Why some Ohio school districts are arming teachers and staff with firearms
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
School Shooting
Examining debate over arming teachers with guns
The U.S. has had at least 109 school shootings in the U.S. so far this year, killing 44 people. Among the most contentious ideas for protecting children is arming teachers and staff. For "Eye on America," Nikki Battiste visited two school districts in Ohio to examine both sides of the debate.
A yearslong journey documenting the bedrooms of school shooting victims
Steve Hartman recounts his experience visiting the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings across the country.
How do you make a portrait of a child who isn't there?
The photographer who worked with Steve Hartman describes in poignant detail the emotional challenges of working with the families of school shooting victims.
Georgia school shooting case update
Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspect in a Georgia school shooting, now faces a potential life sentence. His father, Colin Gray, faces numerous charges for allegedly ignoring warning signs that could have prevented the tragedy.
Grand jury formally indicts alleged Georgia school shooter, father
A grand jury handed down dozens of charges Thursday for the alleged Apalachee High School shooter and his father, also accused in connection with the deadliest school shooting in Georgia's history.
Notebook of alleged Georgia school shooter revealed in court hearing
The case against the alleged Apalachee High School shooter's father can proceed, a judge ruled Wednesday.
New Georgia high school shooter details
Colin Gray, the father of 14-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, was back in court where a detective testified on his son's notebook that apparently detailed plans to carry out a shooting. Colin Gray was charged with several counts related to the deaths of four people. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more on the hearing.
Apalachee hosts first football game since shooting
Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Friday hosted its first home football game since a 14-year-old student opened fire at the school one month ago, killing four people and wounding nine others. One of those killed was a beloved defensive football coach. Jericka Duncan has more.
Vance, Walz on addressing school shootings
When asked about school shootings and gun violence in the U.S., Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said his son witnessed a shooting. Ohio Sen. JD Vance responded saying, "I am sorry about that," and said he hopes Walz's son is doing okay. Vance said schools need to strengthen doors and windows to help prevent mass shootings, while Walz called for the enactment of policies to combat gun violence.
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Students walk out of class protesting gun violence in Georgia; Secret Service gives update on investigation into Trump assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally.
Becoming a teacher in the age of school shootings
In the aftermath of the Georgia school shooting, we set out to ask education students and professors how the threat of school shootings impacts their feelings about working as teachers. Coupled with low salaries, the responsibility for protecting students in the face of gun violence is a heavy burden for educators to bear, but some say there's still nothing else they'd rather be doing.
Data shows most school shootings are outside
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly incidents occur outside of campus buildings. CBS News national investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains.
911 calls show aftermath of Georgia shooting
Memorials will be held today to honor two of the victims of last week’s deadly shooting at a Georgia high school. CBS News has obtained 911 calls from parents of students trying to get information in the moments after the violence unfolded. The shooting left two teachers and two students dead.
911 calls released in deadly Georgia school shooting
Barrow County's emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High School that killed four people and wounded nine others, records released Friday show.
911 calls obtained in Georgia school shooting
CBS News has obtained 911 recordings from parents of Apalachee High School students desperately trying to get information in the moments after last week's deadly shooting in Georgia. Mark Strassman has more.
Most school shootings happen outside school walls
CBS News analysis of data on every U.S. school shooting since 1966 found many safety steps taken by school administrators don't address a significant threat to students and teachers.
Accused Georgia shooter rode to school with gun in bag, investigators say
Investigators confirmed that Colt Gray snuck a semi automatic assault rifle into Apalachee High School the day of the Georgia shooting.
Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
After a false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school, the local diocese began forming its own armed police force.
Video shows accused Georgia shooter and dad interviewed in 2023
In interview footage released by police, the father, Colin Gray, says his son "knows the seriousness of weapons."
2023 police footage of alleged Georgia gunman
Bodycam footage has surfaced of a 2023 police interview with the teen accused of killing four people last week in a shooting at a Georgia high school. Deputies talked to him after they received a tip about an online threat to "shoot up a middle school." CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
Georgia school shooting: New suspect details
On Monday, police released new information regarding the suspect in last week's school shooting in Winder, Georgia, and his father, Colin Gray. CBS News' Mark Strassman has more.
Possible warning signs before Georgia shooting
Newly-released police video from 2023 shows the now 14-year-old accused gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting and his father telling officers they were not a threat. Mark Strassman has more on the warning signs that may have been missed.
Shooting suspect's apparent text to mom
The alleged Georgia high school shooting suspect may have reached out to his mother through text on the day of the shooting where four died and nine were wounded, according to the suspect's maternal grandfather. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has the latest.
Warnings about alleged Georgia school shooter
The family of the alleged Apalachee High School shooter says the suspected gunman's mother tried to warn school staff of an "extreme emergency involving her son" before shots were fired. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Exclusive
Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
TikTok deal to be finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Hamas expands search for remaining hostages' bodies as Egypt joins effort
Under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reached on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return all of the remains of Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Nick Mangold, New York Jets legend, dies at 41, team announces
Two weeks ago, Mangold revealed he was looking for a kidney donor.