Columbine Anniversary

Taking Back Columbine on Film

Jeff Kass | Posted 04.17.2012

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As we approach the 13th anniversary, the Columbine story is being revised in legitimate and important ways. Samuel J. Granillo's film, "Columbine: Wounded Minds," "isn't just a message, it's a movement."

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Colo. Mall Bomber Gets Sentenced To Life In Prison

AP | Posted 04.06.2012

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DENVER -- A man who planted a bomb at a shopping mall near Columbine High School on the 12th anniversary of the deadly shootings there has been senten...

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Colorado Mall Bomber Pleads Guilty To 1 Count

AP | Posted 12.30.2011

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DENVER -- A man has acknowledged planting a homemade bomb at a Colorado shopping mall on the 12th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. ...

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Mall Fire Suspect Seeking To Change His Plea

AP | Posted 11.23.2011

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DENVER -- A man accused of starting a fire and planting a homemade bomb at a mall near Columbine High School on the anniversary of the 1999 shootings ...

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The Spiritual Path Of Grief And Growth

Brady Boyd | Posted 07.06.2011

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As you and I learn to grieve properly -- and fully -- we see God show up with comfort for our weary souls.

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Ex-Con Pleads Not Guilty To Leaving Bomb At Mall

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 07.06.2011

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An ex-convict accused of planting an explosive device near a Denver-area mall pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and possession of a destructive d...

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FBI: Mall Bomb NOT Related To Columbine, Suspect Still At Large

AP | By P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 06.26.2011

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LITTLETON, Colo. -- An apparent attempted bombing at a Colorado shopping mall likely was not related to the 12-year anniversary of the shootings at ne...

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FBI On The Hunt For Suspect In Attempted Mall Bombing

AP | Posted 06.25.2011

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LITTLETON, Colo. -- The man authorities say they suspect of carrying out an apparent attempted bombing at a Colorado shopping mall had been released f...

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FBI Identifies Man Suspected Of Planting Bomb Near Columbine, May Be 'Armed And Dangerous'

Reuters | Posted 06.24.2011

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DENVER (Reuters/Keith Coffman) - The FBI on Sunday identified a recently paroled bank robber as the man suspected of planting a bomb at a crowded ...

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'Person Of Interest' In Bomb Case: Have You Seen This Man?

AP | Posted 06.21.2011

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LITTLETON, Colo. -- Investigators want to question a person of interest about a pipe bomb and two propane tanks that failed to detonate at a Colorado ...

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Columbine Anniversary: The Victims' Families

Jeff Kass | Posted 06.19.2011

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Wednesday is the 12-year anniversary of the Columbine shootings. I have noticed that almost every Columbine anniversary has its own personality.

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No Classes At Columbine On Anniversary Of School Shooting

The Denver Post | Posted 06.20.2011

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LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Classes are canceled at Columbine High School in remembrance of those killed in the shootings at the school 12 years ago. T...

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Dutch Shooting and Copycat

Jeff Kass | Posted 06.14.2011

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It's hard to read about Saturday's Dutch mall shooting and not wonder about the copycat effect. Just Thursday a 23-year-old man shot and killed 12 (u...

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Columbine and the End of Journalism Part VII: The Good Stuff

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some reporters got it right on the ten-year anniversary of the Columbine shootings. The AP was among the first to signal the coming of the anniversary with a review of three new books.

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Columbine and the End of Journalism: Part VI, Bloggers

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many of those who blogged about Columbine on the ten-year may not have read up much on the murders.

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Columbine and the End of Journalism: New York Times on Columbine

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York Times, the paper of record, had a mixed bag when it came to handling the ten-year anniversary of the Columbine shootings.

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Westminster High School Closes In Response To Threats Day After Columbine Anniversary

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Officials say they found nothing suspicious at a Colorado high school after classes were canceled because administrators found ...

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Columbine and the End of Journalism: A Daily Blog Series, Part IV

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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I previously discussed Newsweek's coverage of Columbine's ten-year anniversary. But they were not the only ones who wrote as if they were unaware of the twists and turns in the Columbine story.

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Columbine Memorial

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have been blogging this past week about Columbine media coverage, but today is the 11th anniversary of the shootings. This posting is dedicated to the 13 innocent victims who died on April 20, 1999.

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Columbine and the End of Journalism: A Daily Blog Series, Part III

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lesson on this Columbine anniversary that hits April 20 may not come from the shootings themselves. But rather, how the media has covered the shootings since the ten-year anniversary last year.

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Columbine and the End of Journalism: A Daily Blog Series, Part II

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lesson on this Columbine anniversary may not come from the shootings themselves, but rather how the media has covered the shootings since the ten-year anniversary last year.

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Columbine and the End of Journalism... A Daily Blog Series, Part I.

Jeff Kass | Posted 05.25.2011

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Media coverage of the ten-year anniversary of Columbine was often uninformed and served to create new myths. Many reporters bought into a new myth that the killers were simply ordinary, popular teens.

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Susan Klebold: Columbine Killer's Mom Writes Essay For Oprah's O Magazine; "No Inkling" Son Was Suicidal

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — In the first detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers, Dylan Klebold's mother says she had no idea her son wa...

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The Sing-Along Second Amendment

Roy Zimmerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is the tenth anniversary of the tragedy at Columbine. As a tribute, here's an ode to the Second Amendment...

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Oprah Cancels Columbine Anniversary Show

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey decided Monday to pull an already-taped episode of her talk show that was to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine ...

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