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A major active school shooter exercise drill played out Wednesday in Waterford, Connecticut. Over 200 regional law enforcement and first responders participated in the training to prepare for a gunman entering an elementary school — to be faster than Uvalde, Texas.
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In the wake of recent mass shootings, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone marked National Gun Violence Awareness Day by announcing new active shooter training for local schools, houses of worship and big box stores.
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Faith leaders in Newtown, Connecticut, said on Wednesday night at a vigil that the community knows the pain Uvalde, Texas, is experiencing after this week’s shooting at an elementary school.
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The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, which was reintroduced last September, would establish stronger penalties for transporting guns to people who are not legally allowed to have a gun. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also wants big tech companies to be held accountable for allowing the spread of extremism online.
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Communities in Connecticut are at risk of mental health stress after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, according to mental health professionals. Many experienced trauma from the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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The Suffolk County Police Department has ended a pilot program at four Long Island high schools that tried to improve their response time to potential…
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Some Long Island superintendents don’t want you to cast your ballot at their schools due to security concerns over school shootings across the United…
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Students from Parkland, Florida, came to Newtown, Connecticut, Sunday for the last stop on a nationwide tour. Both towns have been the sites of mass…
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School districts on Long Island will increase security when the new school year begins in September.Several, including Massapequa, have hired armed…
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Governor Cuomo has proposed an expansion to his Extreme Risk Protection Order bill to give teachers the power to go to court to prevent a student’s access…