Shawnd Jackson News Today

Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the Richmond School Board for refusing to release the findings of an external investigation into the June 6 mass shooting in Monroe Park after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony.

Weeks after an external investigation into operations leading up to the June graduation mass shooting in Monroe Park was provided to Richmond Public Schools leadership, the next steps for the division are still unfolding.

A new investigation into Richmond school operations before, during and after the June mass shooting that followed the Huguenot High School graduation, is set to begin after the Richmond School Board approved a third-party review by the Sands Anderson law firm.

It may have been discouraging, but we’re not discouraged.’ — The Rev. Don Coleman

To the Richmond community: My condolences and empathy to families as they face the difficult days ahead without their loved ones.

Emotions ran high during Monday’s Richmond School Board meeting, as members discussed and argued over the proper path to improve school safety, following multiple security failures, shootings and deaths this year.

“My nephew lost his life. He lost his life at his high school graduation. That shouldn’t be.”