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Another victim hospitalized following last month’s shooting at Michigan State University has been discharged. One victim remains in critical condition.
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Michigan State University is planning to honor the victims of February’s on-campus shooting by planting a memorial tree.
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A peregrine falcon couple appears to have returned to a nest atop Spartan Stadium at Michigan State University.The MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club and the university’s Infrastructure, Planning and Facilities Department erected a nesting box on the southwest corner of the football stadium last year. It attracted the falcons, named Apollo and Freyja, who made it their home for the year. Freyja laid four eggs. Three hatched and successfully fledged.
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A package of gun safety bills has been introduced in the Michigan Legislature. The legislation was rolled out Wednesday, March 1 by Democratic leaders.Advocacy groups have ramped up efforts following the shootings at Oxford High School and Michigan State University. They’re calling for new laws to require universal background checks for gun sales, locking up guns when not in use, and extreme risk protection orders that would allow authorities to seize firearms in some cases.
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Hundreds of people tuned in to a virtual town hall Wednesday evening to hear what Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and state Senator Rosemary Bayer plan to do to strengthen gun laws in Michigan and the country.
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One of the students injured in last week’s shooting at Michigan State University has been discharged from the hospital.
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Following last week’s mass shooting at Michigan State University, students are asking school administrators to implement safety measures on campus, arguing the return to in-person instruction was too soon after the violence.Students gathered in Bessy Hall Tuesday night to air out their concerns in a town hall hosted by Associated Students of Michigan State University, the school's student government. The discussion centered around public safety, mental health and academic support.
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The casts and crews of Broadway shows and touring companies have teamed up to send a video greeting to Michigan State University in the aftermath of last week’s mass shooting.
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As the five Michigan State University students hospitalized in last week’s shooting continue to receive medical care, several community-based fundraising efforts are proceeding. On Wednesday, one of the students who’d previously been listed in critical condition was upgraded to serious.
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Instead of returning to classes on Monday, hundreds of Michigan State University students chose to participate in a sit-in at the state Capitol. The peaceful protest comes nearly a week after a gunman killed three students and injured five others on campus.Carrying protest signs, MSU students lined up in rows on the Capitol lawn to listen to speakers.Asha Denny is a recent transfer student at MSU. She told the crowd she was not yet ready to go back to business as usual.