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Sandy Hook shooting survivor Grace Fischer discusses gun policy and the election
First graders who survived the Sandy Hook shooting are eligible to vote in their first presidential election this year. Survivor Grace Fischer shared her thoughts on gun policy and the election.
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Sandy Hook survivor’s message to voters on gun violence
Grace Fischer, who witnessed an unthinkable tragedy at her elementary school in 2012, is now fighting for gun violence prevention in the U.S.
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'Dear Future Survivor': School shooting survivors pen letters to future survivors
As the number of school shootings grows, most recently at Michigan State University, survivors share what life is like in the weeks, months and years ahead.
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Federal judge orders liquidation of Alex Jones' assets to pay Sandy Hook families
Jones owes the families $1.5 billion after losing defamation lawsuits. The conspiracy theorist claimed the mass shooting that killed 20 children and six teachers was a government hoax.
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Sandy Hook survivors graduate high schools
Students marked 12 years since the shooting that took the lives of 20 classmates by reading the names of the victims followed by a moment of silence. ABC News' Andrea Fujii has more.
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Mom of slain Sandy Hook student honors legacy on what would've been her graduation
Six-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard was one of 20 children killed in a mass shooting on Dec. 14, 2012.
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Survivors of Sandy Hook school shooting now set to graduate from high school
First-grade survivors of Sandy Hook speak with "GMA"'s George Stephanopoulos.
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Sandy Hook survivors share memories ahead of graduation
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos spoke to six of the survivors as they get ready to graduate from high school, almost 12 years since a gunman killed 20 students and six teachers.
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Mother of child killed in Sandy Hook shooting reflects on horrific day
CEO and Co-Founder of “Sandy Hook Promise” Nicole Hockley reflects on the tragedy and how she’s turning her loss into advocacy for gun control.
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Newtown victim’s daughter faces cancer: ‘I just want to be able to pay for my chemo’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Sandy Hook family member Erica Lafferty who says she needs the millions of dollars owed to her by Alex Jones for a potentially life-saving chemo treatment for cancer.
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Daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal reveals cancer battle
Erica Lafferty, who lost her mother, Dawn Hochsprung, in the 2012 shooting, said she was diagnosed with cancer that spread from her brain throughout her body.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay judgment to Sandy Hook families, despite bankruptcy
Judge rules Alex Jones bankruptcy doesn't protect him from paying defamation judgment to Sandy Hook shooting parents.
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‘Dear future survivor’
Ten years after the Sandy Hook tragedy, “GMA” is catching up with survivor Jazmin Cazares from the Uvalde, Texas, Robb Elementary shooting, who lost her sister Jackie.
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Gun violence survivors find support in Everytown Survivor Network
A growing group of people affected by gun violence are finding understanding in their shared experiences and fighting for change.
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Families, leaders remember Sandy Hook 10th anniversary
President Joe Biden, family members of victims and others marked the decade since 20 children and six educators were gunned down in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Mother of Sandy Hook victim honors daughter with animal sanctuary
Jennifer Hubbard, executive director of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, honors her daughter through her Connecticut-based nonprofit.
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Remembering Sandy Hook 10 years later
Seventeen-year-old Jackie Hegarty opens up about being a Sandy Hook survivor and how even 10 years later, it still affects her.
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Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of mass shooting
Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, the co-founders of the nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise, speak with ABC News Live about the somber anniversary.
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'Time has warped': Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of shooting
Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, two parents who lost their children in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and founded Sandy Hook Promise, reflect on the December 2012 shooting.
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Permanent memorial honors Sandy Hook victims after decadelong effort
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, created in memory of 20 children and six educators killed 10 years ago in the nation's worst school shooting, opened last month.
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Obama delivers remarks on 10-year anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
Former President Barack Obama speaks at a Sandy Hook remembrance event marking 10 years since the elementary school shooting.
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Sandy Hook 10-year remembrance gala honors those working to end gun violence
"GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts emceed the event that also honored Disney CEO Bob Iger for his commitment to prevent gun violence. Barack Obama and Matthew McConaughey were also in attendance.
