's motive Connecticut Department of Justice / Handout via Reuters
An aerial photo showing demolition work near completion at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, November 13, 2013, the site where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults before taking his own life last December With permission by Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin
On Friday, Dec 14th Emilie Parker was killed in the shooting in Connecticut. The family has established Emilie Parker Memorial Fund: To donate via PAYPAL use the email brookeprothero@yahoo.com Emilie Parker Fund
Mark and Jackie Barden, parents of Jack Barden 6, a victim of the December 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, leave the stage following the launch of The Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit created in response to the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut With permission by Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin
Gene Rosen describes finding 6 children who had escaped the Sand Hook School massacre sitting in his driveway. Screen Capture
Young child comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., following a reported shooting there Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Twitter / Michelle McLoughlin
Weapons and ammunitions belonging to Sandy Hook Elementary school gunman Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut are seen after its recovery at the school in this police evidence photo released by the state's attorney's office November 25, 2013. A long-awaited state's attorney report on Monday on one of the worst mass shootings in the United States revealed few new details and left relatives of 20 children and six adults killed with no more knowledge about Lanza's motive Connecticut Department of Justice / Handout via Reuters
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