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Connecticut Town Wants Sandy Hook Wrongful Death Dismissed

The Connecticut town of Newtown and its Board of Education asked a judge to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two children killed during the Sandy Hook shootings in December 2012. The lawsuit, filed in …

Newtown Families’ Suit Against Gun Maker Dismissed

A judge on Friday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit by Newtown, Conn., families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre, citing an embattled federal law that shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits …

Newtown Panel Considers Role of School Shooter’s Mom

A Connecticut panel developing a report on the Newtown massacre debated Friday whether the victims counted in the dedication should include the shooter’s mother, a woman who has been faulted for contributing to the tragedy by fostering her son’s fascination …

Wrongful Death Suits Filed by Newtown Victim Families Against Town, School Board

Families of two of the 20 children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are suing the town of Newtown, Conn., and its school board. The wrongful death lawsuit served on the town on Friday alleges security measures …