Several states are looking to boost security measures with new panic alert buttons, as the new school year is about to begin. Critics warn, however, that such costly steps will not be effective. School shootings including those in Parkland, Florida …

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A registered sex offender was arrested Friday after entering a southern California elementary school restroom and attempting to assault a girl, police say. Logan Nighswonger, 32, of Riverside is currently being held without bail. Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, officials received …

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Caleb Sharpe, who previously pleaded guilty to killing one of his former classmates and shooting three other students at Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington, in 2017, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday. Sharpe, 20, who was 15 …

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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Two people in Minnesota died this week in what police have described as …

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