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Teen Shot At Middle School In Atlanta [VIDEO]

Larry — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:07:09 +0000

According to CBS News, there was a shooting at a middle school in Atlanta, Georgia. A 14 year old has been wounded and a suspect has been taken into custody. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos says the wounded student was, alert, conscious and breathing. The suspect was identified as a student and all other students [...]

In The Wake Of The Newtown Tragedy, Stories Of Heroism Begin To Emerge

Scott Reiniche — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:09:48 +0000

The town of Newtown is in mourning, and may never fully recover from the events that took place last Friday. But as we all struggle with what happened, stories of unbelievable bravery and human kindness are all around Newtown CT. Like the man who lived next door to the school who opened his doors for [...]

Discovery Cancels 'American Guns' After Sandy Hook Massacre

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:35:20 +0000

Just days after the terrible tragedy of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, the country, and even the world at large, faces an undeniable need to re-examine the role of gun control on the world stage. As with numerous tragedies in the past, much of the focus shifts to violence in media as depicted across film and television, which today faces one of its first casualties. Discovery has opted to pull the plug on its pro-firearm reality series 'American Guns.' But what will the reaction to the news bring?

Mike Posner Releases 'Heaven' Song Dedicated to Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

Nadine Cheung — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:30:35 +0000

The news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting affected people nationwide, including singer-songwriter Mike Posner, who has written and dedicated a new song for the families of the tragedy. Entitled ‘Heaven,’ Posner takes a simple, acoustic approach to the short-and-sweet pop tune, which was born out of his own inability to process the events [...]

Mattapoisett To Hold Candlelight Vigil For Victims of Newtown

Michael Rock — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:03:05 +0000

We want to be sure everyone knows about this in advance. The people of Mattapoisett have organized a candlelight vigil for Wednesday night, December 19th at 6pm at Shipyard Park. All are welcome to attend this tribute and memorial service for the families and friends of those lost in Newtown, Connecticut. Bring your candles and [...]

Viral Note By Morgan Freeman On Newtown Shootings Was Not Really Morgan Freeman

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:59:14 +0000

Many of you probably saw a note posted on Facebook by Morgan Freeman, regarding the Newtown, CT shootings. It was very inspirational, and from the heart. One problem with that note. It wasn’t written by Morgan Freeman. Actually, we aren’t sure who wrote it. Freeman’s publicist is denying that Freeman even had anything to do [...]

New Bedford To Hold Candlelight Vigil For Newtown Victims Tonight

Michael Rock — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:45:39 +0000

If you are searching for someway to grieve for the victims of Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT, there will be a candlelight vigil tonight at the Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford. The vigil begins at 7pm

Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:16:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

"To Newtown, With Love" A Fun 107/WBSM Community Effort for Sandy Hook Elementary School

Scott Reiniche — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:32:23 +0000

Today I noticed a lot of Faceook posts of people copying and posting pictures of candles, and messages of sympathy. While that is great, to me, it doesn’t get to the people who actually need messages of hope and love. So, myself and my friends and collegues have decided to have our Fun 107 and [...]

Gun-Control Debate Heats Up On Twitter

BJ Ragone — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:45:32 +0000

As many of us mourn the tragic loss of life that was caused by a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, some are using it to get political. A big gun-control debate took place today following the tragic events.Here are some of the tweets that went out. Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman): Band-Aids-on-Band-Aids @NRA people want MORE access to [...]