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Dec 18, 2012 1:54 PM CST

How Should We Feel About Nancy Lanza?

Slate columnist thinks it's unfair to demonize her

(Newser) - Grief and outrage are universal reactions to the murder of the Sandy Hook students and teachers, but Adam Lanza's first victim—his mother, Nancy—is a trickier case, writes Joan Walsh at Salon . Snippets emerging about her, that she collected guns and may have been a survivalist, for example,...

Is Hollywood to
Blame for Newtown?

OPINIONs

Dec 18, 2012 11:34 AM CST

Is Hollywood to Blame for Newtown?

Many in the media say yes, but not all agree

(Newser) - Everyone's talking about the need for gun control and mental health treatment in the wake of the Newtown school shooting, and Peggy Noonan is on board with reform in both areas. But there's a third area she thinks sorely needs to be addressed: "our national culture ... of...

6-Year-Old Newtown Victim Died in Arms of Beloved Aide

Dec 18, 2012 11:14 AM CST

6-Year-Old Newtown Victim Died in Arms of Beloved Aide

Anne Marie Murphy also died in attempt to shield Dylan Hockley

(Newser) - More tales of heartbreak and heroic acts from Newtown: The Connecticut Post today shares the story of Dylan Hockley, a 6-year-old who died in Friday's massacre—in the arms of his beloved aide, who also died while trying to protect him from the gunfire. Dylan's family tells the...

How You Can Help Newtown

Dec 18, 2012 8:42 AM CST

How You Can Help Newtown

Ways to donate, volunteer, or just show you care

(Newser) - If you're looking for ways to help after the tragedy in Newtown , here are some things you can do. ( Reuters reminds us to donate through well-known and established organizations in order to avoid scams.)

If you want to volunteer in the area, call the state's emergency

...

9-Year-Old Survivor: Shooter Yelled 'Let Me In, Let Me In!'

Dec 18, 2012 7:57 AM CST

9-Year-Old Survivor: Shooter Yelled 'Let Me In, Let Me In!'

Nicholas Sabillon shares details of the Newtown massacre

(Newser) - In one of the most detailed accounts of Friday's massacre in Newtown given by a child, Nicholas Sabillon describes the horrifying scene inside Sandy Hook Elementary. The 9-year-old was in music class when the first shots were fired, and says music teacher Maryrose Kristopik led the children into a...

Biden Will
Lead Charge
on Gun Control

Dec 18, 2012 7:56 AM CST

Biden Will Lead Charge on Gun Control

Obama calls meeting of Cabinet to seek 'broader approach'

(Newser) - President Obama has taken his first steps to reducing gun violence, charging his Cabinet in a meeting yesterday with formulating proposals toward that end, and tapping longtime gun-control advocate Joe Biden to lead the effort, sources tell the Washington Post , adding that an assault rifle ban is definitely on the...

Conn. Neighbor Sheltered
6 Kids Who Fled Gunman

Dec 18, 2012 2:32 AM CST

Conn. Neighbor Sheltered 6 Kids Who Fled Gunman

Terrified children had to run past body of dead teacher

(Newser) - A neighbor who sheltered six traumatized children who fled the Sandy Hook school shooting has shared his story with the AP . Gene Rosen left his home Friday morning to find six children sitting at the end of his driveway being comforted by a school bus driver. The 69-year-old retired psychologist,...

No Data Retrieved From Lanza's Smashed Hard Drive

UPDATED

Dec 18, 2012 1:55 AM CST

No Data Retrieved From Lanza's Smashed Hard Drive

Effort to do so was ultimately unsuccessful

(Newser) - A computer found at Adam Lanza's home had been smashed and the hard drive damaged with a hammer or screwdriver, and investigators now say they have been unable to recover data from it that could shed light on the motive for the Connecticut school shooting, reports the New York ...

Film Premieres Scrapped in Wake of Newtown Shooting

Dec 18, 2012 12:02 AM CST

Film Premieres Scrapped in Wake of Newtown Shooting

'Django Unchained,' 'Jack Reacher' affected

(Newser) - Hollywood has been responding to the Newtown tragedy with a slew of cancellations, postponements, and other changes to movies:

Tonight's LA premiere of Django Unchained, the latest violent film from Quentin Tarantino, has been canceled. "In this time of national mourning we have decided to forgo our scheduled

...

Golden Retrievers
Sent to Ease Pain
in Newtown

Dec 17, 2012 6:11 PM CST

Golden Retrievers Sent to Ease Pain in Newtown

Lutheran charity sends 10 comfort dogs to Connecticut

(Newser) - With the first funerals underway in Newtown, Conn., a special source of comfort has come to visit: golden retrievers. A team of about 10 comfort dogs traveled 800 miles from the Lutheran Church Charities in Illinois to help console anyone who is grieving, the AP reports. Handlers are encouraging people...

