Category: hearings

Public Hearings Into 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Delayed Until Late February

HALIFAX—The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The commission’s website says the public sessions will begin on Feb. 22, rather than Jan. 25—which was a date set after an October…


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Florida High School Shooting Defendant Wants Hearings Closed

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial. A motion filed Thursday by lawyers for Nikolas Cruz says news coverage of pretrial hearings could instill bias…