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Should Newtown's Sandy Hook school building be demolished?
The school board will consider the recommendation of demolishing the school, but voters in Newtown will make the final decision. The plan calls for construction of a new building on the property.
OnMay 11, 8:24 AM /PlayVideo
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Newtown panel: Tear down Sandy Hook Elementary, rebuild on property
Task force makes recommendation for Sandy Hook Elementary where gunman carried out murderous rampage
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Newtown board discusses Sandy Hook school's future
Officials met to discuss whether to renovate or rebuild the elementary school where 26 people were shot to death or build a new school nearby
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Task force to discuss plans for Sandy Hook school
Officials have narrowed down options for future of mass shooting site
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Newtown, Conn. residents reject budget with extra school security
Voters turn down $72M school budget that included money for extra school security in wake of December school shootings
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Newtown dad vows to push on for gun control
Mark Barden, who lost his 7-year-old in the Conn. school shooting, said he will not be deterred by gun control amendment's failure in Senate
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Newtown families encounter tragedy once more at Boston Marathon
Families affected by Sandy Hook Elementary shooting organized group to run marathon; victims honored at race
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Newtown mom: Gun violence must stop now
Francine Wheeler, who lost her son in the Newtown, Conn., shooting filled in for President Obama on his weekly radio address. She said, "lease help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy." Gayle King reports.
OnApril 15, 9:43 AM /PlayVideo
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Newtown victim's mom Nicole Hockley responds to NRA background checks claim
Nicole Hockley says even if checks would not have prevented her son's death, "I'm not just here for the 26 that died at Sandy Hook"
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Newtown mother: Our voices need to be heard
Nicole Hockley is one of the parents who went to Washington to lobby lawmakers for gun control. Her 6-year-old son Dylan was shot in the Sandy Hook massacre. She talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about her mission.
OnApril 12, 8:28 AM /PlayVideo
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Senators say balance is key in bipartisan gun bill
Manchin and Toomey are not exactly household names across America, but they may have found a way to tougher gun control legislation
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Gun control compromise on the way?
CBS News' Nancy Cordes takes a closer look at a gun control compromise being worked out by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
OnApril 10, 12:43 PM /PlayVideo
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Dickerson: Manchin and Toomey gun deal is "holy grail"
CBS News political director John Dickerson talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the improving prospects for a gun control bill.
OnApril 10, 7:45 AM /PlayVideo
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Bipartisan compromise on gun control expected
A Senate Democrat and Republican -- both considered friends of the National Rifle Association -- are expected to announce a compromise on expanding background checks, a move 90 percent of Americans say they support. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
OnApril 10, 7:45 AM /PlayVideo
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GOP senator threatens filibuster on gun law bill
The Senate has scheduled a vote for Thursday on the biggest gun law changes in decades. Wyatt Andrews speaks with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who, along with 13 other Republican senators has vowed to filibuster any expansion of gun control laws.
OnApril 09, 7:10 PM /PlayVideo
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Sandy Hook families lobby Congress
Tragedy has turned the families of the Sandy Hook shooting into accidental lobbyists. What they're pushing for is the same kind of sweeping gun control legislation like what Conn. passed last week. Nancy Cordes reports.
OnApril 09, 7:10 PM /PlayVideo
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Sandy Hook families to lobby lawmakers
Some of the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims will lobby Congress on tougher gun control, but several top Republicans in the Senate promise a fight. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
OnApril 09, 8:05 AM /PlayVideo
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Newtown families insist on congressional gun law vote
New, tougher gun control measures have been passed in Connecticut, following the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. Scott Pelley speaks with families of victims about what they would like to see on a federal level for gun control.
OnApril 08, 7:07 PM /PlayVideo
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Dems on GOP threats to filibuster gun vote: "Shame on them"
As Obama heads to Connecticut to push gun safety laws, Democrats decry Republican efforts to block vote on universal background check bill
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Background checks "key thing" in D.C. gun debate
CBS News political director John Dickerson speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the push for tougher gun laws by families of Newtown victims and the Obama administration and the division within Congress over the terms of a gun bill.
OnApril 08, 8:01 AM /PlayVideo
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Newtown families talk gun control on "60 Minutes"
Families of the Newtown victims spoke to Scott Pelley on "60 Minutes" about their push for tougher gun laws after the tragic Dec. 14 massacre.
OnApril 08, 7:59 AM /PlayVideo
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WH makes aggressive push on gun control
The White House is making a strong push on gun control as President Obama meets with families of those killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Major Garrett reports.
OnApril 08, 7:59 AM /PlayVideo
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Newtown families on gun control, part two
Families of Newtown victims want the tragic memory of 12/14 - the date of the Connecticut massacre -- to spur new gun control legislation in the U.S. Scott Pelley reports.
OnApril 07, 7:03 PM /PlayVideo
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Newtown parents offer thanks
Jimmy Greene, Francine Wheeler and David Wheeler say the outpouring of support they got from the public helped them go on after the shooting that took their children's lives.
OnApril 07, 7:00 PM /PlayVideo
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Understanding autism and mental illness
Nicole Hockley, whose son Dylan had autism, tells Scott Pelley that people who have the behavioral disorder are not prone to violence.
OnApril 07, 7:00 PM /PlayVideo
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Preventing another Adam Lanza
Nelba Marquez-Greene, whose daughter Ana was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, describes an innovative idea for identifying children like Adam Lanza who are isolated in school.
OnApril 07, 7:00 PM /PlayVideo
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Newtown families on gun control, part one
Families of Newtown victims want the tragic memory of 12/14 - the date of the Connecticut massacre -- to spur new gun control legislation in the U.S. Scott Pelley reports.
OnApril 07, 7:00 PM /PlayVideo
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How to connect with the Newtown families
The families who lost children in Newtown honor their lost children through funds, organizations, and causes their children loved. Here's how to support them.
OnApril 07, 6:45 PM /PlayVideo
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Husband of Newtown victim on gun control: "This is a marathon"
Scott Pelley speaks with some of those parents who lost children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre about what they hope to see from Congress on gun control legislation.
OnApril 04, 7:15 PM /PlayVideo
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Conn. signs sweeping gun restrictions into law
Four months after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law one of the most comprehensive gun control measures in the country that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity magazines.
OnApril 04, 12:45 PM /PlayVideo
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Newtown, Conn., memorial vigil
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Victims of Conn. school shooting
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Vigils for Conn. school shooting victims
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Hundreds pack Conn. church for vigil after rampage
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Photos: Connecticut elementary school shooting
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A look at the world's worst mass shootings
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Connecticut gunman sought to kill as many children as possible
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How to talk to kids about elementary school shooting
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Some of the deadliest school shootings in U.S.
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Student says teacher saved him
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Columbine principal: Not again
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Conn. parent describes panic before finding son
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Will school shooting spur gun control action?