NRA's Twitter, Facebook Accounts Fall Silent

Dec 17, 2012 4:43 PM CST

NRA's Twitter, Facebook Accounts Fall Silent

Gun-rights group keeps quiet after school shooting

(Newser) - Where is the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting? Not online, where the NRA has suspended its Facebook account and gone quiet on Twitter , the Washington Post reports. The gun-rights group was promoting "10 Days of NRA Giveaways—Enter today for a chance to...

Gun Control Debate Looms

a look at what's coming

Dec 17, 2012 3:22 PM CST

Gun Control Debate Looms

A look at what's coming

(Newser) - Gun control is on everybody's mind in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. Some of the latest developments and coverage:

The Washington Post takes a look at the six people who will be most instrumental in the looming debate: President Obama, who's being cautious so far; Michael

...

Newtown Holds
First Funerals
for the Victims

Dec 17, 2012 3:01 PM CST

Newtown Holds First Funerals for the Victims

Family, friends gather to mourn 6-year-old boys

(Newser) - A grief-stricken Newtown today began burying the littlest victims of the school massacre, starting with two 6-year-old boys—one of them a big football fan, the other a mischievous, whip-smart youngster whose twin sister survived the rampage. Family, friends, and townspeople streamed to two funeral homes to say goodbye to...

Should We
Be Profiling
White Guys?

OPINION

Dec 17, 2012 2:22 PM CST

Should We Be Profiling White Guys?

Not necessarily, but we need to discuss why conservatives won't: David Sirota

(Newser) - David Sirota went on MSNBC yesterday and pointed out that no one really wants to profile American mass murderers, because most of them are white men—the only group that "our political system avoids demographically profiling or analytically aggregating in any real way," because white males hold a...

LA Man Threatens
Copycat Shooting

say police

Dec 17, 2012 1:29 PM CST

LA Man Threatens Copycat Shooting

Kyle Bangayan, 24, has since been arrested

(Newser) - A Los Angeles-area 24-year-old was arrested yesterday after allegedly making a Facebook threat to kill young school children. Kyle Bangayan was arrested at his parents' home, a search of which turned up nine guns, all seized by police, the Los Angeles Times reports. Police found "no related evidence" at...

Critics Pile on 'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother' Blogger

reactions

Dec 17, 2012 1:14 PM CST

Critics Pile on 'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother' Blogger

Liza Long's own fitness as a parent questioned by critics

(Newser) - Liza Long created quite a stir with her blog post comparing her troubled son to Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza and other notorious mass shooters. It quickly went viral, and Long has been praised for her honesty—but a number of critics are calling her out for baring her son's...

Australia Got Tough on Guns
—Here's What Happened

OPINION

Dec 17, 2012 11:49 AM CST

Australia Got Tough on Guns —Here's What Happened

Since changing its laws after 1996 massacre, no mass shootings

(Newser) - America certainly doesn't have a monopoly on gun-enabled massacres: In April 1996, 35 people were killed in Tasmania, in what was Australia's deadliest mass murder. The country reacted in a way that Will Oremus calls "remarkable": It forged a bipartisan deal just 12 days later that established...

Gun Debate
Was Already
Raging in
Newtown

Dec 17, 2012 10:08 AM CST

Gun Debate Was Already Raging in Newtown

Sound of frequent gunshots sparked complaints

(Newser) - Guns have long been a fixture in Newtown, Conn., but this year, controversy has boiled over. The months leading to July saw 50 complaints about gunfire, twice the number made throughout 2011, the New York Times reports. The sound of shooting emanated from unusual spots—near homes, for instance, and...

Nancy Lanza to Sitter:
Don't Turn Your Back

Dec 17, 2012 7:56 AM CST

Nancy Lanza to Sitter: Don't Turn Your Back

Those who knew her recall a generous, fiercely private woman

(Newser) - Adam Lanza's mother was known for her generosity and friendliness, but she always kept quiet about her home life, say those who knew her. Nancy Lanza was a regular at a local bar, where she would often pick up the tab for those who needed it. When an acquaintance...

Two 6-Year-Olds to Be
Buried in Newtown Today

Dec 17, 2012 7:53 AM CST

Two 6-Year-Olds to Be Buried in Newtown Today

Police to guard schools across state

(Newser) - Newtown is bracing for the heartbreaking task of burying the victims of Friday's school massacre. The first two funerals for the 20 young children will be held today, one for 6-year-old Jack Pinto, who might be buried in New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz's jersey, and the...