/tags/school-shootings School Shootings en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:55:12 GMT /news/2022-08-08/north-carolina-sheriff-stocking-schools-county-ar15-rifles School officials and Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood have placed one semiautomatic rifle in each of the county's six schools. Each of the guns will be locked inside a safe. The action was spurred by the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead in May. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:55:12 GMT /news/2022-08-08/north-carolina-sheriff-stocking-schools-county-ar15-rifles Associated Press /news/2022-05-30/more-than-2-7-million-has-been-raised-for-the-children-of-a-uvalde-teacher Irma Garcia was one of two teachers killed at Robb Elementary last week. Then, two days later, her husband of 24 years died of a heart attack, leaving their four children without parents. Mon, 30 May 2022 21:53:45 GMT /news/2022-05-30/more-than-2-7-million-has-been-raised-for-the-children-of-a-uvalde-teacher Becky Sullivan, NPR ¹ÏÉñapp /news/2022-05-29/biden-visits-uvalde-as-doj-announces-review-of-how-police-responded-to-the-attack As President Biden visited Uvalde on Sunday, federal officials said they would investigate how law enforcement responded to the massacre that left 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers dead. Sun, 29 May 2022 17:10:37 GMT /news/2022-05-29/biden-visits-uvalde-as-doj-announces-review-of-how-police-responded-to-the-attack Joe Hernandez, NPR ¹ÏÉñapp /news/2022-05-26/comfort-dogs-have-been-deployed-to-uvalde-texas-from-near-and-far At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country. Thu, 26 May 2022 21:31:08 GMT /news/2022-05-26/comfort-dogs-have-been-deployed-to-uvalde-texas-from-near-and-far Rachel Treisman /2022-05-26/what-to-say-to-kids-about-school-shootings-to-ease-their-stress The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions. Thu, 26 May 2022 09:00:50 GMT /2022-05-26/what-to-say-to-kids-about-school-shootings-to-ease-their-stress Allison Aubrey, NPR ¹ÏÉñapp /law/2021-10-15/teen-charged-shooting-mount-tabor-high-school-winston-salem-bond Judge Athena Brooks denied a motion Thursday to release Maurice Evans Jr. on bond. Evans is charged with murder in the Sept. 1 shooting death of William Miller Jr. at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:19:25 GMT /law/2021-10-15/teen-charged-shooting-mount-tabor-high-school-winston-salem-bond Associated Press /news/2021-10-12/deadly-school-shooting-gov-cooper-task-force-gun-violence-nc Gun-related offenses in North Carolina are up among older children, but have held steady with younger kids. Safer Schools Task Force leaders say it may be because of unattended firearms. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:12:33 GMT /news/2021-10-12/deadly-school-shooting-gov-cooper-task-force-gun-violence-nc Cole del Charco /news/2021-09-01/mount-tabor-north-carolina-high-school-lockdown-shooting-campus A suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after one student was fatally shot at a North Carolina high school, officials said. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:49:39 GMT /news/2021-09-01/mount-tabor-north-carolina-high-school-lockdown-shooting-campus Associated Press /podcast/wunc-youth-podcast/2019-08-09/school-shootings-and-mental-health-my-personal-experience My mom was at home when the gunfire started."It was so hard," my mom recalls. "It was so hard as a mom to be strong because all I wanted to do was… Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:35:48 GMT /podcast/wunc-youth-podcast/2019-08-09/school-shootings-and-mental-health-my-personal-experience /youth-radio/2019-08-08/youth-reporters-tackle-hard-issues-through-personal-stories-2019 ¹ÏÉñapp’s Youth Reporting Institute wraps up its summer program this week and the offerings from this year’s cohort reflect many of the complex problems our… Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:09:34 GMT /youth-radio/2019-08-08/youth-reporters-tackle-hard-issues-through-personal-stories-2019 Dana Terry, Frank Stasio