Parents of Oxford school shooting victims are backing a proposal that would require Michigan schools to tell families about the state’s new safe storage law and how to keep guns away from kids.
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Michigan lawmakers begin school safety debate long after Oxford shooting
Michigan Legislature weighs long-stalled school safety package after delays spurred criticism from dad of Oxford victim.
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Michigan school safety bills stalled: ‘It’s inexcusable,’ Oxford dad says
Michigan has spent hundreds of millions on school safety in recent years, but some lawmakers contend policy solutions have stalled because of politics. Democrats disagree.
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Opinion | Michigan can do more to ensure school safety, but bills languish
A bipartisan task force agreed to common-sense reforms after the Oxford High School shooting. But legislation on some changes have sat for a year-plus without hearings.
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Oxford High shooting relatives at sentencing: Remember the lives, promise lost
‘Opportunities have been forever eradicated’ for victims Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre and Justin Shilling, as the classmate who murdered them is sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Oxford shooter sentencing is Friday: What laws have changed since killings
A judge will decide whether a now 17-year-old teen will spend life in prison for killing four classmates. The mass shooting prompted some gun reform in Michigan, but other proposals failed.
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After Oxford shooting report, a call for stricter safety training requirements falters
A month after a report on the deadly Oxford H.S. shooting, Michigan’s State Board of Education dismissed a proposal calling for stricter safety training requirements.
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Oxford shooting probe: Three takeaways to improve Michigan school safety
A lengthy report faults administrators for failing to adhere to threat assessment policies and training before the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. Michigan superintendents say they’ve already learned from the tragedy.
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Judge to sentence Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Sept. 29
The mental health of the teenager who killed four classmates could determine whether he spends his life in prison without a chance for parole.
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In Las Vegas, firms pitch mass-shooter security to schools. Does it work?
Michigan has invested $335 million in school security since the 2021 Oxford High School shootings. Concern over shootings has yielded a gold-rush of security vendors offering schools everything from robotic dogs to bulletproof whiteboards.