The government just reached a $144 million settlement with families affected by a Texas church shooting

Posted on AllSides April 6th, 2023
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The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a tentative settlement with families affected by a 2017 shooting in a Texas church that left more than two dozen people dead. Federal officials agreed to pay $144 million to the families because the Air Force failed to complete paperwork that could have prevented the shooter from accessing a gun, The Associated Press reported. “The Air Force has publicly acknowledged that the felony conviction for domestic violence — had it been put into the FBI database — could have prevented (Devin Patrick) Kelley from...

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