School Shooting

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.

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.

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.

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.

Classes are resuming Monday at Michigan State University, where a gunman killed three students and hospitalized five less than a week ago.Officials with MSU said they’re offering free counseling resources to all students and staff and increasing the presence of police officers on campus.

Michigan State University students are going back to classes Monday, less than a week after a mass shooting left three dead and five hospitalized.An event held on campus Sunday was organized to welcome those still grappling with the tragedy back to East Lansing with love and support. Thousands attended "Spartan Sunday."It all started out with a group text message Tuesday night among a group of grad students.Emily Damman asked her friends if they wanted to meet up to pick up trash and hand out some encouraging notes as students returned to the city.Megan Swirczek, who helped Damman organize the event, said they just wanted to bring people together.

Lawmakers, community members, and Michigan State University Students gathered on the state Capitol lawn Wednesday, February 15, to discuss this week’s mass shooting on campus.One by one, dozens of speakers shared their anger at Monday’s violence that left three students dead and five others hospitalized.

A number of funds have been established to help those affected by the shootings at Michigan State University this week. An MSU fund aims to bolster the school's system of counseling services.The Spartan Strong Fund website says the money raised will help address the immediate needs of students, faculty and community members impacted by the emergency.

Classes at Michigan State University are cancelled until Monday as the East Lansing campus grieves.

The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office wants to stop the release of all Oxford High School shooting evidence held by the county sheriff, according to a Wednesday news release from Prosecutor Karen McDonald's office.