Schools police chief faces criminal charges in Uvalde By Paul Katula • Jun 27, 2024 The failed police response, which waited 77 minutes after the first shots were fired at a Texas elementary school, has resulted in criminal charges.
Students Sometimes Oppose Stricter Gun Control By Paul Katula • Jun 13, 2023 Some students favor stricter gun control laws in the wake of an increase in school shootings; others are opposed.
Swatting threat in Towson originated outside the U.S. By Paul Katula • Nov 17, 2022 A threat against Towson High School was received Thursday, and school and police officials are taking it seriously out of an abundance of caution.
Seattle student killed by gunfire after 1st period By Paul Katula • Nov 8, 2022 A student was killed in a targeted gun attack Tuesday in a north Seattle high school. The suspect is in custody.
Teacher, student killed in St. Louis school shooting By Paul Katula • Oct 25, 2022 A shooter killed one student and one teacher at a magnet high school in south St. Louis Monday, causing trauma for hundreds of families.
Swatting: the threat of fake active shooter alerts By Paul Katula • Oct 20, 2022 Shooters inside schools cause terror; false reports of active shooters (known as swatting) erode security and impede learning.
Alex Jones, Nikolas Cruz, and school shootings By Paul Katula • Oct 14, 2022 A libelous claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax has led to a $1bn verdict; Parkland shooter gets life.
Shooting at Oakland high school injures 6 By Paul Katula • Oct 1, 2022 A school shooting in Oakland, Calif., where violence has spiked recently, left 2 adults with life-threatening injuries.
Will teachers with guns have enough training? By Paul Katula • Sep 15, 2022 If we bring more guns into school, we may simply be throwing fuel on an open flame; how can violence be stopped?
Baltimore student fatally shot after dispute By Paul Katula • Sep 2, 2022 A student was shot at a northeast Baltimore high school Friday. The suspected shooter, from another school, is in custody.