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Alex Jones Faces Fines for Skipping Sandy Hook Deposition
A Connecticut judge says Infowars host Alex Jones will be fined $25,000 to $50,000 per weekday until he appears for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Sandy Hook Families Settle for $73M With Gun Maker Remington
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012. Remington, which made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre, also agreed to allow the families to release numerous documents they obtained during…
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Alex Jones Liable for Defamation in Sandy Hook ‘Hoax' Case
A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Sandy Hook Families Aim to Keep School Records Sealed After Remington Arms Files Subpoena
Several families suing Remington Arms filed a motion to keep school records sealed for five children and four educators who died in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In a recent subpoena, Remington Arms petitioned the court to release what Sandy Hook parents’ lawyer Joshua Koskoff calls “protected information.” This includes employment files as well as kindergarten and first…
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Memorial for Sandy Hook Massacre Victims Nears Construction
A memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown is finally nearing construction, after nearly eight years of discussion and planning
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High Court Nixes Alex Jones' Appeal In Newtown Shooting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was fighting a Connecticut court sanction in a defamation lawsuit brought by relatives of some of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Newtown Families in Lawsuit Get Access to Shooter's Computer
Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown will have access to the shooter’s computer as part of their lawsuit against gun maker Remington. A state Superior Court judge in Waterbury, Connecticut, signed off on a stipulated agreement Thursday between the families and Remington that will allow a forensic computer expert to examine Adam Lanzas’…
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Court Rejects Appeal Over Dismissal of Sandy Hook Lawsuit
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the parents of two Sandy Hook School shooting victims against Newtown and its school district.
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Sandy Hook Promise Releases Shocking New ‘Back to School' PSA
A chilling new PSA by Sandy Hook Promise that debuted on TODAY Wednesday depicts students showing off their new school gear like backpacks, binders and jackets as a school shooting erupts, prompting the items to take on unintended uses. “These new sneakers are just what I needed for the new year,” a student running from a shooter says. “These new...
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Armed Utah Teachers Practice Responding to School Shootings
Nancy Miramontes had 30 seconds to find the gunman. The Utah school psychologist weaved through a maze of dusty halls before spotting him in the corner of a classroom, holding a gun to a student’s head. She took a deep breath and fired three shots, the first time she’s ever used a gun. One bullet pierced the shooter’s forehead. “Nice...
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Father of Boy Killed in Sandy Hook School Massacre Wins Defamation Suit
The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims’ relatives who have been taking a more aggressive stance against conspiracy theorists.
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Lawyers Say Infowars Host Alex Jones Sent Them Child Porn
Lawyers for relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting allege conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sent them electronic files containing child pornography as part of a defamation lawsuit against the Infowars host.
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Alex Jones Blames Conspiracy Claims on ‘Psychosis'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed the various claims he’s made over the years, including that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, on “psychosis.”
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Alex Jones Blames Conspiracy Claims on ‘Psychosis'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed the various claims he’s made over the years, including that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, on “psychosis.”
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Infowars Host Ordered to Sworn Deposition in Sandy Hook Case
A Connecticut judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones must undergo a sworn deposition in the defamation case brought against him by family members of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.
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LA City Council Wants to Know If City Contractors Have Ties to NRA
The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously approved an ordinance requiring city contractors to disclose any ties they have to the National Rifle Association.
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Trauma Talks Focus On Florida School Shooting's Anniversary
A group of therapists are holding workshops to prepare a Florida high school for the anniversary of last year’s mass shooting.
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Sandy Hook School Students Sent Home After Receiving Threat on Shooting Anniversary
Sandy Hook Elementary School students have been sent home for the day after a bomb threat forced an evacuation on the sixth anniversary of the massacre that killed 20 first-graders and six educators.
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Newtown Shooter Described ‘Scorn for Humanity'
Documents from the investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut are shedding light on the gunman’s anger, scorn for other people and deep social isolation in the years leading up to the mass shooting.
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Court Rules Newtown Shooter's Belongings Are Public Records
Police must release disturbing writings and other belongings of the Newtown school shooter to the public because they are not exempt from the state’s open record laws, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.