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17 people died in the Parkland shooting. Here are their names

17 people died in the Parkland shooting. Here are their names

When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, the 17 dead included students and school workers, young and old. Here is a look at some of some of those who lost their lives in the massacre.
by Associated Press

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Is there any way for schools to prevent shootings?

Is there any way for schools to prevent shootings?

There is no one profile of a school shooter, but whole-school approaches to mental health and discipline have the potential to reduce violence.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Anoka sheriff: Motorist shot by passerby was unstable, waving knife

Anoka sheriff: Motorist shot by passerby was unstable, waving knife

Anoka County authorities say a man killed in a confrontation after a car crash Wednesday in Fridley threatened people at the scene and attempted to grope and kiss a woman involved in the crash before he was shot.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. Bank fined $613M for charges relating to money laundering protections

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed felony criminal charges against Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank for willfully lacking an adequate anti-money laundering program. The charges relate to a U.S. Bank customer convicted for an illegal money laundering business.
by Bill Catlin

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Students: Shooting suspect harassed peers, bragged about gun

Students: Shooting suspect harassed peers, bragged about gun

Students and neighbors describe the suspect in the deadly rampage at a Florida high school as a troubled teenager who threatened and harassed peers, talked about killing animals, posed with guns in disturbing photos on social media, and bragged about target practice in his backyard with a pellet gun.
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Florida teen charged with 17 murder counts in school attack

Florida teen charged with 17 murder counts in school attack

An orphaned 19-year-old with a troubled past and an AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning after being questioned for hours by state and federal authorities following the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years.
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What we know about the Florida school shooting suspect

What we know about the Florida school shooting suspect

Authorities have identified Nikolas Cruz, 19, as the gunman who opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They say he was a former student who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons.
by Colin Dwyer

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Florida high school shooting causes city to mourn

Florida high school shooting causes city to mourn

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, more than five years ago.
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