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Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report
Alex Jones Sues Sandy Hook Families In Fight To Keep Control of Media Empire: Report In a case that reads like dark satire itself, Alex Jones is suing the comedy website The Onion and the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre claiming they colluded to buy his right-wing conspiracy theory show "InfoWars" in a bankruptcy auction, reports said. Lawyers for Jones, who owes a $1.5 billion judgment to Sandy Hook families after spreading false claims that the 2012 school shooting was a hoax, argued in court documents that The Onion's winning $1.75 million bid was "flagrantly non-compliant" and designed to "rig the process," according to NPR. Earlier Report: Back…

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by Josh Lanier
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Alex Jones Ordered By Jury To Pay Nearly $1B To Sandy Hook Families For Mass Shooting Lies Alex Jones Ordered By Jury To Pay Nearly $1B To Sandy Hook Families For Mass Shooting Lies
Alex Jones Ordered By Jury To Pay Nearly $1B To Sandy Hook Families For Mass Shooting Lies Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered by a Connecticut jury to pay nearly $1 billion to the families of students killed in the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, Oct. 12, the jury said the Infowars founder must dole out $965 million in damages to eight families of students killed, as well as an FBI agent, for repeatedly claiming that the school massacre in December 2012, which killed 20 students and six staff members, was a hoax carried out by “crisis actors.” Earlier Report: Alex Jones Order…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Shooting Victim's Family A Total Of $49M Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Shooting Victim's Family A Total Of $49M
Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Shooting Victim's Family A Total Of $49M Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered by a Texas jury to pay nearly $50 million to the family of a young boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In a unanimous decision Friday, Aug. 5, the jury said Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the parents of 6-year-old victim Jesse Lewis. That’s in addition to the $4.1 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded the family the day prior. Jones had already been found liable in a default judgment for defamation and “intentional inflicti…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First
Gun Manufacturer Settles With Sandy Hook Families For $73M, Marking Historic First Families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reached a historic $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington, officials announced. Attorneys for the families who filed the suit against the now-bankrupt Remington and its four insurers, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they had reached the settlement, representing the first time a gun manufacturer has been held liable for a mass shooting in the US. As part of the settlement, lawyers for the families said that Remington agreed to release thousands of pages of internal company do…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy
Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy On the anniversary of one of the darkest days in the nation's history, the Newtown High School varsity football team gave the community a reason to smile, claiming the state football championship. The team's players, coaches and cheerleaders made an appearance on NBC-TV's "Football Night in America," on Sunday, Dec. 15, during halftime of the Sunday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, a day after winning the title over Darien in a tight 13-7 game on Saturday, Dec. 14, seven years to the day after the. Newtown made things interesting, scoring the winning po…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds
Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds There will be no armed teachers in New York State schools. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation this week that will bar teachers and other school employees from possessing guns on school grounds. The bill is designed to “limit an educational institution’s ability to authorize any person who is not primarily employed as a school resource officer, law enforcement officer or security guard to carry a firearm on school grounds.” The legislation also calls for New York State Police to establish regulations that would strengthen existing gun buyback programs and would create new programs for th…

