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Do school shooting drills make students safer?
It’s one year since a gunman killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. On this anniversary, we look back at the Million Mom March.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenIt’s one year since a gunman killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. On this anniversary, we look back at the Million Mom March. We also consider whether school shooting drills effectively prepare students for what might happen if a gunman attacks.
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4 storiesLooking back at 20 years of gun control activism
Today is the one year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 students and faculty were killed by an expelled student with an AR-15 semi automatic assault rifle.
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It’s been one year since a gunman killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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