Families of 16 of the 17 people killed in the February 14, 2018, Parkland high school shooting learned Wednesday they will receive a multi-million dollar settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Parents of victims in Florida’s 2018 high school massacre say they're glad to see the federal government reach a $127.5 million settlement over FBI inaction in the case and hope a future tragedy can be prevented

MIAMI (AP) — Parents of victims in Florida’s 2018 high school massacre said Thursday they were glad to see the federal government reach a $127.5 million settlement over FBI inaction in the case and hope a future tragedy can be…

The shooting took place at a Florida high school in February 2018

Officials confirmed the Justice Department has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with families of most of those killed or wounded in the 2018 Parkland shooting.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Federal officials confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of...

Over 40 civil cases were filed against the Department of Justice following the 2018 shooting.

Federal officials have confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of those killed and wounded in a 2018 Florida high school massacre over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even thoug…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of those killed or wounded in a 2018 Florida high school massacre over the FBI's…

Nikolas Cruz committed one of America's deadliest school shootings. In pleading guilty to 17 counts of murder he now faces a penalty trial that will decide whether he is executed or spends life in prison without the possibility of parole.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings.

Nikolas Cruz could see life in prison or the death penalty over the 2018 Florida school shooting.

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead.

Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder. Three faculty members and 14 students were killed in the 2018 mass school shooting. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who confessed to killing 14 students and three staffers at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, plans to plead guilty to all of the murders in a case that sparked a major US gun control campaign. Read Full Article at RT.com

Annika Dworet, whose 17-year-old son was killed in the Parkland shooting, said she and her husband "would like to see" Nikolas Cruz "suffer."

Cruz's attorney said he will change his plea to guilty on Wednesday, accepting responsibility for the Parkland massacre.

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday, bringing some closure to a South Florida community more than three years aft…

Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The guilty plea would set up a penalty phase where Nikolas Cruz, 23, would be fighting against the death penalty and hoping for life without parole.

Jury will likely decided whether Nikolas Cruz avoids capital punishment for deaths of 17 people

Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty to the 2018 massacre of 17 people at a suburban Florida high school, an attorney acting on his behalf said on Friday.

Alleged Parkland, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty attorneys said Friday on all 17 counts of attempted murder and all 17 counts of premeditated murder.

Nikolas Cruz wants to change to a guilty plea for the killing of 17 people in the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre.

RT @sechs_x3: This is Nikolas Cruz crying in court because his coloring book and colored pencils were taken away. #nikolascruz #tcc https:/…

This is Nikolas Cruz crying in court because his coloring book and colored pencils were taken away. #nikolascruz #tcc https://t.co/WN4IqxTNcm

Love letter from Nikolas Cruz #parkland #nikcruz #stonemandouglas https://t.co/9uWLp0XkS6

RT @AgnesMa2922: I didn’t follow the trial of Scot Peterson. I see how much hatred people are expressing towards him. But we shouldn’t forg…

The FBI's first tip about Nicolas Cruz was from MS man Ben Bennight, who flagged a YouTube post by "nikolas cruz" saying: "I'm going to be the next school shooter." The FBI's MS office didn't subpoena YouTube before deciding it couldn't identify the user. https://t.co/MhC30Xi5ik https://t.co/Ex9vm4lfd5 https://t.co/0laMcabM95

RT @powerball44: @LadieLabrys We have so many bad males because women have been selecting the worst males to pass on their genes for eons.…

Stupid, as in MTG, shows up again conflating the Vice President's security with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School murderer, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz. https://t.co/kFb1pnuUuK

Victims' families walk though Parkland school massacre site, untouched for 5 years as evidence https://t.co/0H84uftcW0 https://t.co/i6XxrNkv7P

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz obsessed with infamous mass shootings: New details | LiveNOW from FOX - YouTube https://t.co/kEi8TjjJEl

Full interview: Nikolas Cruz breaks down during video confession of Parkland shooting https://t.co/BaLGSgCNqD

