Episode
A New Strategy for Prosecuting School Shootings
23:29
Published: Tue Dec 07 2021
Description
Last week, after a shooting at Oxford High School in the suburbs of Detroit that left four teenagers dead, local prosecutors decided on a novel legal strategy that would extend criminal culpability beyond the 15-year-old accused of carrying out the attack. But could that strategy become a national model?Guest: Jack Healy, a national correspondent for The New York Times.Sign up here to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Prosecutors say James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the 15-year-old accused of killing four classmates, failed to act on troubling signs. The parents pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges.After a manhunt and an arraignment, scrutiny of them has intensified.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
The suspected shooter of the Michigan school shooting is in custody, but prosecutors have decided to extend criminal culpability beyond the gunman himself, presenting a unique legal strategy that could become national.
00:00 - 01:45 (01:45)
Summary
The suspected shooter of the Michigan school shooting is in custody, but prosecutors have decided to extend criminal culpability beyond the gunman himself, presenting a unique legal strategy that could become national.
EpisodeA New Strategy for Prosecuting School Shootings
PodcastThe Daily
A 15-year-old suspect in a Michigan school shooting had disturbing sketches in his notebook, including drawings of a bullet with the words "blood everywhere" and a semi-automatic weapon with the phrase "the thoughts won't stop."
01:45 - 07:27 (05:42)
Summary
A 15-year-old suspect in a Michigan school shooting had disturbing sketches in his notebook, including drawings of a bullet with the words "blood everywhere" and a semi-automatic weapon with the phrase "the thoughts won't stop."
EpisodeA New Strategy for Prosecuting School Shootings
PodcastThe Daily
The prosecution argues that the parents of the alleged shooter who killed four students at Oxford High School are partially responsible for the shooting.
07:27 - 12:59 (05:31)
Summary
The prosecution argues that the parents of the alleged shooter who killed four students at Oxford High School are partially responsible for the shooting. Prosecutors believe the parents bought the gun, gave their son access to it, and ignored warning signs that their son was planning to use the gun in a violent manner.
EpisodeA New Strategy for Prosecuting School Shootings
PodcastThe Daily
The charges against the parents of the Oxford High School gunman have raised questions about the circle of responsibility after a mass shooting and the potential for expanding charges beyond the shooter.
12:59 - 20:57 (07:58)
Summary
The charges against the parents of the Oxford High School gunman have raised questions about the circle of responsibility after a mass shooting and the potential for expanding charges beyond the shooter. The case has also sparked discussions about children's easy access to guns in their homes.
EpisodeA New Strategy for Prosecuting School Shootings
PodcastThe Daily
New York City has issued a vaccine mandate on all private employers in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, requiring any employee who works in person to have at least one vaccine dose by December 27th.
20:57 - 23:23 (02:25)
Summary
New York City has issued a vaccine mandate on all private employers in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, requiring any employee who works in person to have at least one vaccine dose by December 27th. However, the mandate does not apply to remote workers, while cases of the Omicron variant surge in Europe, prompting U. S. officials to warn against travel to several countries.