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Oxford families seek justice with civil trial against school district
Read full article: Oxford families seek justice with civil trial against school districtThe parents of Oxford High School football star Tate Myre, who was killed that terrible day, see this as a four-step process. The fourth step would be seeing the Oxford School District in court for a civil trial—and that is an uphill legal climb because school districts have governmental immunity.
Oakland County judge to allow testimony, video from 2 witnesses in upcoming trials for Crumbley’s
Read full article: Oakland County judge to allow testimony, video from 2 witnesses in upcoming trials for Crumbley’sMolly Darnell was a teacher, and Kristy Gibson-Marshall was an assistant principal at Oxford High School at the time of the deadly shooting in 2021.
School board members lay out emergency response plan in Oxford
Read full article: School board members lay out emergency response plan in OxfordOxford Community Schools and its board laid out updated safety plans in response to the third-party investigation that found the shooting could’ve been prevented.
Oxford schools superintendent gets earful from parents over independent report findings
Read full article: Oxford schools superintendent gets earful from parents over independent report findingsThe superintendent of Oxford Community Schools got an earful Thursday during a listening session about the independent report into the November 2021 shooting.
Passionate, frustrated parents, residents hold meetings on high school shooting report in Oxford
Read full article: Passionate, frustrated parents, residents hold meetings on high school shooting report in OxfordOxford parents and residents are still deeply concerned about the investigation into the school shooting.
‘A systematic failure’: Ex-Oxford school board member responds to shooting report
Read full article: ‘A systematic failure’: Ex-Oxford school board member responds to shooting reportThe Guidepost Solutions report details how the Oxford School District missed signals and opportunities to prevent the November 2021 shooting that killed four students, injured six others and a teacher.
572-page report says Oxford shooting could’ve been prevented had proper training, guidelines been in place
Read full article: 572-page report says Oxford shooting could’ve been prevented had proper training, guidelines been in placeSystemic failures from the top down when it comes to school policy in threat assessments and suicide intervention played a prominent role in what happened on Nov. 30, 2021.
Parents will finally see report into what happened during Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: Parents will finally see report into what happened during Oxford High School shootingAfter nearly two years, the Oxford community will have a third-party investigation into what happened the day of and leading up to the shooting at the high school, which killed four students.
Maryland teenager who threatened to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrested
Read full article: Maryland teenager who threatened to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrestedA Maryland teenager who Oakland County detectives linked to threatening to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrested by Maryland State Police.
‘It’s been 21 months, 616 days today’: Parents demand answers in Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: ‘It’s been 21 months, 616 days today’: Parents demand answers in Oxford High School shootingThe Myres' and other Oxford families had to learn about some important information during a multi-day court proceeding to determine whether the Oxford shooter would ever be eligible for parole.
Oxford High School class of 2023 receive pushback for wanting to wear symbol of survival at ceremony
Read full article: Oxford High School class of 2023 receive pushback for wanting to wear symbol of survival at ceremonyOxford Community Schools handed out navy and gold cords at graduation rehearsal to seniors to pay tribute to the strength and fortitude it took to make it to commencement.
Court to hear if parents of Oxford mass shooter should be tried on 4 counts of manslaughter
Read full article: Court to hear if parents of Oxford mass shooter should be tried on 4 counts of manslaughterThe Michigan Court of Appeals will hear a defense motion Tuesday asking the four involuntary manslaughter charges against the Oxford High School shooter’s parents be dismissed.
Father, sister of Oxford victim visits Lansing to talk gun control in wake of MSU mass shooting
Read full article: Father, sister of Oxford victim visits Lansing to talk gun control in wake of MSU mass shootingThe Michigan State University campus mass shooting has once again put gun laws in the Lansing spotlight. Among those pushing for change at the Capitol Thursday were the father and sister of a girl killed in the Oxford High Shooting in 2021.
Oxford High School survivor helps brother survive Michigan State University mass shooting
Read full article: Oxford High School survivor helps brother survive Michigan State University mass shootingOne of the students barricaded in his room at Michigan State University spent the night texting with his brother, who survived being shot at Oxford High School.
How tragic mass shootings have linked Michigan State, Oxford communities
Read full article: How tragic mass shootings have linked Michigan State, Oxford communitiesThe Michigan State University campus shootings came just about 14 months after the mass shooting at Oxford High School, which left four students dead.
Oxford High School security guard thought shooting was a drill, attorney states
Read full article: Oxford High School security guard thought shooting was a drill, attorney statesNew claims about Oxford High School’s security guard and their lack of action on the day of the school’s shooting have come to light.
Cutting-edge device in Metro Detroit seeks to prevent mass shootings -- What we know
Read full article: Cutting-edge device in Metro Detroit seeks to prevent mass shootings -- What we knowIt’s called Rosa, and it’s designed to stop gun violence before it happens. And here’s the cool part: the invention wasn’t thought up in Silicon Valley. It’s being made right here in Metro Detroit.
Metro Detroit teacher speaks out on school shootings, how to make schools safer for students
Read full article: Metro Detroit teacher speaks out on school shootings, how to make schools safer for studentsLocal middle school teacher speaks about the Michigan State’s School Safety Commission and what changes can or should be done for teachers and students to feel safe in the classroom once again.
Oxford High School graduate creates t-shirt to raise money, show support for families of Uvalde massacre
Read full article: Oxford High School graduate creates t-shirt to raise money, show support for families of Uvalde massacreRecent Oxford High School graduate and Oxford Cup winner Hannah Gibbons designed a shirt to show Oxford’s unending love and support for Uvalde.
‘Beyond heartbroken, we’re traumatized, we’re devastated’: Oxford shooting victim’s parents sue district
Read full article: ‘Beyond heartbroken, we’re traumatized, we’re devastated’: Oxford shooting victim’s parents sue districtHis mother says his soul can’t rest until the truth comes out as the parents of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling are joining a lawsuit and filing an additional federal lawsuit against Oxford Schools.
In reversal, Oxford schools hire firm to investigate deadly mass shooting
Read full article: In reversal, Oxford schools hire firm to investigate deadly mass shootingThe Oxford Community School Board reversed its course by launching an independent review into last November’s deadly shooting at Oxford High School.
Prosecutor: Don’t use name of accused Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: Prosecutor: Don’t use name of accused Oxford High School shooterIn the wake of the Oxford High School shooting, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is pushing for the court to stop using the name of the accused shooter.
Lawsuit reveals chaotic moments during Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: Lawsuit reveals chaotic moments during Oxford High School shootingThe Oxford school shooting survivors filed a lawsuit revealing new insight into the chaotic moments as the shooter opened fire. The suit also squarely places the blame on school employees who they claim didn’t do enough to stop it.
James, Jennifer Crumbley heading to trial for involuntary manslaughter charges
Read full article: James, Jennifer Crumbley heading to trial for involuntary manslaughter chargesThe parents of Tate Myre heard Thursday (Feb. 24) for the first time from Oxford High School counselor Shawn Hopkins as he took everyone inside the meeting that had taken place just hours before the school shooting.
K-12 Alliance of Michigan objects to Fieger’s civil lawsuit against Oxford schools, staff
Read full article: K-12 Alliance of Michigan objects to Fieger’s civil lawsuit against Oxford schools, staffAttorney Geoffrey Fieger was the first to file two $100 million lawsuits Thursday on behalf of one Oxford High School shooting survivor and her family -- but some educational leaders are taking issue with the litigation.