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School Safety In The Age Of Gun Violence

David Hyde — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:53:38 +0000

Designing safer schools doesn't mean turning them into military bunkers. That might have been an easy remodel back when schools were built like jails, filled with "cells" and controlled by bells. Today's schools are open, flexible spaces that allow students to combine and recombine into groups that learn from each other as much as they learn from the teacher.

Have You Changed Your Mind On Gun Control?

Ross Reynolds — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:28:13 +0000

Most of us spent the weekend following the coverage of Friday's tragic mass killing in Newtown, Conn. Have you changed your mind on gun control? Were you pro-gun rights until last Friday? Ross Reynolds takes your calls.

Keeping Violence Out Of Schools

Steve Scher — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Following one of the worst school shootings in the country's history, what's already being done and what can be done to keep guns and violence out of classrooms? We talk with Mike Donlin of Washington state's School Safety Center. Then, we hear from former Seattle City Councilmember Tina Podlodowski about how Washington state could lead on gun control at the ballot box.

Ask Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn

Steve Scher — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000

The country's latest episode of mass casualty gun violence has shaken Newtown, Connecticut, where 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday. Speaking from the White House, an at-times emotional President Obama said "we have been through this too many times." We talk with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn about schools, safety and guns. We'll also talk about other city business, including the proposed South Lake Union rezone and last week's hearing on coal trains along the Seattle waterfront. Share your thoughts at 206.543.5869 or write to weekday@kuow.org.

Resources For Parents And Guardians: Discussing Tragedies With Children

Serene Careaga — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:05:01 +0000

KUOW has assembled advice from health care professionals and child advocates on how to manage the many emotions that may arise from tragic events, like the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

UPDATE: Shooter Identified, Mall Shooting Victim Expected To Survive

Chris Lehman and Sara Lerner and April Baer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:16:57 +0000

Two people, plus the suspected shooter, are dead after police say a gunman opened fire at a crowded shopping mall in suburban Portland Tuesday.

An ambulance took one survivor of the attack to OHSU Medical Center in Portland. The young woman is expected to survive.

Canadian Border Agent Shot At Peace Arch Crossing

Craig McCulloch — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:48:00 +0000

A Canadian border guard is still recovering after being shot at the Peach Arch crossing north of Blaine, Washington. The suspect shot himself at the scene.

The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon when a White Ford Econovan with Washington State plates pulled up to the Peace Arch Border Crossing. In very short order, the female Canada Border Services Agency officer was shot in the neck and the driver of the van, a lone male, committed suicide.

The border crossing, the third busiest between Canada and the United States, was closed for hours.