Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40 million lawsuit, claims school ignored multiple warnings and boy's "violent mood"

Abby Zwerner, Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student, claims school “failed to act” on warnings that boy had a gun

An attorney for Abby Zwerner, the first-grade teacher shot and wounded by a 6-year-old student earlier this month in Newport News, Virginia, said that the administrators of Richneck Elementary School had multiple warnings that the unidentified boy was armed, but “failed to act” on those reports.  In a news conference on Wednesday, Diane Toscano, a defense…

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Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was "allergic to plastic," records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was “allergic to plastic,” records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago, believing he had “radiation sickness” and was “allergic to plastic,” according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing…

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ICE tracking apps face scrutiny after Dallas shooting

ICE tracking apps face scrutiny after Dallas shooting

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tracking apps are facing renewed scrutiny after federal officials said the gunman in last week’s shooting at a Dallas immigration detention facility had used one.  The apps, including the widely used ICEBlock, are designed to alert users when immigration agents may be nearby. Most rely on crowdsourced reports, similar…

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