The Oxford High School shooter who killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 when he was 15, tortured birds, fantasized about children suffering and researched Michigan’s prison sentences before carrying out the shooting, according to testimony Thursday.
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Opinion | Oppose ban on life terms without parole for murders under 19
Michigan prosecutors oppose these bills, arguing there are already safeguards in place that make life terms without parole rare for teens convicted of murder. The pending legislation also would allow parole boards to consider release after just 10 years.
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Parents of Oxford shooter appeal to Supreme Court in bid to avoid trial
The parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley are appealing a Court of Appeals decision that concluded they could stand trial for allowing their minor son access to firearms.
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New report provides safety recommendations for Oxford High after shooting
The report found current security levels at the school are appropriate and surpass those at most schools. But it also recommended some additional steps, including more consistent questions about access to weapons for students undergoing threat assessments.
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Oxford shooter’s parents can be tried for manslaughter, court rules
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s finding that James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford shooter Ethan Crumbley, can face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Michigan Senate OKs sweeping gun control reforms after MSU shooting
Democrats in the Michigan Senate voted Thursday to create laws allowing confiscation of guns from those who pose dangers, universal background checks and mandatory safe storage to keep firearms away from children.
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Hundreds rally for gun reform in Michigan, including Gabby Giffords
Action on a trio of gun law changes could come this week from Michigan Democrats who now control the state Legislature.
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From the gunfire at MSU, an emerging class of determined gun activists
In the month since a terrifying mass shooting, a loose collection of MSU students has emerged to organize sit-downs, pressure lawmakers, tend to classmates and demand that school officials create a safer campus for those who follow.
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As Michigan boosts school security after shootings, how much is too much?
Deadly shootings at MSU and Oxford High spurred the tate to divert millions of dollars for school police officers and other security measures. Research is mixed on whether those measures save lives, and they come with a cost to student mental health.
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Opinion | Oxford inspired me to seek office. MSU must inspire gun reform
Jennifer Conlin covered the 2021 shootings at Oxford High School for The New York Times. Now, as a freshman representative in a swing district, she said there is growing consensus even among gun owners that something must change.