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Person arrested with gun after reports of gunshots at Virginia's Christopher Newport University
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A person suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken into custody following reports of a shooting at Virginia's Christopher Newport University early Tuesday morning, the school said in a news release. University police said they responded to a...
Second suspect arrested in Morgan State University shooting
BALTIMORE (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in a shooting at Morgan State University that left five people injured during homecoming celebrations at the historically Black college in northeast Baltimore, federal authorities said Monday. Jovon Williams, 18, was arrested...
Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
Citing ongoing criminal case, UVA further delays release of campus shooting findings
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — University of Virginia officials said Friday they were further delaying the public release of the findings of an investigation into the events surrounding a 2022 campus shooting that killed three student-athletes and wounded two other students. Citing concern...
Four of 7 officers returned to regular duty after leak of Nashville school shooting records
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of seven Nashville Police officers who had been put on administrative assignment following the leak of pages from a school shooter's journals to a conservative commentator have returned to regular duty, according to a police statement on Friday. The...
Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor’s son took her handgun to school and shot Abby Zwerner...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. November 12, 2023. Editorial: Patience wearing thin on records delays We’re in agreement with a Wisconsin judge’s order last week instructing a former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to hand over documentation from her work...
Parents of Michigan school shooter will have separate trials, judge says
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter will have separate trials for their alleged roles in the deaths of four students, a judge said Monday. James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley had presented a united defense for two years. But their lawyers asked for...
Nashville police chief confirms authenticity of leaked Covenant school shooter's writings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Police Chief John Drake says he's “disturbed” over the unauthorized release of writings from the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at The Covenant School in March. Drake confirmed the authenticity of the writings in a...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled Friday. The surprise decision by Newport News Circuit Court...
