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New York Man Accused of Confronting Sandy Hook Family Seeks Probation

By • Nov 18, 2015
Stratford, CT Police Department

A New York man accused of harassing the family of a school shooting victim is asking to be placed in a pretrial probation program for non-violent offenders.

Federal Appellate Court Says Connecticut's Post-Newtown Gun Laws Are Constitutional

By • Oct 20, 2015
CT Senate Democrats / Creative Commons

A federal appellate court has upheld gun laws in Connecticut and New York that were passed after the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. 

Connecticut Program Aims to Help Middle Schoolers Help Each Other

By • Sep 2, 2015
Dylan's Wings of Change

Ian and Nicole Hockley lost  their son, Dylan, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012.

Dylan had autism, and some problems with speech and engaging socially. After his death, his parents started a foundation called Dylan's Wings of Change to help children with similar difficulties develop fully. Their Wingman program is little different because it's for all kids.

Families Of Newtown Massacre Victims Reach $1.5 Million Settlement

By • Aug 4, 2015

The relatives of 16 victims of the 2012 elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn., reached a proposed $1.5 million settlement Monday against the estate of the shooter's mother.

According to the Hartford Courant, each family will receive $93,750 apiece from a homeowners insurance policy that Nancy Lanza had on a Newtown home she shared with her son Adam.

The lawsuits were filed by the families of 14 victims who died in the school shooting and two who survived.

Cycling From Newtown to Washington to Honor Those Lost in Sandy Hook

By • Mar 30, 2015
Sandy Hook Ride on Washington

Twenty-six cyclists who set out from Newtown Saturday are headed to Washington, D.C. They’re riding to honor those lost at Sandy Hook, and to raise awareness about gun violence prevention.

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