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Politics
The Newtown parents who waded into the gun control debate in 2012 have been a key political force ever since.
Law
But after a lawsuit brought by family members of Sandy Hook victims was tossed out, a judge leaves the door open for appeal.
Mass Shooting
Vandals destroyed a statue of a toy solider dedicated to a 6-year-old hailed for his heroism during the massacre. Now Kellie Cooke is on a crusade to restore it.
Carl Gallups has called grieving parents Hollywood actors.
A lawsuit brought by families of Sandy Hook victims tries to expose the industry strategies behind selling military-style guns to civilians.
A tenured professor at Florida Atlantic University, Tracy has maintained for years that the Sandy Hook massacre never took place, and harassed the families of victims. Now he's paying for his views.
In Memoriam
Scenes from "The Story of the Stuff"
The gifts and messages of condolence offered comfort and broke hearts. Chris Kelsey was among those who bore the weight of sorting the outpouring.
Sandy Hook father Lenny Pozner is one of too many parents painfully familiar with the answer. Dogged by a relentless conspiracy theorist, he's spent the past three years fighting to protect the honor of his murdered son.
After the Newtown massacre, Cerberus Capital Management pledged to sell off the Freedom Group. But some of the firm's executives never got out of the gun business.