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by Zak Failla
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Alex Jones Accused Of Sending Families Of Sandy Hook Victims Emails Containing Child Porn Alex Jones Accused Of Sending Families Of Sandy Hook Victims Emails Containing Child Porn
Alex Jones Accused Of Sending Families Of Sandy Hook Victims Emails Containing Child Porn A Superior Court judge said she would make a decision on whether to sanction InfoWars host Alex Jones for claiming that attorneys tried to frame him following the discovery of child pornography in electronic files sent to the lawyers representing the families and victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. In a court filing on Monday, June 17,  lawyers for the families said that pornography was found in email metadata files Jones' attorney's filed as part of the discovery process in a defamation lawsuit.  The court filings also claimed that Jones accused one of the famil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers
Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers The families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims have claimed another key court victory as they continue pursuing a lawsuit against the companies that manufactured and sold the weapon Adam Lanza used during the 2012 massacre. The Connecticut Supreme Court gave the green light to the liability lawsuit, which seeks damages against Remington Arms Co. and Bushmaster Firearms International, which made the rifle that killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court will permit the victims’ relatives to go to trial, which could force the gun companies to s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre
Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre Sandy Hook Elementary School students were sent home Friday morning after the school received a bomb threat on the sixth anniversary of a mass shooting that left 20 first-graders and six educators dead. School personnel reported the threat to Newtown Police around 9 a.m. Friday, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. Police went to Sandy Hook School to investigate the threat and it is currently being investigated by members of the Newtown Police Department, he said. "The school was safely and orderly evacuated for precautionary reasons and so that a thorough sweep of the school could be performed," Ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says
State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says The public will soon be privy to some of the disturbing documents, journals and other belongings of Newtown school shooter Adam Lanza following a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week in favor of the Hartford Courant, who previously attempted to have the items made public, though that decision was overruled by a lower court judge. It has not been disclosed when the 35 items will be released. Connecticut State Police investigators had previously rejected media requests to view Lanza’s belongings that were seized following the shooting, citing privacy…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Sandy Hook Parent To Speak At Sacred Heart University Sandy Hook Parent To Speak At Sacred Heart University
Sandy Hook Parent To Speak At Sacred Heart University Info here: Ian Hockley, who lost his son, Dylan, in the Sandy Hook School shooting tragedy, will tell his story at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. The talk is set for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the University Commons on main campus, 5151 Park Ave. It is free and open to the public. Hockley’s speech, titled “Heroes Who Go Above and Beyond: A Sandy Hook Hero Helps Create the Next Generation of Compassionate Leaders,” will focus on his organization Dylan's Wings of Change and how the tragic event was the genesis of a movement whose ripples are spreading across the world.  The Sa…

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by Jon Craig
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Sandy Hook Parents Ask Facebook For Protection From Conspiracy Group Claims Sandy Hook Parents Ask Facebook For Protection From Conspiracy Group Claims
Sandy Hook Parents Ask Facebook For Protection From Conspiracy Group Claims The parents of one of the children slain in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are calling out Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for making his platform “a safe haven for hate.” Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, the parents of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, one of the 20 victims in the shooting, wrote an open letter lambasting Zuckerberg, who grew up in Westchester County. In the letter, they state that since the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, “we, as well as the parents, family, and friends of the 25 other victims, have been embroiled in a constant battle with social media providers…

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by Zak Failla
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Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit
Judge Throws Out Parents' Sandy Hook Lawsuit A judge has denied a lawsuit filed by the parents of two children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre against the town of Newtown and its school district. In a 29-page decision, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robin Wilson granted the town's request for summary judgment saying the school officials' actions were protected by governmental immunity. The case was filed by the parents of slain students Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner. The suit claimed that school officials didn't follow security rules by not immediately ordering a lockdown of the school when Adam Lanza entered …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Remington, Maker Of Rifle Used By Newtown Shooter, Files For Bankruptcy Remington, Maker Of Rifle Used By Newtown Shooter, Files For Bankruptcy
Remington, Maker Of Rifle Used By Newtown Shooter, Files For Bankruptcy Remington, a rifle company founded in Utica, N.Y. 202 years ago, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, March 25 due to declining sales. One of its rifles was used in the notorious school shooting at Newtown in 2012. The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in left 26 people dead, including 20 children. In its Chapter 11  filing in Delaware federal court, Remington said it was $100 million to $500 million in debt and hoped to continue to operate while under bankruptcy protection. It estimated its assets were as between $100 million and $500 million, according to this report.  Now …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests
Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands of Hudson Valley residents participated in March For Our Lives events protesting gun violence on Saturday, which coincided with the massive rally organized by students throughout the county attended by more than half a million in Washington, D.C. An event in White Plains drew more than 3,000, with students from throughout the area leading the way. It kicked off at Post Road Elementary and ended with a rally next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue behind the White Plains Public Library, featuring remarks from student activists. Thousands, mainly from Rockland, Bergen, Westcheste…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Odell Stresses School Safety, Development In State Of County Address Odell Stresses School Safety, Development In State Of County Address
Odell Stresses School Safety, Development In State Of County Address Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell stressed school safety, smart financing and county development last week in her annual State of the County speech.During Odell's seventh State of the County address, which was held at Putnam County Golf Course on March 15, the Republican proclaimed that Putnam County is moving in the right direction, highlighted by dramatic cuts in county debt, stable tax rates and key infrastructure investments. The investments include along the Route 6 corridor and construction of a new senior center in Cold Spring and the renovation of a senior center in Carmel. Od…

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by Jon Craig