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Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

Sherrie Lawson struggled with PTSD, depression and anxiety after she survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting. Courtesy of Sherrie Lawson hide caption

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Mental Health

Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one shooting survivor speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of these traumatic experiences.

Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

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Thursday

NRA Facing Most Formidable Opposition Yet, A Year After Parkland

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Parkland School Shooting, One Year Later

NRA Facing Most Formidable Opposition Yet, A Year After Parkland

The gun rights group says it has more dues-paying members than any other grassroots organization, but shifting power in Congress and changing public opinions on gun laws may present challenges.

NRA Facing Most Formidable Opposition Yet, A Year After Parkland

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Tuesday

Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick's CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns

After his company's response to the Parkland shooting, Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack became an unlikely corporate face of gun control. Scott Dalton/Invision for DICK'S Sporting Goods/AP Images hide caption

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Parkland School Shooting, One Year Later

Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick's CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns

Ed Stack is a gun owner who was a longtime Republican donor. A year after Dick's Sporting Goods became an unlikely corporate face of gun control, it sees the fallout from its policy and lobbying.

Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick's CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns

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Friday

A Year After Parkland, A Mother And Daughter Remember

Maya Altman and her mother, Robyn Altman, visit StoryCorps in Parkland, Fla., to reflect on the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Madison Mullen/StoryCorps hide caption

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Parkland School Shooting, One Year Later

A Year After Parkland, A Mother And Daughter Remember

Maya Altman survived last year's shooting in Parkland, Fla. At StoryCorps, she and her mom, Robyn, reflect on that day and how it has affected them.

A Year After Parkland, A Mother And Daughter Remember

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Wednesday

Trump Ally Tries To Remove Parkland Fathers From Gun Violence Hearing

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, injected the immigration debate into a hearing on gun violence prevention. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Politics

Trump Ally Tries To Remove Parkland Fathers From Gun Violence Hearing

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to eject two fathers of gun violence victims from a hearing after they interrupted his remarks from the audience.

Thursday

Parkland Shooting Panel Report Calls For Arming Teachers, Chronicles Slew Of Blunders

A report released on Wednesday concluded that a series of security breaches and law enforcement failures allowed an active shooter to kill 17 students and faculty. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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National

Parkland Shooting Panel Report Calls For Arming Teachers, Chronicles Slew Of Blunders

The 439-page report provides an account of what led to the massacre last year and it notes instances in which officials told untruths about what happened and how they responded.

Wednesday

Tuesday

As Parkland Cases Begin, Duty Of School And Deputy Come Under Scrutiny

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie (center) speaks to media in February in Parkland, Fla., the day after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He is flanked by Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel (left) and Florida Gov. Rick Scott (right). Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Law

As Parkland Cases Begin, Duty Of School And Deputy Come Under Scrutiny

The criminal and civil cases related to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are just beginning — and they raise a number of thorny questions about who is responsible for a tragedy.

Tuesday

Friday

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

"If you do say, 'Yes, my child has seen a counselor or a therapist or a psychologist,' what does the school then do with that?" asks Laura Goodhue, who has a 9-year-old son on the autism spectrum and a 10-year-old son who has seen a psychologist. Andrea D'Aquino for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

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Florida school districts now have to ask if a new student has ever been referred for mental health services. It's a legislative attempt to help troubled kids. Will it work, or increase stigma instead?

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

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Thursday

In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility

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Politics

In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility

The ATF facility is in the Virginia district of Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who says Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby wants it in his state.

In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility

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Friday

Father Of 2 Parkland Shooting Survivors Is Killed In Robbery; Suspect Arrested

Ayub Ali, 61, was fatally shot during a robbery at Aunt Molly's Food Store on Tuesday in North Lauderdale, Fla. Courtesy of Mirza Mustaque hide caption

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Father Of 2 Parkland Shooting Survivors Is Killed In Robbery; Suspect Arrested

Ayub Ali was working at his Florida convenience store when a man with a gun walked in. Two of his four kids were in class during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February.

Thursday

Ex-Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland Shooting Getting $8,702 Monthly Pension

Scot Peterson addresses a Broward County school board meeting in 2015. The former school resource officer, criticized for remaining outside during the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., began receiving a monthly pension of more than $8,000 in April. AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Ex-Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland Shooting Getting $8,702 Monthly Pension

Parents of some of the 17 people killed in the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida are expressing outrage over the payments to Scot Peterson.

Thursday

Stoneman Douglas Teacher Is Arrested After Leaving Gun In Bathroom Stall

Broward Sheriff's deputies surround a men's bathroom at the Deerfield Beach pier in Florida, where a loaded gun was found — after fired — on Sunday. Joe Cavarett/Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Stoneman Douglas Teacher Is Arrested After Leaving Gun In Bathroom Stall

Sean Simpson has spoken in favor of gun control efforts — and has also said he might be open to the idea of carrying a gun in class.

Parkland Gunman Says He Wants Inheritance To Go To Victims' Fund

Nikolas Cruz has been represented by attorneys appointed by the Broward Public Defender's Office — but a judge is now weighing whether he can afford his own legal team. Cruz stands to inherit thousands of dollars. Sun-Sentinel hide caption

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The Two-Way

Parkland Gunman Says He Wants Inheritance To Go To Victims' Fund

Nikolas Cruz stands to receive $25,000 from his mother's life insurance policy — and possibly much more from her estate. He is seeking to plead guilty as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty.