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A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors

People sit Feb. 14 in front of a photo display of the 17 people killed four years earlier during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors

Kim Krawczyk, a teacher who survived the Parkland, Fla., school shooting in 2018, shares advice for the community in Uvalde, Texas, after last week's mass shooting there.

A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors

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Wednesday

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

The Montalto and Hoyer families hold hands inside the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, during Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz's guilty plea in the 2018 shootings. The Montalto's daughter, Gina Montalto, 14, and the Hoyer's son, Luke Hoyer, 15, were both killed in the massacre. Amy Beth Bennett/AP hide caption

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National

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

The gunman's defense team is hoping to avoid the death penalty that prosecutors are seeking for the murders of 17 students and staff in Parkland, Fla.

Monday

A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims

Mourners visit a makeshift memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, 2020, during the two-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting that killed 17 people and injured another 17. Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images hide caption

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A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims

The agreement with the families of 52 people killed, injured or traumatized by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas settles claims of the families of the deceased and all but one of the injured.

A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims

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Monday

In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers

A Broward County Sheriff's Office vehicle is parked outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers

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The demands by student activists face what could be an insurmountable obstacle: security fears in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting.

In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers

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Tuesday

'His Inaction Cost Lives': Deputy In Parkland Shooting Arrested, Faces 11 Charges

In this 2015 photo, then-school resource officer Scot Peterson spoke at a school board meeting of Broward County in Florida. Peterson was arrested on Tuesday and faces 11 charges in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Broward County Public Schools via/AP hide caption

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Law

'His Inaction Cost Lives': Deputy In Parkland Shooting Arrested, Faces 11 Charges

Scot Peterson, if convicted, could get more than 96 years in prison. He is charged with criminal counts that include child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury.

Thursday

Monday

California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on Guns

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks to a group in Iowa City, Iowa, in February. Swalwell, who became the latest Democrat to run for president, was born in Iowa but grew up in California. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on Guns

The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.

Saturday

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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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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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.