/tags/parkland Parkland en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:30:22 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-17/families-of-parkland-shooting-victims-are-awarded-127-5-million The Department of Justice said the settlement "does not amount to an admission of fault by the United States" in its statement. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:30:22 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-17/families-of-parkland-shooting-victims-are-awarded-127-5-million Ayana Archie /news-partners/2021-03-02/house-lawmakers-launch-fresh-efforts-to-overhaul-nations-gun-laws A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is introducing a measure that would require background checks for all gun sales. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:38:13 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-02/house-lawmakers-launch-fresh-efforts-to-overhaul-nations-gun-laws Juana Summers /news-partners/2019-04-11/there-were-failures-parkland-victims-families-file-22-lawsuits-alleging-negligence The families allege the school board, sheriff's office and others in Broward County failed to prevent the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead. Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:11:12 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-11/there-were-failures-parkland-victims-families-file-22-lawsuits-alleging-negligence Jessica Bakeman /news/2019-02-14/ohio-school-holds-legacy-lockdown-to-honor-parkland-anniversary Some students around the country marked the anniversary of the school massacre in Parkland, Florida, with moments of silence Thursday or somber vigils… Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:18:34 GMT /news/2019-02-14/ohio-school-holds-legacy-lockdown-to-honor-parkland-anniversary Kantele Franko /news-partners/npr-news/2019-02-14/poll-a-year-after-parkland-urgency-for-new-gun-restrictions-declines A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:00:21 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-02-14/poll-a-year-after-parkland-urgency-for-new-gun-restrictions-declines Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2019-02-13/parkland-student-survivors-brace-for-1st-anniversary-of-school-shooting Since the shooting, young Parkland survivors have emerged as the driving force in calling for stricter gun laws in the U.S., through a series of marches, school walkouts and voter registration drives. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-02-13/parkland-student-survivors-brace-for-1st-anniversary-of-school-shooting Brakkton Booker /2018-12-26/2018-brought-a-tectonic-shift-in-the-gun-control-movement-advocates-say More than half the states passed dozens of gun control measures in 2018, including what are known as "red flag" laws, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:13:00 GMT /2018-12-26/2018-brought-a-tectonic-shift-in-the-gun-control-movement-advocates-say Melissa Block /news-partners/npr-news/2018-12-26/the-top-10-most-important-political-stories-of-2018-as-chosen-by-readers From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked. Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:00:27 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-12-26/the-top-10-most-important-political-stories-of-2018-as-chosen-by-readers Domenico Montanaro /news/2018-06-08/parkland-shooting-survivors-take-their-advocacy-to-ohio-temple Mandi and Harris Jaffe were both on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14 when a former student started firing.Mandi, a… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:57:35 GMT /news/2018-06-08/parkland-shooting-survivors-take-their-advocacy-to-ohio-temple Ashton Marra