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Newtown Panel: Tear Down Sandy Hook, Rebuild
a task force of 28 local elected officials voted unanimously for a plan calling for tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary School and constructing a new building on...
Disbursement of Donations to Newtown Postponed
The foundation overseeing more than $11 million donated to Newtown, Conn., following the December massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School has postponed...
Medal of Honor Society to Honor Newtown Educators
(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society plans to honor the six educators killed in the December massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
Newtown Mom Pleads for Gun Control at White House
(WASHINGTON) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Connecticut school shooting used the opportunity to fill in for President Barack Obama during the...
WATCH: Baby Giraffe Named ‘Sandy Hope’ After Newtown School Shooting
A few wobbly moments on bended knees and ‘Sandy Hope’ took her first tentative steps.
Arsenal of Weapons Found in Newtown Gunman’s Home
(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — The Connecticut prosecutor leading the investigation into the Newtown school shooting says the gunman killed the 26 victims and took his own...
Obama: ‘Shame On Us’ if Newtown is Forgotten
President Barack Obama urged lawmakers Thursday to remember the children gunned down in America and not "get squishy" in the face of powerful forces against gun...
Newtown Gunman Had Interest in Other Mass Murders
(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — The man who killed 26 people inside a Connecticut elementary school last year showed interest in other mass killings, people close to the...
Plans to Film a Sandy Hook-Related Movie Near Newtown, Conn. Spark Outrage
Less than two months after the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, a director is hoping to film a made-for-TV movie related to the shooting just 20 miles away...
After Newtown, Democrats Propose An Assault Weapons Ban
Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, held an elaborate, emotional press conference today to announce a new assault weapons ban proposal. The bill,...
Sandy Hook Hero Harassed by Burgeoning Truther Movement
Gene Rosen sheltered six little children after they fled the Sandy Hook shooting. Why is he now being harassed?
One Month After, Newtown Deals with the Physical Reminders of the Massacre
As generous as the country and the world has been, the gifts are a reminder of the horrors of Dec. 14—all that and the school building itself in Sandy Hook
Biden Newtown Task Force Aims Big on Guns
Vice President Joe Biden and James Jay Baker, a top NRA lobbyist, duel in decades-long battle over gun control.
Sandy Hook Shooting: The Speculation Must Stop
A compelling narrative has emerged but we have few facts to back it up
The Re-Making of Newtown: Will Tragedy Make It Stronger?
It was a quaint town until Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School. Now Newtown is in the middle of a media maelstrom. How will it emerge?
The Backlash Against “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother”
As Liza Long, author of "I am Adam Lanza's Mother" gets critiqued, let's take a look at our long tradition of blaming moms
Family Photos: Obama Meets with Relatives of Newtown Victims
Official White House photographer Pete Souza was present for President Obama's remarks in Newtown, Conn. following the devastating shootings of 20 schoolchildren...
Bushmaster .223: Weapon Used in Newtown Shooting a Lightning Rod in Gun Debate
When 20-year-old Adam Lanza walked into the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, he carried two handguns, several hundred rounds of ammunition and a rifle...
Sandy Hook Viewpoint: Should Teachers Be Trained in Counter-Terrorism?
Is shielding children now as essential a part of teachers’ portfolios as educating children is?