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Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook $1B verdict
Alex Jones' bankruptcy filing comes less than two months after being ordered to pay nearly $1 billion following the Sandy Hook trial.
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Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook verdict
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages to families of Sandy Hook victims.
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Jury awards nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook victims' families defamed by Alex Jones
From years of spreading conspiracies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to the victims’ families.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in Sandy Hook defamation trial
A Connecticut jury awarded $965 million in damages to 15 plaintiffs defamed by the conspiracy theorist and Infowars host, who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars to Sandy Hook families
A jury awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to 15 plaintiffs who sued Alex Jones when the InfoWars host called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.
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Sandy Hook families awarded hundreds of millions in Alex Jones defamation trial
A Connecticut jury awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to 15 plaintiffs defamed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
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Connecticut jury orders Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook parents
A Connecticut jury has ordered the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in Sandy Hook defamation case
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky and Law & Crime network legal analyst Terri Austin break down a jaw-dropping verdict against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in Connecticut.
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Jury reaches verdict in trial of Alex Jones
Jones was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to 15 plaintiffs defamed by him when the InfoWars host called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.
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Plaintiffs argue Alex Jones should pay $500 million in damages
The plaintiffs' attorney in a defamation trial against Alex Jones argued he should pay more than $500 million in damages to victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Plaintiffs argue Alex Jones should pay $500M in damages in Sandy Hook trial
An attorney representing plaintiffs in a Sandy Hook defamation trial against Alex Jones argued for $500 million in damages.
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Alex Jones 'boycotts' defamation trial as jury to soon hear closing arguments
Infowars host Alex Jones declined to take the stand Wednesday in his defense, as the jury is now set to hear closing arguments in the defamation trial on Thursday.
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Alex Jones takes the stand
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a grilling over the lies he told about the Connecticut school shooting. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii has the contentious moments from court.
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Alex Jones takes stand in 2nd defamation trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand in Connecticut Thursday in a second defamation trial over his Sandy Hook hoax claims
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Alex Jones takes the stand in 2nd Sandy Hook defamation trial
In heated testimony in a Connecticut courtroom, Alex Jones criticized attorneys representing families who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary.
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Alex Jones is set to begin his 2nd Sandy Hook hoax trial
A second trial is underway to determine what conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay to Sandy Hook families.
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Alex Jones faces 2nd trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims
"Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems are liable under Connecticut law," the judge said.
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Alex Jones' 2nd defamation trial to move forward in Connecticut
InfoWars' parent company agreed to face a second defamation trial over the false claims its founder Alex Jones, made about the nation's worst school shooting.
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Alex Jones' 2nd defamation trial to move forward in Connecticut
InfoWars' parent company agreed to face a second defamation trial over the false claims its founder Alex Jones, made about the nation's worst school shooting.
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Jury finds Alex Jones owes $45.2M in punitive damages
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay millions to the parents of a child who died in the Sandy Hook shooting.
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will face 2 judges in Connecticut next week
Alex Jones will face more Sandy Hook families seeking to hold him accountable for his false claims about the mass shooting, just days after being ordered to pay one family more than $4 million.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $49 million in Sandy Hook defamation trial
Alex Jones will pay over $4 million in compensatory damages and $45 million in punitive damages to parents of children killed during the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $45M in punitive damages
Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $45 million in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents, a jury ordered Friday.
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $4M to family of Sandy Hook victim
A Texas jury awarded the family of 6-year-old victim Jesse Lewis more than $4M in compensatory damages in their $150M defamation case against Jones.
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Jury orders Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million
A Texas jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in damages for peddling the lie that the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax.
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Alex Jones’ defamation trial nears end
ABC News chief investigative reporter Josh Margolin and legal contributor Terri Austin break down Alex Jones’ defamation trial.
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Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook shooting was ‘100% real’
The conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder admitted on the stand in front of victims’ families that the 2012 school shooting, which killed 26 students and teachers, was real.
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Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook mass shooting was '100% real'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was "100% real" after repeatedly having called the mass shooting a hoax.
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