Wednesday briefing: Anguish at another US school shooting In today’s newsletter: how the killing of 19 children and two adults at a school in Texas will reignite America’s gun control debate The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022
US Senator from Connecticut Chris Murphy rages in powerful speech after Texas school shooting United States Senator from Connecticut Chris Murphy delivers an impassioned speech on the Senate floor just hours after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, in south-west Texas. ABC News · May 25, 2022
‘Literally on my hands and knees’: Senator Chris Murphy’s desperate plea for gun action Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook’s district, called ‘bullshit’ on Republicans for focusing on mental health not guns The Guardian - US · May 25, 2022
US school massacre death toll rises to 19 children and two adults It was the deadliest shooting at a US grade school since Sandy Hook Manchester Evening News · May 25, 2022
Sen. Murphy begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting Connecticut U.S. Chris Murphy came to Congress representing Sandy Hook The Independent UK · May 24, 2022
‘There are almost always warning signs’: an activist says acts of mass violence can be prevented The founder of Sandy Hook Promise argues a trail of failures leads to massacres like the Buffalo shooting The Guardian - US · May 22, 2022
Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon The Independent UK · May 13, 2022
Inside the fall of Alex Jones Jones is seeking immunity in January 6 probe and trying to evade millions in payments to Sandy Hook parents Salon · Apr 28, 2022
Infowars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook lawsuits Companies tied to far-right radio host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy in an effort to settle litigation brought by relatives of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022
Alex Jones Files For Bankruptcy Protection: What You Need To Know Far-right media personality Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy protection for his assets after losing defamation lawsuits brought by the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, which he repeatedly and falsely described as a hoax. Benzinga · Apr 18, 2022
Alex Jones’s Infowars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook suits A company owned by far-right radio host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy after being hit by a flurry of lawsuits. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022
Infowars files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits Alex Jones' Infowars filed for bankruptcy with an estimated liability of as much as $10 million. Axios · Apr 18, 2022
Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy in fallout after Sandy Hook lawsuits Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedures put a hold on all civil litigation matters and allow companies to prepare turnaround plans while remaining operational The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022
Alex Jones says Sandy Hook families are ‘demonising’ him as he finally appears at deposition after paying $75k fines ‘These people want to put us in prison for our speech,’ Jones says of lawyers for Sandy Hook families The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Judge upholds Alex Jones’s escalating daily fines until he appears for deposition over Sandy Hook killings The first fine, on Friday, will be $25,000, and will increase by another $25,000 each weekday after that
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022 Judge finds Alex Jones in contempt for ‘willful’ failure to submit to deposition by Sandy Hook families HARTFORD, Conn. — A Superior Court judge on Wednesday found conspiracy theorist and Infowars host Alex Jones in contempt of court and imposed a fine of up to $50,000 a day for what she called his “willful” violation of her orders that he submit to questioning at a deposition by…
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Alex Jones held in contempt for dodging Sandy Hook deposition as he tells victims’ families to ‘move on’ A Connecticut judge moved to sanction Jones at a hearing on Wednesday, just as the Infowars host released a statement attacking the families’ rejection of his settlement offer
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Alex Jones - Infowars host held in contempt of court for skipping Sandy Hook deposition Follow the latest updates
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Sandy Hook families vow ‘public reckoning’ as they refuse Alex Jones’ payout in defamation case Infowars host found liable for damages in November
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Sandy Hook families reject Alex Jones settlement offer Infowars host Alex Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Alex Jones says Sandy Hook deposition would be ‘grueling’ as he fights calls to arrest him for skipping twice Far-right conspiracy theorist urges judge to listen to his doctors after he claimed he was too sick to appear for deposition
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Alex Jones says he is treated worse than people on death row amid calls to arrest him for dodging Sandy Hook deposition Far-right conspiracy theorist failed to show up for depositions twice this week in lawsuits over his false claims that Sandy Hook was a ‘giant hoax’
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Alex Jones risks arrest by skipping court-ordered Sandy Hook deposition for second day in row Far-right conspiracy theorist refused to attend his deposition for two days in a row claiming he is sick - while continuing to broadcast his live show
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Doctor who said Alex Jones was too sick for Sandy Hook deposition appeared on show Monday to call vaccines ‘poison’ Dr Benjamin Marble claimed Dr Anthony Fauci ‘created’ Covid-19 and the vaccine is a ‘poison’ on Alex Jones’ show on Monday - before advising the conspiracy theorist not to attend his deposition
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Alex Jones breaches court order by failing to show for Sandy Hook deposition after judge rebuffed sick claims Infowars host claimed he was too sick to leave his home to attend Wednesday’s questioning - before his attorney admitted he left home to film his far-right show