Tuesday, October 9, 2012

School shootings

  • Mentor Public Schools promote random acts of kindness with Rachel's Challenge

    Named after Rachel Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings in Colorado, Rachel's Challenge promotes the idea of a chain reaction of kindness inspired by an essay she wrote just prior to her death.

    www.cleveland.com

  • A lesson in planning for school violence

    But too often, Keyes said, people think of tragic events like school shootings as something that happens "not here." " 'Not here' is happening somewhere every day," he said.

    readingeagle.com

  • Manhattan High School Initiates Lockdown During Drill

    (WIBW) -- The scene at Manhattan High School West Monday is one that has too often unfolded during tragic school shootings across the country- students crammed into corners and hiding under desks.

    www.wibw.com

  • Calif. college shooting suspect's case suspended

    OAKLAND, Calif. - The murder case of a suspect accused of killing seven at a small California Christian college was suspended Monday after the suspect's lawyer questioned his mental competency to stand trial.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Students At This Marine Base Take 'School Shooting Drills' To Avoid Another ...

    They call it an "active shooter" drill, and it aims to prepare students in the event that some gun-wielding psycho will come on campus with an intent to kill.

    www.businessinsider.com

  • Insanity plea filed in Ohio school shooting case

    CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - The defense for an Ohio teenager charged in a school shooting rampage that left three students dead has filed an insanity plea on his behalf.

    www.boston.com

  • Teen School Activist Survives Hit by Pakistani Taliban

    Malala Yousafzai. The attack occurred in Mingora, the valley's main town, when masked gunmen stopped a bus carrying schoolgirls who had just taken an exam and specifically sought out the 14-year-old, Malala Yousafzai, shooting her twice. Ms. Yousafzai ...

    www.nytimes.com

  • Attorneys say TJ Lane insane at time of Chardon High School shooting

    t.j. lane chardon schooting.JPG Attorneys for T. J. Lane say he was insane at the time of the Chardon High School shootings on Feb. 27. Associated Press file photo. CHARDON, Ohio - Lawyers representing the teenager accused of killing three students ...

    www.cleveland.com

  • School shooting threat traced to Katy teen

    His online handle: "SS_Patrick." His plan: to allegedly shoot and kill several young children in a school classroom.

    www.chron.com

  • Are school shootings now just ho-hum?

    I guess school shootings have become so ho-hum that it is appropriate to put the story ["Gunman sows terror on first day of school"] about the critical wounding of one teen by another in a Baltimore County high school cafeteria deep inside the Aug. 28 ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Attorneys seek mental evaluations for Ohio high school shooting suspect

    CHARDON, Ohio - Attorneys for a teenager accused of fatally shooting three students and wounding three others at a northeastern Ohio high school are asking a judge to allow him to visit with mental health experts in jail. The (Willoughby) News-Herald ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • There's a connection between school shootings and America's culture of violence

    There is a connection between the disheartening events of Baltimore County students bringing weapons to school and the violence we see overseas ("School safety promised," Sept. 12). We are the richest, most powerful nation in the world. We are also the ...

    www.baltimoresun.com

  • Past Shootings Give Cause for Concern; Local Schools Prepare

    Active shooters were set loose at Preston County High School Saturday Morning but don't worry, it was all a part of a mock disaster learning exercise.

    www.wdtv.com

  • Baltimore Co. seeks to identify school threats

    As he rode the morning school bus and sat in first-period class Tuesday, the 13-year-old student at Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex gave no indication that he had a cellphone-size gun in his pocket - much less that he planned to pull it on his ...

    articles.baltimoresun.com

  • Ohio school shooting suspect moved to adult jail

    Page 1 of 1. CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio teenager who has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting three students and wounding three others at a high school has been transferred from a juvenile detention center to an adult jail now that he has turned 18.

    www.sfgate.com

  • Spanish man planned to imitate 1999 Columbine school shootings with new ...

    MADRID, Spain - Spanish police said Thursday they have arrested a man who allegedly planned to imitate the 1999 Columbine school killings by planting bombs around a university campus. In a statement, police said they seized 140 kilograms of ...

    news.nationalpost.com

  • Suburban Houston man jailed and facing charges after threatening elementary ...

    HOUSTON - A 19-year-old suburban Houston man is jailed on charges of making a felony terrorist threat after posting online messages about shooting children at an elementary school. Court documents examined by the Houston Chronicle ...

    www.therepublic.com

  • My View: Balancing fear, hope after a school shooting

    Shootings didn't happen anywhere on the first day of school. Certainly not in Perry Hall. The officer was armed with a badge, combat training and a service weapon, and he wasn't prepared for this, either.

    schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com

  • 'Kind of chaos': Witnesses recall 1992 Palo Duro High School shooting

    An Amarillo Police liaison officer patrols Palo Duro High School on Monday. Palo Duro Cluster director Kevin Phillips said Amarillo Independent School District has a crisis plan that includes procedures for problems such as school shootings. Back ...

    amarillo.com

  • Glenbrook North Offers Lecture Based on Columbine Shooting Victim

    Rachel's Challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Joy Scott, who was the first victim of the Columbine school shootings in 1999. Rachel's inspiring story provides a simple, yet powerful example of how small acts of kindness and acceptance ...

    northbrook.patch.com

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