Tag: Florida

That puts two armed guards in every school in the U.S. (AP Photos/M. Spencer Green)

Beltway Confidential

For $10.7 billion, we can dramatically reduce the threat of school shootings

Tom Rogan · February 15, 2018 6:55 pm

The video comes following conspiracy theories on the Internet that Marjory Stoneman Douglas School shooting survivors who are now speaking out as activists for gun control are "crisis actors" enabled by a leftist agenda. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Florida school shooting survivors slam Tomi Lahren for anti-gun control tweet

Mandy Mayfield · February 15, 2018 6:39 pm

In this photo from Thursday, law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Nikolas Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday, the day after he opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon at the school. The Anti-Defamation League also said Republic of Florida leader Jordan Jereb told them that Cruz, 19, was associated with his white supremacist group. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida school shooting suspect had ties to white supremacist group

Caitlin Yilek · February 15, 2018 6:14 pm

The Republican majority on the House Natural Resources Committee will push bills to "allow silencers on public land, to allow armor piercing ammunition, to allow lead contamination, once again, to kill wildlife," instead of taking action to reduce gun violence, the Arizona Democrat said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Raul Grijalva uses environment hearing to scold GOP over Florida school shooting

John Siciliano · February 15, 2018 5:54 pm

"We are grieving with Parkland. But we are not powerless. Caring for our kids is our first job. And until we can honestly say that we're doing enough to keep them safe from harm, including long overdue, common-sense gun safety laws that most Americans want, then we have to change," Barack Obama wrote on Twitter. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Obama: ‘We are grieving with Parkland. But we are not powerless’

Naomi Lim · February 15, 2018 5:42 pm

President Trump said Americans must "answer hate with love ... cruelty with kindness," and "come together" in the wake of the horrific mass shooting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump calls for a cultural shift after deadly school shooting in Florida

Gabby Morrongiello · February 15, 2018 5:38 pm

Police take 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz into Broward County jail on Thursday. Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning after being questioned for hours by state and federal authorities. (WPLG-TV via AP)

FBI won’t confirm if suspect left YouTube comment on becoming ‘professional school shooter’

Katelyn Caralle · February 15, 2018 5:26 pm

President Trump delivers a statement on the mass shooting at a South Florida High School from the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump plans trip to Parkland, Florida, calls for ‘one American family’ after school shooting

Sarah Bedford · February 15, 2018 4:35 pm

"The FBI was too busy trying to undermine the president to bother with doing it's freaking job," the tweet read. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Donald Trump Jr. likes tweet appearing to blame FBI for Florida school shooting

Caitlin Yilek · February 15, 2018 4:27 pm

Law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Beltway Confidential

No, there have not been 18 school shootings so far in 2018

Siraj Hashmi · February 15, 2018 4:26 pm

"We are once again watching the images of children terrified streaming out of their school hands over their heads. It's an image we don't need to continue to see," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: DOJ working with other federal agencies on mental health initiative in wake of Florida school shooting

Kelly Cohen · February 15, 2018 4:05 pm

This photo posted on the Instagram account of Nikolas Cruz shows weapons lying on a bed. Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday, the day after opening fire with a semi-automatic weapon in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Instagram via AP)

Parkland high school shooting survivor to Congress: ‘We’re children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action’

Melissa Quinn · February 15, 2018 3:55 pm