six years old, huddled in the corner of a communal kindergarten bathroom, playing the quiet game. Five years later, this time not in the communal kindergarten bathroom, but in a cubby of a fifth grade classroom on lockdown practicing what would we do if someone were to enter our school grounds who was unknown. Five years later after that on 911, remembering what had happened to our country while preparing for what might happen to my school building, remembering the tragic past, but preparing for maybe an ev ...

Two other uh major stories that are still unfolding right now from over the weekend. The search continues this morning for a suspect in the deadly shooting Saturday afternoon at Brown University. A prison of interest who was detained yesterday morning in a town not far from the campus in Providence, Rhode Island, has been released from custody.The state's attorney general and the city's mayor addressed this development late last night. Certainly, there was some degree of evidence that pointed to this indivi ...

I hated myself so much that I wanted everybody else to hate me, too. And that's why you almost became a school shooter. It's why I started falling down the path.It's not a switch. This is a process. This is no one ever starts in the pitch black.You have to get there. That's Aaron Stark, who had a violent upbringing, but credits a small act of kindness from a friend who helped him turn his life around. He spoke here in Pittsburgh, where students, law enforcement, educators, and survivors are gathered here to ...

Incident Overview - A tragic shooting occurred at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis [1] - The assailant is deceased [2] - The community is in a moment of grief, solidarity, and prayer [3] Community Response - Leaders of Congress and the White House have offered support to the community [2][3] - The focus is on supporting the families and victims [1][2][3] Future Actions - An investigation will be conducted to determine motives and prevent future tragedies [2][3] - A national conversation is needed to stop school shootings [3]