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Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars
Read full article: Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on InfowarsA federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars.
Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation
Read full article: Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidationConspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation.
Judge rejects call to immediately shut down Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy dispute
Read full article: Judge rejects call to immediately shut down Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy disputeA federal judge has rejected a request to immediately shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company as disputes in his bankruptcy cases widen.
Court upholds $75,000 in fines against Alex Jones for missing Sandy Hook case deposition
Read full article: Court upholds $75,000 in fines against Alex Jones for missing Sandy Hook case depositionA Connecticut appeals court has upheld $75,000 in fines against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for missing a deposition in the lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families.
Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook families
Read full article: Judge rules Alex Jones can't use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying Sandy Hook familiesA Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer says
Read full article: Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer saysA lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company says a bank recently shut down the company's accounts, citing unauthorized transactions.
Alex Jones would get $520,000 salary under bankruptcy plan
Read full article: Alex Jones would get $520,000 salary under bankruptcy planAlex Jones’ company has proposed a plan in its bankruptcy case to pay the conspiracy theorist $520,000 a year, while leaving $7 million to $10 million annually to pay creditors, including relatives of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims.
Michigan State University student reflects on surviving 2012 Sandy Hook shooting
Read full article: Michigan State University student reflects on surviving 2012 Sandy Hook shootingA Sandy Hook survivor has lived through a second school shooting after three students were shot and killed on Michigan State University’s campus Monday.
Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites 'societal guilt' on guns
Read full article: Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites 'societal guilt' on gunsPresident Joe Biden says the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms as he marked the 10th anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families
Read full article: Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook familiesConspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1B Sandy Hook verdict
Read full article: Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1B Sandy Hook verdictConspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked a Connecticut judge to throw out a nearly $1 billion verdict against him and order a new trial in a lawsuit by Sandy Hook families over Jones' lies that the 2012 Newtown school shooting was a hoax.
Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
Read full article: Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax liesConspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his trial in Connecticut to try to limit the damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Infowars sales spiked as Jones talked about Sandy Hook
Read full article: Infowars sales spiked as Jones talked about Sandy HookInfowars revenues and website viewership spiked around the time of one of Alex Jones’ shows in 2014 when he talked about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting being a hoax.
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M
Read full article: Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4MA Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over Jones' repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax.
Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created 'living hell'
Read full article: Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created 'living hell'The parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre say conspiracy theorist Alex Jones made their lives a “living hell” by repeatedly pushing false claims that the killings were a hoax.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’
Read full article: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now understands he was irresponsible to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and he now believes it was “100% real.”.
Detective: Alex Jones 'most dangerous' type of attack denier
Read full article: Detective: Alex Jones 'most dangerous' type of attack denierAn attorney for the parents of one of the children who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting told jurors that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the 2012 attack was a hoax.
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.
'I've got to dig deep': Texas shooting tests Newtown parents
Read full article: 'I've got to dig deep': Texas shooting tests Newtown parentsSome relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness.
Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume
Read full article: Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resumeThe Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon.
EXPLAINER: What does Infowars’ bankruptcy filing mean?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What does Infowars’ bankruptcy filing mean?Infowars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
Read full article: Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker RemingtonThe families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.
Flashpoint Interview: Mother of Sandy Hook victim talks path forward after school shootings
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Mother of Sandy Hook victim talks path forward after school shootingsJoining Flashpoint host Devin Scillian is Scarlett Lewis, the mother of a victim in the Sandy Hook shooting, to discuss the path forward after school shootings.
Alex Jones loses lawsuit over Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ conspiracy
Read full article: Alex Jones loses lawsuit over Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ conspiracyA Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Sandy Hook families: Gun maker trying to wipe out lawsuit
Read full article: Sandy Hook families: Gun maker trying to wipe out lawsuitThe judge, however, allowed one lawsuit plaintiff not the Sandy Hook families to sit on the main committee of unsecured creditors. He said the bankruptcy case is so new that many people who may have claims against the company may not even know about the case. A gunman using a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle made by Remington killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. The lawsuit has been put on hold because of the bankruptcy case. Jessup on Tuesday approved a schedule for the Sept. 17 auction that allows the Sandy Hook families and others to object to the sale by Sept. 1.
Jury: 'Nobody Died at Sandy Hook' author must pay victim's father $450,000
Read full article: Jury: 'Nobody Died at Sandy Hook' author must pay victim's father $450,000Getty ImagesMADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin jury Tuesday night awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting after he sued a man who wrote a book claiming the event never took place. He sued James Fetzer, author of "Nobody Died at Sandy Hook," for defamation in November 2018. Fetzer claimed in his book that the Sandy Hook shooting never took place. The jury spent nearly four hours determining the amount Fetzer would pay Pozner, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. "Mr. Fetzer has the right to believe that Sandy Hook never happened," Pozner said, according to the Journal.
'See something, say something' is working
Read full article: 'See something, say something' is workingJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Authorities say they thwarted two potential attacks on schools this week, thanks to tips from concerned citizens. Authorities are attributing their success to a strategy increasingly advocated by some experts: When you see something, say something. "It really speaks to the heart of prevention," Mark Barden, co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, said. Sandy Hook Promise said it has received more than 30,000 tips since April 2018. Critics of Sandy Hook Promise's "Say Something" program and similar approaches say that the strategy places an unfair burden on children and exposes them to unnecessary trauma.
WATCH: Sandy Hook parents release chilling 'back to school' PSA
Read full article: WATCH: Sandy Hook parents release chilling 'back to school' PSAAn anti-gun violence group connected to the Sandy Hook school massacre released a "back to school" PSA this week showing the chilling impact of school shooters. The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation's video, based out of Newtown, Connecticut, depicts smiling, happy children suddenly having to employ skateboards, jackets and cell phones in life-or-death moments. "We don't want people to turn away from it, so pretending it doesn't exist is not helping to solve it," Sandy Hook parent Nicole Hockley told NBC's "Today" show, which debuted the shocking, minute-long video. It's been nearly seven years since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 26 people, including 20 children between the ages of six and seven, were killed. **Please note that this PSA contains graphic content related to school shootings that may be upsetting to some viewers.
Haunting Back-to-School PSA Spotlights Ordinary Items That Might Save Kids' Lives in a Shooting
Read full article: Haunting Back-to-School PSA Spotlights Ordinary Items That Might Save Kids' Lives in a ShootingA new back-to-school commercial is turning heads because it is more than meets the eye. Teens show off the ordinary items they would bring to school like book bags, sweaters, folders and skateboards, and demonstrate how they might save their lives in case of a school shooting. The chilling PSA was released by Sandy Hook Promise, a gun safety advocacy group formed in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Most chilling of all is a scene of a young girl, hiding in the bathroom and using a new phone to text her mom during a school shooting, tears running down her face. RELATED STORIESDad Whose Daughter Died in Sandy Hook 'Succumbed to Grief,' Says WifeFormer Columbine Principal Recites Shooting Victims' Names Every MorningDebunking the Myths Around Columbine High School Shooting