Ex-Florida Deputy Faces 11 Charges After Not Intervening In School Shooting
Former sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson faces charges after not taking action during the 2018 Parkland school shooting. NPR’s Noel King talks to Celeste Higgins of the University of Miami School of Law.
Va. Gov. Northam Asks Lawmakers To Try To Tighten Gun Laws
After a mass shooting in Virginia last week, Republicans say they don’t plan to work with Gov. Ralph Northam on gun control. Political resistance also followed the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007.
Desperation And Broken Trust When Schools Restrain Students Or Lock Them In Rooms
Restraint and seclusion are controversial practices in public schools. They are most often used on students with disabilities, and parents say they take an emotional toll.
How Extreme Weather Is Affecting People’s Opinions Of Climate Change
An increasing body of research finds people’s beliefs about climate change can be changed by big disasters, like the current flooding across America’s heartland.
New York Is One Step Closer To Becoming First State To Ban Cat Declawing
Both houses of the state legislature voted on Tuesday — Animal Advocacy Day in the state capital — to make it illegal to perform the controversial procedure.
American Bar Association Says Immigration Courts Are ‘On The Brink Of Collapse’
The American Bar Association says the nation’s immigration courts are so overloaded they’re “on the brink of collapse.” Now new data show the backlog has grown to almost 900,000 cases.
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Corruption Charges
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, one of the last vestiges of the city’s old machine, is in federal court Tuesday for an indictment alleging widespread corruption.
‘His Inaction Cost Lives’: Deputy In Parkland Shooting Arrested, Faces 11 Charges
Scot Peterson, if convicted, could get more than 96 years in prison. He is charged with criminal counts that include child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury.
Sheriff’s Deputy Who Was On Duty The Day Of Parkland Shooting Arrested
A former sheriff’s deputy stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been arrested for his failure to take action the day of the mass shooting there. He faces 11 charges.
Judge Removes Lead Prosecutor In Navy SEAL War-Crime Case
Defense lawyers for decorated Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher accused prosecutors of spying on their emails. The judge ruled the lead prosecutor had a potential conflict of interest.
What Counts As A Healthy ‘Staple Food’ Option For SNAP Benefits?
The comment-period ends this week on a proposed federal rule to offer convenience stores that take SNAP benefits more flexibility in the foods they sell. There are competing views on what count as “staple foods.”
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