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Jim Acosta interviews an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a victim of the 2018 Parkland shooting, created by his parents to keep his legacy alive and advocate for gun control. The AI, trained on Oliver's online presence, discusses solutions for gun violence and personal memories, highlighting the potential of technology to preserve voices and promote social causes.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NRA can proceed with its lawsuit against former New York state official Maria Vullo, alleging she pressured companies to blacklist the NRA after the 2018 Parkland shooting, violating its First Amendment rights. The decision reverses a lower court's dismissal but does not determine the lawsuit's merits.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and pushed for gun control legislation, announcing a new national office to promote "red flag" laws. She emphasized the need to remember the tragedy and advocated for stricter gun control laws, including universal background checks and an assault weapons ban. However, Ryan Petty, a father of one of the Parkland victims, criticized Harris' visit as a "slap in the face" to parents who have worked to find solutions that do not infringe on Second Amendment rights.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the establishment of a new national office, funded by the justice department, to support states in implementing "red flag" laws aimed at preventing gun violence. The office, called the Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center (Erpo), will provide training and technical assistance to help optimize the use of red flag laws. Harris made the announcement during a visit to Parkland, Florida, where she met with victims' families and toured the site of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre. The initiative follows President Joe Biden's establishment of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and aims to encourage more states to enact red flag laws and utilize available funding for crisis-intervention initiatives.
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit the site of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, where she will tour the blood-stained building and meet with victims' families advocating for stricter gun laws and improved school safety. The building, which remains boarded up, serves as a haunting reminder of the tragic event, with bullet-pocked walls and dried blood still visible. Harris will also announce a program to provide technical assistance and training to states with "red flag laws," allowing temporary gun seizures for individuals deemed dangerous. The visit comes amid ongoing debates over gun control and school safety measures in the aftermath of the shooting.
Families of gun violence victims, including those from the Parkland shooting, are using AI-generated voices of their loved ones to send messages to lawmakers who support the NRA and oppose stricter gun laws. The campaign, run through The Shotline website, aims to pressure elected representatives to take action on gun control. The AI-generated voices, including that of Joaquin Oliver who died in the Parkland shooting, deliver emotional messages urging lawmakers to address gun violence. The families hope to bring attention to the issue and advocate for stricter gun laws to prevent further tragedies.
A judge in Florida has ruled to allow reenactments of the 2018 Parkland school shooting as part of a civil lawsuit against former school resource officer Scot Peterson, who was found not guilty of criminal charges last month. The reenactments are being sought by the victims' families and a survivor to prove that Peterson heard the gunshots and knew where they were coming from. Both the plaintiffs and the defense will conduct reenactments, using the same rifle and blanks, within the next month. The admissibility of the recordings as evidence will be determined later. Concerns were raised about potential trauma to the community, and adequate notification will be required.
Scot Peterson, the former school resource officer accused of failing to confront the shooter in the Parkland school shooting that killed 17 people, has been acquitted of child neglect and negligence charges. Prosecutors argued that Peterson chose to run and put his own life first, while his defense team claimed he was being scapegoated and couldn't have known where the shots were coming from in the chaos of the shooting. Peterson was acquitted on all counts after more than 19 hours of jury deliberations. The verdict has sparked mixed reactions, with some supporting Peterson and others criticizing his inaction.
Scot Peterson, the former Florida deputy who failed to confront the gunman in the Parkland school shooting, has been acquitted of child neglect, culpable negligence, and perjury charges. Peterson's actions, which involved backing away from the building while the shooting took place, outraged the Parkland community and led to him being labeled as the "coward in Broward." The acquittal comes after a rare trial over police inaction in a school shooting, and it is believed to be the first case of its kind against a police officer. The jury found that prosecutors had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Peterson was responsible for the welfare of the students.
The fathers of five victims of the 2018 Parkland school shooting expressed outrage after former deputy Scot Peterson was acquitted of child neglect, culpable negligence, and perjury charges. Peterson, who was the school's armed resource officer, was accused of inaction during the shooting. The fathers blamed Peterson for his failure to act and believed his inaction contributed to the pain of the community. They expressed disappointment with the jury's verdict and criticized the justice system. The case against Peterson was the first time charges were filed against a law enforcement officer for inaction during a school shooting.
Scot Peterson, the sheriff's deputy who was present during the Parkland shooting in 2018, has been found not guilty on all counts, including child neglect. Peterson, who was the only armed school resource officer on campus at the time, was charged in connection with the deaths and injuries caused by the gunman. Surveillance video showed that Peterson did not confront the shooter and a public safety commission stated that he hid for about 48 minutes. Peterson retired from the Broward County Sheriff's Office after the incident.
A Florida jury is deliberating whether former school resource officer Scot Peterson should be convicted of child neglect charges for failing to confront the gunman who killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Peterson faces seven felony child neglect charges and three misdemeanor charges in relation to deaths and injuries on the third floor of the building, which prosecutors argued he had a chance to stop. The trial is thought to be the first in the nation against a member of law enforcement for inaction in a school shooting.
The fate of former school resource officer Scot Peterson, who is accused of failing to confront the shooter who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is now in the hands of a six-member jury. Peterson is charged with felony child neglect and other charges for his alleged failures. The prosecution argued that Peterson neglected his duties as a "caregiver" responsible for the welfare of children inside the school. The defense argued that Peterson was taking a tactical position of cover after calling in a Code Red. The jury will have to decide whether Peterson was a "caregiver" to the juvenile students who died and were wounded on the third floor.
Prosecutors argued that Deputy Scot Peterson, a Broward County Deputy, fled to safety during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, putting his own life ahead of the children he was charged with protecting and giving the gunman time to fatally shoot several victims. Peterson is being tried for felony child neglect and other charges for the deaths and injuries on the third floor. This is the first time a U.S. law enforcement officer has been tried in connection with a school shooting.
The homicide detective who led the investigation into the 2018 Parkland high school massacre wept on the witness stand, saying the school’s assigned deputy could have prevented the deaths of some of the 17 people murdered if he had charged into a building instead of taking cover. Deputy Scot Peterson, the school’s assigned deputy, stayed outside the building where the shootings happened, taking cover nearby. Prosecutors say he is guilty of felony child neglect for failing to protect the juvenile students killed and seriously wounded after he arrived at the building, about two minutes into the massacre. Peterson, 60, is the first U.S. law enforcement officer ever charged for an alleged failure to act during a school shooting.