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The man who shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., four years ago was spared the death penalty Thursday and instead sentenced to multiple life terms. Nikolas Cruz was sentenced to life without parole. One of his victims Read More …
Protesters demanding action to put an end to gun violence gathered Thursday night outside the Melville office of Sen. Charles Schumer. Speakers included Linda Beigel Schulman who has become a nationally known activist since her son, teacher Scott Beigel, was murdered at the Parkland school Read More …
Gun safety advocates spoke Tuesday night as part of a panel discussion at the South Huntington Public Library. The panel was led by Linda Beigel Schulman of Dix Hills, who has become a national gun safety leader since her son, Scott Beigel, was one of Read More …
Policy, medical and legislative experts will discuss gun safety April 19 at the South Huntington Public Library. Panelists include national gun safety advocate Linda Beigel Schulman of Dix Hills, whose son, Scott Beigel, was one of 17 people killed in the Parkland school massacre in Read More …
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi recently advocated for bipartisan support to fund the Centers for Disease Control to study the causes and effects of gun violence. “Let us all agree that Democrats and Republicans should work together to fund research which would study the causes and Read More …
Gov. Cuomo signed a “red flag” bill Monday that allows for confiscation of guns from people determined by courts to be an extreme risk to themselves or others. Linda Beigel Schulman and her husband, Michael Schulman, of Dix Hills attended the signing ceremony in memory Read More …
The family of Scott Beigel, a teacher killed at the Parkland school massacre one year ago Thursday, has set up a summer camp fundraiser in his name. The Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund Inc. will help send underprivileged children affected by gun violence to summer Read More …
State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Assemblyman Steve Stern hosted Linda Beigel Schulman and her husband, Michael Schulman, as the Senate honored her son, Scott, who was killed at the Parkland school massacre last year. Assemblyman Steve Stern with Linda Beigel They were in Albany on Read More …
Linda Beigel Schulman, mother of Scott Beigel who was killed in the Parkland school massacre last year, will be on hand Tuesday for Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address. The Dix Hills resident will be heading to Albany Tuesday morning, fresh off her return Read More …
Hundreds rallied Sunday to demand improved gun safety and warned public officials of the electoral consequences for those didn’t listen. Local relatives of two people murdered Feb. 14 in the Parkland school mass killing described the fear and pain of losing their loved ones. Several Read More …