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Jurors in Parkland gunman’s trial visit blood-stained mass shooting site sealed since 2018 as state rests its case

By Dakin Andone, Steve Almasy and Karan Olson, CNN Jurors in the sentencing phase of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s trial on Thursday visited the scene of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building, which has been sealed since the attack on February 14, 2018. They saw bloodstains where the victims were

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Texas public safety chief says Uvalde shooting investigation will include internal review of all DPS officers who were on scene

By Stella Chan, Shimon Prokupecz and Matt Friedman, CNN The Texas Department of Public Safety investigation into the Uvalde elementary school shooting will include an internal review of the actions taken by every DPS officer on the scene to determine whether they should be referred to the inspector general for investigation, Texas DPS Director Steven

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A Virginia school district apologizes for a shirt logo that resembled a swastika

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Watson, CNN A Virginia school district has apologized for distributing T-shirts with a logo resembling a swastika during a professional learning conference. During the conference held for staff this week, Hanover County Public Schools distributed T-shirts and conference materials containing the logo, which the district says had been designed by

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A Virginia school district apologizes for a shirt logo that resembled a swastika

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Watson, CNN A Virginia school district has apologized for distributing T-shirts with a logo resembling a swastika during a professional learning conference. During the conference held for staff this week, Hanover County Public Schools distributed T-shirts and conference materials containing the logo, which the district says had been designed by

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Politicians want to ban more books. Austin’s library system is celebrating them instead

By AJ Willingham, CNN At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas’ largest independent bookstore, the library has been hosting a “Banned Camp” to celebrate free speech amid increasing pressure to restrict access to certain content. All summer long, the institutions have been holding

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