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Why ICE Released Those 2,000 Immigrant Detainees
It was due to budget reasons, Director John Morton told Congress today.
March 19, 2013
While Feds Debate, States Take Up Gun Fight
More than 1,000 new bills have been proposed at the state level since Newtown. What's happening in your state?
March 15, 2013
Report: Newtown Shooter Researched Several Mass Murderers
Articles and documents related to several mass murderers were found in one of two bedrooms Adam Lanza used in the house he shared with his mother, Nancy.
March 14, 2013
Live Online Screening: ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America
Read the transcript of our special digital screening with filmmaker Renata Simone and a panel of experts and activists from the film.
March 8, 2013
Bringing Good From the Newtown Tragedy
How the Barden family is coping with the loss of their 7-year-old son Daniel, who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and trying to encourage acts of compassion in his memory.
March 7, 2013
Who Was Adam Lanza? Live Chat Transcript
Join a live chat on “Raising Adam Lanza” with the film’s producer Frank Koughan and Hartford Courant reporters Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner. We’ll also be joined by Yahoo! News reporter Liz Goodwin. You can leave a question now.
February 19, 2013
Jackie and Mark Barden, Parents of Newtown Victim: Daniel Was "A Kind Little Soul"
The parents of Daniel Barden, who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School, reflect on their son's legacy.
February 19, 2013
Steve Sanetti, NSSF President: "The Industry Isn't the Bad Guys"
The president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation says the gun industry isn't to blame for Newtown; Nancy Lanza is.
February 19, 2013
Neil Heslin, Father of Newtown Victim: "Something Has to Change"
Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Jesse killed at Newtown Elementary School, reflects on his last moments with his son, his positions on gun control and why he believes society has to change in order to prevent future tragedies.
February 19, 2013
For Adam Lanza, a Debated Diagnosis That Meant "More to be Worried About"
A diagnosis of sensory integration disorder may offer new clues about what shaped the shooter behind the Sandy Hook tragedy.
February 19, 2013
How Did They Report the Lanza Story?
"Hartford Courant" reporters Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner have spent the last two months digging deep into the story of troubled shooter Adam Lanza and his relationship with his mother.
February 19, 2013