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UVA Settles for $9M with Families of 2022 Shooting Victims

The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two other students. Some families are demanding the immediate release of an independent probe into the shooting, which was postponed to avoid affecting the alleged shooter's trial. The settlement, approved by a judge, includes $2 million each to the families of the deceased and $3 million total to the wounded students.

1 year ago•Source: ESPN

"Michigan School District Faces Multiple Threats from Foreign Source"

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1.83 min•1 year ago

"Michigan School District Faces Multiple Threats from Foreign Source"

False email threats of violence against multiple schools in Niles, Michigan, including Ballard Elementary School and Niles High School, were found not credible and traced back to Nigeria. Lockdowns were implemented, and police are investigating the source of the threats. This incident follows a recent false bomb threat at Ballard Elementary School, which has been the center of controversy due to a viral video showing an attack on a school bus. Authorities remind the public that threats against schools are serious criminal acts and urge vigilance in reporting any suspicious activity.

via WNDU