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FILE - Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, right, shakes hands with Oxford High School victim parents after Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the Oakland County courtroom, Feb. 6, 2024 in Pontiac.
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Families of Oxford shooting victims lose appeal over school’s liability for tragedy

Associated Press September 20, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Oxford school district on Thursday in a...

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Law enforcement arrive as students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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4 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting at high school near Atlanta, authorities say

Associated Press September 4, 2024

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine...

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Created Equal: How political polarization fueled misinformation in wake of Trump assassination attempt

Justina Giglio July 15, 2024

Almost immediately after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bethel Park, Pa., on...

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Police Chief James White speaks at a press conference following a mass shooting at a neighborhood block party on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
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Created Equal: Advocates on addressing neighborhood gun violence in Detroit

Madison Ganzak July 11, 2024

A mass shooting at a block party in Detroit this past weekend has community activists, police and politicians all focused...

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Mayor Mike Duggan announcing safety measures to regulate block parties in Detroit following the mass shooting on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police, mayor announce new strategy to address block party violence

Nargis Rahman July 8, 2024

The Detroit Police Department on Monday announced plans to deploy extra officers to the Neighborhood Response Team following an illegal...

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FILE - Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords watches as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign gun safety bills once they are sent to her by the Legislature in March 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...

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People listen as President Joe Biden speaks to Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund's "Gun Sense University," at the Washington Hilton, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Washington.
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Created Equal: How Gen Z became the ‘lockdown generation’

Justina Giglio June 18, 2024

In light of the shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad on Saturday, there is no better time to talk...

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Mother, child wounded in splash pad shooting remain in critical condition

Russ McNamara June 18, 2024

A woman and and an 8-year-old child remain in critical condition following Saturday’s mass shooting at a Rochester Hills splash...

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The Metro: Rochester Hills mayor shares mental health resources for splash pad shooting victims

Sydney Waelchli June 17, 2024

As the metro Detroit area continues to cope after Saturday's mass shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad, Mayor Bryan...

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FILE - Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter (left) and Sheriff Mike Bouchard at a press conference in December 2021.
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Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter but there’s still no word on a motive

Associated Press June 17, 2024

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before...

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MSU student Maya Manuel addresses a gathering of MSU students and supporters outside the Michigan state Capitol.
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MSU students commemorate one year since shooting with gathering at state Capitol

Colin Jackson February 16, 2024

A few dozen Michigan State University students and their supporters met on the state Capitol steps Thursday to memorialize one...

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Ethan Crumbley stands with his attorneys Paulette Loftin, left, and Amy Hopp, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich.
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Michigan judge sentences Oxford High School shooter to life without parole

Quinn Klinefelter December 8, 2023

The Michigan teen whose murderous rampage took the lives of four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021, will...

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