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New York’s Red-Flag Gun Seizures Reach Record High as Evidence Rooms Overflow

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Buffalo, New York – New York State has implemented an ambitious experiment with red-flag laws to combat gun violence, leading to a sharp increase in the number of firearm seizures. Under these laws, individuals deemed at risk of harming themselves or others can be prevented from possessing or purchasing firearms. The state’s civil court judges approved over 4,300 final orders under the law last year, up from just 222 the previous year. The New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies removed at least 1,800 guns in 2023, leading to a storage crisis. The … Read more

Families of Slain Hunter High School Students File Lawsuit Against Granite School District for Negligence in the Face of Racial Harassment

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Two years after the tragic shooting of two Hunter High School football players, their families are pursuing legal action against the Granite School District and administrators. Tivani Lopati, 14, and Paul Tahi, 15, were part of a group of mostly Polynesian students who had been involved in conflicts with a mostly Hispanic group at the school. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court, school administrators were aware of the escalating dispute but failed to adequately address the situation. As a result, one student felt the need to bring a … Read more

Richmond Judge Considers Release of Investigative Report on Huguenot High School Graduation Shooting

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Richmond, Virginia- A Richmond judge presided over arguments today in a case that will determine whether the public will have access to the full investigative report on last year’s shooting at Huguenot High School’s graduation. The shooting, which occurred on June 6, 2023, at the Altria Theater, resulted in seven injuries and the deaths of graduate Shawn Jackson and his stepfather, Lorenzo Smith. The school system conducted an internal investigation that led to changes in the district’s policies. However, the school board commissioned an external investigation by a third-party. Richmond Public Schools (RPS) is now … Read more

Parents File Lawsuit Against School District for Negligence in Fatal Shooting at Hunter High School

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The parents of two students killed in a shooting near Hunter High School in January 2022 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Granite School District. The parents accuse the school district of failing to prevent the tragic incident and not taking action to address escalating conflicts between groups of students. The lawsuit alleges that the district violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to provide a nondiscriminatory educational environment and allowing acts of racial harassment to occur. The parents are seeking unspecified compensatory, consequential, and punitive … Read more