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Digital Edition: Prevention, disruption & response: The strategies communities must deploy to stop school shootings

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Iowa police chief calls school shooting 'tragic, sad and pointless'

Gionni Dameron, 18, and Rashad Carr, 16, were fatally shot while seeking to "rebuild their lives" in an educational program

This scholarship program helps fund education for first responders' families

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Folds of Honor

What started as a way to honor military personnel has now extended to those in public safety

Boston city councilors continue push for police officers in schools

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Following a video of students jumping a teacher and other disciplinary issues, councilors want to see more police and metal detectors in schools

Police: Shooting that killed 2 at Iowa youth program was targeted attack

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The attack stemmed from an ongoing gang dispute, police said, and an 18-year-old has been charged

Police: 2 students dead, adult hurt in Des Moines school shooting

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LEOs arrived to find two students critically injured and they started CPR immediately, but the students later died at a hospital

Ohio governor unveils new training standards for armed school employees

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The curriculum includes 24 hours of initial training and eight hours of annual recertification training

N.J. schools to provide digital maps of buildings to help LEOs responding to emergencies

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"Providing our LE and responders with the critical incident mapping data will aid them in their efforts in case of an emergency at a school," Gov. Phil Murphy said

Ind. deputy's gun discharges, shoots student during vocational training session

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The high school senior, who described his pain level as a "sting," was grazed by the bullet

Calif. high school flies thin blue line flag despite coach, school board’s removal decision

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The flag was said to cause “divisiveness” and players were told it should not be flown back in September

After failing FBI background check, St. Louis school shooter bought gun from private seller

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Police said no existing law would have prevented the private sale of the gun to the 19-year-old shooter

Mother of St. Louis school shooter asked authorities to remove gun used in shooting from home prior to killings

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The suspect's mother found the gun in their home and wanted it removed days prior, but officers determined the shooter was lawfully permitted to have the firearm

Police: Mo. school gunman had AR-15-style rifle, 600 rounds of ammo

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The shooter left behind a hand-written note offering his explanation for the shooting

3 dead, including gunman, after shooting at St. Louis high school

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Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who “ran to the gunfire” helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt