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From Parkland families, parting words of grace and sorrow

It has been five years since the massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School claimed 17 lives, an observance that is different from previous ones.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Judge’s actions at Parkland sentencing need scrutiny

"A judge shall uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary. … A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially and diligently." — Canons 1 and 3 of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct

Orlando Sentinel

Nikolas Cruz defence lawyer investigated after being filmed ‘flipping the bird’ in Parkland hearing

The inquiry into Tamara Curtis’s behaviour in court was confirmed to The Independent by a Florida bar spokesperson

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Parkland father Fred Guttenberg attacks Nikolas Cruz defence attorney for comparison to Pelosi attack

On Tuesday, public defender Gordon Weekes likened victims’ impact statements to the rhetoric that incited the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi

The Independent UK

Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the 17 who lost their lives, the gunman was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Tribune News Service

Families’ hope for Parkland killer: ‘A name on a tombstone no one visits’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With his fate sealed and his life spared, the gunman who murdered 17 people stepped into a Broward County courtroom Tuesday to face the ire of those whose lives he shattered.

Tribune News Service

Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week, but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think

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After Parkland shooter gets life verdict, what’s next for the death penalty in Florida?

MIAMI — A jury’s decision to hand out a life sentence for Parkland mass killer Nikolas Cruz will make it even more difficult to secure death sentences in the future — and could also spur Florida lawmakers to consider changing the state’s capital punishment law, legal experts say.

Miami Herald

Nikolas Cruz defence refuses to share his reaction to life sentence verdict

‘This day is not a day of celebration, but a day of solemn acknowledgement and a solemn opportunity to reflect on the healing that is necessary for this community,’ public defender says

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