Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which four months ago was the site of a deadly school shooting that took the lives of 17 of their classmates and injured 17 others, performed “Seasons of Love” from…
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Parkland Survivors Cameron Kasky and David Hogg Attending Prom Together
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High students Cameron Kasky and David Hogg, who have become nationally-known gun control activists following the Parkland, Florida shooting that took so many of their classmates, tweeted a photo yesterday captioned “Pro…
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At Least 11 Advertisers Dump FOX News’ Laura Ingraham After She Mocks Parkland’s David Hogg
Jenny Craig, Stitch Fix, Atlantis, Hulu, Johnson & Johnson, Nutrish, Trip Advisor, Wayfair, Expedia, Joseph A. Banks, and Nestle all announced today they are no longer advertising on Laura Ingraham’s FOX News show after Ingraham mocked Park…
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Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Mash-Up Benefiting ‘March for Our Lives’ Rockets to #1: WATCH
Yesterday, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt released “Found Tonight”, a mash-up that mixes lyrics from songs from their respective musicals and will benefit the “March For Our Lives” stud…
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Parkland and Pulse Shooting Survivors Have Emotional Meeting in Orlando: WATCH
Survivors of the Parkland high school shooting met survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting on Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. They brought 49 flowers to leave at the memorial, to honor each of Orlando’s victims. WESH reports: The stop was made…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods to Stop Selling Assault Rifles: ‘If These Kids Are Brave Enough…We Should Be’
Dick’s Sporting Goods, the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, announced today that it will stop selling assault-style rifles and other weapons in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting. Dick’s CEO Edward Stack appe…
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Outspoken Parkland Survivor Emma González is President of School’s Gay-Straight Alliance
The Washington Post profiled Parkland shooting survivor Emma González, whose speech earlier this week went viral on social media. Included in the profile is this detail: González, who identifies as bisexual, is the president of the school’s Gay-Strai…
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Shooting Victim’s Father Confronts Rubio: ‘Your Comments Have Been Pathetically Weak’ – WATCH
Fred Guttenberg, the father of Jaime Guttenberg, a student killed in the Parkland massacre, confronted Senator Marco Rubio at last night’s town hall on guns. Said Guttenberg: “When I like you, you know it, and when I’m pissed at you…
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On Gun Control, Once Again The Young Will Save Us
“If we are to reach real peace in this world… we shall have to begin with children.” — Mahatma Gandhi The most horrifying moment after the massacre ended at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida was the realization that most adults with whom I spok…
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Trump Backs Arming Teachers, But an Old Tweet Says Exactly the Opposite: WATCH
Following a “listening session” on Thursday with victims of school shootings including the one last week in Parkland, Florida, Donald Trump said he backs arming teachers. President Trump on concealed carry for teachers: "If you had a…
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