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School walkouts, sit-ins planned after Florida shooting

On: February 20, 2018

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses across the United States aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws. Organizers behind the Women’s March, an anti-Trump and female empowerment protest, calledContinue Reading

Florida shooting: Indian-American teacher hailed for heroism

By: Matters India

On: February 17, 2018

In: Indians Abroad

A quick-acting Indian-American maths teacher is being hailed for saving the lives of her students during the shooting rampage at a Florida high school that left 17 dead. When an alarm sounded for the second time on Feb 14 afternoon, Shanthi Viswanathan shut the doors to her algebra classroom, made theContinue Reading

50 killed in Florida night club shooting

By: Matters India

On: June 13, 2016

In: International

The incident took place inside Pulse, a popular gay bar and dance club Continue Reading