School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better

Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.

• Apr 23, 2024

Rick Scott wants to use $80 billion from IRS for armed guards at schools

Also, in response to the Uvalde shooting, a bill is pending in Texas that would let schools offer stipends of up to $25,000 to staffers who also become armed campus "sentinels."

• Apr 26, 2023

"Justice wasn't served": Parkland families outraged as shooter is spared death sentence

The jury foreman said the jurors were divided.

• Oct 14, 2022

Parkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison

The jury's recommendation Thursday, coming after a monthslong trial to decide Nikolas Cruz's punishment, is not an official sentence.

• Oct 13, 2022

FBI: California Man Harassed Parkland Families Via Instagram

A California man is accused of using Instagram to "harass and intimidate" the families of students killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school.

• Jan 23, 2019

Video Shows Massacre Suspect Slouched, Punching Self In The Face

Nikolas Cruz reportedly confessed to the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

• Aug 8, 2018

No, Emma Gonzalez Did Not Tear Up A Photo Of The Constitution

A doctored animation of Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez ripping the US Constitution in two went viral on social media.

• Mar 26, 2018

Some Wanted Florida School Shooting Suspect Committed In 2016

Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed. But the recommendation was never acted upon.

• Mar 18, 2018