NPR: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=586217256 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 15 May 2025 18:39:37 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School https://www.npr.org/tags/586217256/marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-school Harris plans to visit the Parkland school where 14 kids were killed in 2018 Vice President Harris will walk through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on March 23 with the families of the victims who were killed there in a mass shooting. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:00:43 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/11/1237215884/harris-will-visit-parkland-school https://www.npr.org/2024/03/11/1237215884/harris-will-visit-parkland-school

Vice President Harris will walk through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on March 23 with the families of the victims who were killed there in a mass shooting.

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]]> Deepa Shivaram The Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to Florida law Until 2016, Florida law allowed trial judges to impose a death sentence if a majority of the jurors agreed. But now, anything less than 12-0 means an automatic sentence of life without parole. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 06:00:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/10/15/1129291565/parkland-life-sentence-florida-law-death-penalty https://www.npr.org/2022/10/15/1129291565/parkland-life-sentence-florida-law-death-penalty Until 2016, Florida law allowed trial judges to impose a death sentence if a majority of the jurors agreed. But now, anything less than 12-0 means an automatic sentence of life without parole.

]]> The Associated Press A jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:44:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128216085/parkland-shooter-nikolas-cruz-sentenced https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128216085/parkland-shooter-nikolas-cruz-sentenced

Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder.

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]]> Laurel Wamsley In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial Nikolas Cruz has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Jurors are deciding whether he'll be executed or spend life in prison. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:08:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122956721/defense-rests-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting-trial-parkland https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122956721/defense-rests-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting-trial-parkland

Nikolas Cruz has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Jurors are deciding whether he'll be executed or spend life in prison.

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]]> Greg Allen The Parkland jury gets a rare view of the school massacre site Jurors in the trial of Nikolas Cruz toured a building at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The scene was deeply unsettling: Large pools of dried blood still stained classroom floors. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:40:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/04/1115665858/parkland-shooting-jury-tours-school https://www.npr.org/2022/08/04/1115665858/parkland-shooting-jury-tours-school Jurors in the trial of Nikolas Cruz toured a building at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The scene was deeply unsettling: Large pools of dried blood still stained classroom floors.

]]> The Associated Press A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland victims The agreement with the families of 52 people killed, injured or traumatized by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas settles claims of the families of the deceased and all but one of the injured. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:26:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047153012/parkland-families-lawsuit-25-million-settlement-broward-county https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047153012/parkland-families-lawsuit-25-million-settlement-broward-county

The agreement with the families of 52 people killed, injured or traumatized by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas settles claims of the families of the deceased and all but one of the injured.

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]]> Greg Allen Suspension Of Sheriff After High School Shootings Confirmed By Florida State Senate Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Scott Israel of dereliction of duty before and after the attacks at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people. Israel has said he will run for reelection. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:10:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772844540/suspension-of-sheriff-after-high-school-shootings-confirmed-by-florida-state-sen https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772844540/suspension-of-sheriff-after-high-school-shootings-confirmed-by-florida-state-sen Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Scott Israel of dereliction of duty before and after the attacks at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people. Israel has said he will run for reelection.

]]> Greg Allen Committee Backs Suspension Of Broward Sheriff Over 2018 School Shooting Florida Gov. DeSantis charged Scott Israel with incompetence and dereliction of duty before and after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A state Senate panel backs DeSantis. Mon, 21 Oct 2019 23:12:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/21/772140046/committee-backs-suspension-of-broward-sheriff-over-2018-high-school-shootings https://www.npr.org/2019/10/21/772140046/committee-backs-suspension-of-broward-sheriff-over-2018-high-school-shootings Florida Gov. DeSantis charged Scott Israel with incompetence and dereliction of duty before and after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A state Senate panel backs DeSantis.

]]> Greg Allen A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In A Mourning El Paso Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial. Mon, 05 Aug 2019 05:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748163898/a-mural-takes-on-new-tragic-meaning-in-a-mourning-el-paso https://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748163898/a-mural-takes-on-new-tragic-meaning-in-a-mourning-el-paso Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial.

]]> Stella M. Chávez Two More Deputies Fired For Not Confronting Parkland, Fla., School Shooter Two other deputies had already been fired for the same reason. Seventeen students and faculty of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were killed on Feb. 14, 2018. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:18:46 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/06/26/736330111/two-more-deputies-fired-for-not-confronting-parkland-fla-school-shooter https://www.npr.org/2019/06/26/736330111/two-more-deputies-fired-for-not-confronting-parkland-fla-school-shooter Two other deputies had already been fired for the same reason. Seventeen students and faculty of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were killed on Feb. 14, 2018.

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