Panel investigating Parkland shooting recommends arming teachers

A Florida state commission investigating the February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school that left 17 people dead recommended on Wednesday that teachers who undergo proper training be allowed to carry firearms at schools.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission voted 13-1 to recommend the state legislature pass the proposal. The recommendation calls for teachers who would be armed to undergo a background check and proper training.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/421149-panel-investigating-parkland-shooting-recommends-arming-teachers

DHS tells migrants to go home after extortion attempt

The Department of Homeland Security has no intention of paying $50,000 to each of the 6,000 migrants who traveled in caravans from Central America to Tijuana, a spokeswoman said Wednesday afternoon.

"Secretary [Kirstjen] Nielsen has made clear that being a member of a caravan does not give them special rights for entry into this country and now it looks like some of these migrants understand that the Trump administration’s commitment to enforcing the rule of law, and their own likely lack of a legitimate claim of asylum, means they should return home," DHS spokeswoman Katie Waldman said in a statement.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dhs-tells-migrants-to-go-home-after-extortion-attempt

Boy Scouts considering filing for bankruptcy after sex abuse scandals

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has reportedly hired a Washington D.C.-based law firm to help the organization navigate potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the organization has hired law firm Sidley Austin to navigate possible Chapter 11 filings, though no official announcement has been made yet.

The Journal points to the organization's recent court defeats including a $18.5 million payout in 2010 to a Scout who came forward with allegations of sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s as a key reason for financial troubles in BSA, while the Scouts are also facing declining membership numbers.

In a statement on the Scouts' website, Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh wrote that the group was "working with experts to explore all options" to ensure the Scouts' programs continued "uninterrupted."

"We care deeply about all victims of child sex abuse and we are steadfast in our belief that one incident of child abuse is one too many. We sincerely apologize to anyone who was harmed during their time in our programs," Surbaugh wrote.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/421148-boy-scouts-considering-filing-for-bankruptcy-after-sex-abuse

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