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Florida August 19, 2020

Sheriff claims victory over predecessor fired after Parkland

Incumbent Gregory Tony claimed victory Tuesday night in the race for the Democratic nomination for Broward County sheriff in a campaign centered on a high school massacre and a shooting decades earlier.

Media July 22, 2020

Brother of Parkland victim pleads to Sun-Sentinel to rescind 'shameful' endorsement of Scott Israel

Hunter Pollack, the brother of 18-year-old Parkland victim Meadow Pollack, is pleading the South Florida Sun-Sentinel to rescind its endorsement of Scott Israel, the ousted Broward County sheriff who is running to be re-elected to the office. 

EDUCATION July 22, 2020

Nationwide debate sparks calls to remove police officers from schools

As the school year approaches, the debate to keep or remove school resources is a major discussion across the country.

Media July 17, 2020

Fmr Parkland student Kyle Kashuv blasts Sun-Sentinel for endorsing Scott Israel in sheriff primary

Former Parkland student Kyle Kashuv slammed the South Florida Sun-Sentinel over its endorsement of Scott Israel, who was previously ousted as the Broward County sheriff over his department's handling of the massacre that took place Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. 

Police and Law Enforcement June 12, 2020

Leader of Florida police union chapter resigns after controversial Facebook post

The president of Florida police organization has resigned from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office over a Facebook post that sparked an uproar when he tried recruiting law enforcement officers from other cities charged with assaulting protesters. 

Florida School Shooting June 10, 2020

DOJ to give nearly $10M in anti-terror funds to Parkland shooting victims

The Justice Department’s (DOJ's) Office for Victims of Crime announced Wednesday that it has granted $9.8 million in funding to assist victims of the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Florida March 2, 2020

California man gets 5 years in prison for harassing Parkland school shooting victims

A California man was sentenced Monday to more than five years in prison for using multiple Instagram accounts to harass the survivors and families of students killed in the Parkland shooting massacre.

Second Amendment February 17, 2020

How do gun background checks work? A look at the current system

Here’s a look at how the federal background check works, and what activists and experts have to say about it.

Florida School Shooting February 14, 2020

What happened at Parkland: The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Two years ago, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., entered his old school armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle and opened fire at students and teachers who were preparing to go home for the day, authorities said.

Super Bowl February 2, 2020

Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas football team takes part in Super Bowl LIV rehearsal

TV cameras were watching as the football team from the Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting two years ago ran plays on the field where Super Bowl LIV is being held.

Florida School Shooting December 19, 2019

Parkland school shooting trial pushed back months from planned January start

The Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, had his day in court pushed back to at least next summer, following a judge's order to postpone the trial date which was originally set for later next month.