RT @EGirlsPostingLs: My shooter like nikolas cruz he clear the crowd for free

RT @EGirlsPostingLs: My shooter like nikolas cruz he clear the crowd for free

My shooter like nikolas cruz he clear the crowd for free

RT @jackvlloyd: @davidhogg111 @NikkiHaley Many still do not know that Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter Nikolas Cruz was ignored by t…

RT @GoForDawn: @LadyRimbaud @ian_hickie @EveSimmns @Altostrata Many of us fought to get FDA Hearings & testify. Ultimately FDA expanded Bla…

RT @jackvlloyd: @davidhogg111 @NikkiHaley Many still do not know that Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter Nikolas Cruz was ignored by t…

Former Parkland School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all charges related to the school shooting that left 17 people dead in 2018. It was the first time a law enforcement officer was charged for actions during a school shooting. https://t.co/BeXKzp4gN3

After Nikolas Cruz? Wild. https://t.co/xdtCyrYmxB

If Bryan Kohberger’s Idaho student victims neutralized #BryanKohberger when he invaded their Idaho residence, would that make Madison Mogen & Kaylee Goncalves murderers as well, on the same level as Adam Lanza & Nikolas Cruz? Ur saying that Madison Mogen is equal to Adam Lanza? https://t.co/nHbbnr2cY1

Prosecutors argued Peterson could have confronted shooter Nikolas Cruz and stopped the deaths of six of the 17 people who died. Peterson took cover, rather than run into the three-story building where the shootings unfolded. https://t.co/R2EcYkASwj

Could Parkland officer's acquittal impact future school shooting cases? https://t.co/AlV1DR34dJ

Prosecutors argued Peterson could have confronted shooter Nikolas Cruz and stopped the deaths of six of the 17 people who died. https://t.co/QJiip2vjJx

New video emerges Nikolas Cruz fighting with students | Daily Mail Online https://t.co/HXmJf9W4XW

The possibility of new laws could hold law enforcement accountable for their actions, but law enforcement and law professors say it isn’t that easy. https://t.co/tpuqhd7ZqG

RT @jackvlloyd: @davidhogg111 @NikkiHaley Many still do not know that Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter Nikolas Cruz was ignored by t…

The possibility of new laws could hold law enforcement accountable for their actions, but law enforcement and law professors say it isn’t that easy. https://t.co/eLQbbH6pys

Former Parkland SRO Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all charges related to the 2018 school shooting that left 17 people dead. It's the 1st time an LEO was charged for their actions during a school shooting – or, in this case, lack thereof. https://t.co/qvFkBkIxC8

Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High building where Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz massacred 17 people in 2018 will FINALLY be demolished as final trial winds up https://t.co/FxyGgFrMwS

Former Parkland School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all charges Thursday related to the school shooting that left 17 people dead in 2018. https://t.co/Uzdb14ucil

Could the Parkland trial set a new precedent? https://t.co/PFfNJEJo6K

The possibility of new laws could hold law enforcement accountable for their actions, but law enforcement and law professors say it isn’t that easy. https://t.co/IZfNis1BGd

Could the Parkland trial set a new precedent? https://t.co/zzpbnwjIBk

Could the Parkland trial set a new precedent? https://t.co/iYgdLmGjrQ

Could the Parkland trial set a new precedent? Law experts say introducing a measure that would hold law enforcement responsible for not responding to violent scenes could be a slippery slope. https://t.co/BeXKzp4gN3

It was the first time a law enforcement officer was charged for their actions during a school shooting – or, in this case, lack thereof. https://t.co/goj7Ns3rew

Could Parkland officer's acquittal impact future school shooting cases? https://t.co/LzzTzQtNvx

RT @TND: Former School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on charges related to the Parkland shooting in 2018. It was the…

Former School Resource Officer Scot Peterson was found not guilty on charges related to the Parkland shooting in 2018. It was the first time a law enforcement officer was charged for their actions during a school shooting – or, in this case, lack thereof. https://t.co/V4qXeMeTMn

Gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 17 others during the shooting on Valentine’s Day in 2018 and has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. https://t.co/KuRFhSSOZo

The only outcome that would have satisfied Scot Peterson’s critics is his death because he certainly wasn’t going to successfully take down Nikolas Cruz. People should understand that, that what you’re asking is for the man to be dead because man do we hate cowards.