Tag: Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012)
Why Alex Jones’s Trial Won’t Stop the Spread of Lies
If it hadn’t been so excruciatingly sad, Alex Jones’s defamation trial might have been cathartic.Mr. Jones, the supplement-slinging…
Lawyer Says He Intends to Give Alex Jones’s Texts to House Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — The lawyer for plaintiffs who are suing the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said Thursday that he…
Alex Jones, Under Questioning, Is Confronted With Evidence of Deception
AUSTIN, Texas — In a brutal cross-examination on Wednesday in the trial of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones,…
‘I Want You to Hear This’: A Sandy Hook Mother Confronts Alex Jones
AUSTIN, Texas — For 90 searing minutes in a courtroom on Tuesday, a Sandy Hook mother brought the…
Lies for Profit: Can Sandy Hook Parents Shut Alex Jones Down?
AUSTIN, Texas — When viral lies harm private people, are the courts their best refuge? A trial to…
Alex Jones Puts Company Behind Infowars Empire Into Bankruptcy
AUSTIN, Texas — Facing a potential $150 million judgment and two more damages trials for defaming the families…
Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting told…
Ties Between Alex Jones and Radio Network Show Economics of Misinformation
Ted Anderson, a precious metals seller, was hoping to rustle up some business for his gold and silver…
A ‘Sad Kinship’ as Towns Build Memorials to Victims of Mass Shootings
Sandra Mendoza picked a forest green panel to recall the S.U.V. her husband, Juan Espinoza, a car aficionado…
Gun Control Advocates Have More Money Now, but Money Can’t Buy Zeal
After the massacre of schoolchildren at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., in 2012, the gun-control movement was…
From Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the Violent Images Never Seen
WASHINGTON — After Lenny Pozner’s six-year-old son Noah died at Sandy Hook, he briefly contemplated showing the world…
Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds
WASHINGTON — After the deadliest school shooting in a decade, a small group of Republican and Democratic senators…