
Columbine- Related Newspaper/Magazine Articles, Research Papers, TV News Coverage
There have been many newspaper and magazine articles, as well as several books and research papers written about the Columbine High School tragedy.
I have amassed a large number of these and present them here to make them more easily accessible to researchers. More will be added as I find them.
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The misinformation presented, especially in the early days after the assault, only added to the confusion of what happened that day. Unfortunately, some of these convoluted stories still persist today and even recently written articles still contain and continue to propagate these myths and factual errors.
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As Many as 25 Dead in Colorado School Attack April 20, 1999
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Quiet Loners Worried Other Students April 21, 1999
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Massacre at Columbine High April 21, 1999
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A Day of Death and Fear in Colorado April 21, 1999
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Colorado School Shooters Identified April 21, 1999
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Gunmen Recalled as Outcasts April 21, 1999
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For Many Parents, a Vigil of Agony April 21, 1999
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A Calm Year in the Schools is Shattered April 21, 1999
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What the Witnesses Saw April 21, 1999
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Terror and Tears April 21, 1999
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Terror in Littleton April 21, 1999
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Sixteen Dead After High School Massacre April 21, 1999
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List of Wounded April 21, 1999
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Bloodbath Leaves 15 Dead, 28 Injured April 21, 1999
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Harris hinted at violence to come April 21, 1999
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Massacre Shatters School April 21, 1999
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Was There a Hint? April 22, 1999
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Tragedy Pulls People onto the Internet April 22, 1999
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Killers Left Long Trail of Clues April 22, 1999
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Police- Attack Planned in Detail April 22, 1999
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Shooter Pair Mixed Fantasy, Reality April 22, 1999
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Across America, Grief and Horror April 22, 1999
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Amid Carnage and Chaos Came Heroism April 22, 1999
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As Always, the Internet Angle April 22, 1999
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Kids Aimed to ‘Destroy The School’ April 22, 1999
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High Hopes For the Future Cut Down in Colo. April 22, 1999
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Media Blitz Raises Coverage Questions April 22, 1999
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Father of Victim Says Son Had Dispute With Suspect April 22, 1999
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Shootings Alter Nation's Gun Debate April 22, 1999
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A Diary of Devastation April 22, 1999
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Father Had a Hunch Son Was Involved April 22, 1999
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Victims' Portraits Diverse April 22, 1999
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Police hunt killers’ helpers April 22, 1999
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School can be cruel- Shooters were low on social ladder April 22, 1999
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Portrait of Outcasts Seeking to Stand Out From Other Groups April 22, 1999
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Mystery How Team Players Became Loners April 23, 1999
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Test of Nerves as Terror Unfolded April 23, 1999
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Hail of Bullets Cuts Short the Promise of Students Lives April 23, 1999
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A Shared Grief April 24, 1999
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Excerpts from Tape of 2 Emergency Calls at Columbine High April 24, 1999
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Lawmen Defend Response Times April 25, 1999
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You are Not Alone- Nation Mourns with Littleton April 25, 1999
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Diary reveals minute details of plot to kill April 25, 1999
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Members of 'mafia' say killers did not belong April 25, 1999
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Shootings put city to the test April 25, 1999
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Teen Shooting Suspects Subtly Signaled Violence to Come April 26, 1999
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In Sorrow and Disbelief April 26, 1999
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Columbine Killers on Tape April 27, 1999
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Act of Kindness Lead to Death April 27, 1999
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Columbine Teachers Prepare for Students' Return April 27, 1999
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Trio Detained near Columbine Cleared in School Shooting April 28, 1999
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Wounded Girl Back Home April 28, 1999
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Colorado Prosecutors to Arrest Suspect April 29, 1999
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Harris Told of Ambition to Blow up Columbine April 29, 1999
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Columbine Shootings: The Unanswered Questions April 29, 1999
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Denver Post Columbine daily notes April 30, 1999
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Cops Grill Man Who Sold Pistol to Teen Killers April 30, 1999
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Police Criticized for Littleton Probe April 30, 1999
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Columbine Students Talk of the Disaster and Life April 30, 1999
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Columbine High School: Anatomy of a Massacre May 2, 1999
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A Boy With Many Sides May 2, 1999
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LDS Youth Rely on Faith in Face of Fear May 2, 1999
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Portrait of a Deadly Bond May 2, 1999
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Shooters' Neighbors Had Little Hint May 2, 1999
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Did Prom Rejection Push Killer Over the Edge May 3, 1999
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It's Back to School Today for Colo. Kids May 3, 1999
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Colo. Killers’ Last Days Gave No Hint of Plans May 3, 1999
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Columbine Crosses Can't Bear Weight of Discord May 3, 1999
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Memorial Crosses Taken Down May 3, 1999
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Portrait of Two Teens Reveals A Lot of Gray May 3, 1999
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Sorrow and Outrage May 3, 1999
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Did Harris Preview Massacre on “Doom”? May 4, 1999
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Crosses Going Back Up May 4, 1999
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All Costs From Columbine High shooting May Reach $50 million May 6, 1999
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Columbine Yearbook Honors Victims May 11, 1999
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Response in Littleton was Swift, but Unsure May 12, 1999
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Good Grief: Faith Versus Freud May 13, 1999
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Littleton Focus is on Gunmen’s Friends May 14, 1999
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I Feel Great, Colo. Survivor Says May 15, 1999
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Two Killers Rampaged as 6 Officers Awaited Aid May 16, 1999
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The Generation Gap in My Living Room May 17, 1999
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When Duty Called May 17, 1999
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Littleton's Aftermath May 20, 1999
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Megabucks offered for copy of yearbook May 20, 1999
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Treats Cheer Shooting Victims May 22, 1999
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Sadness and Triumph Underlie Columbine's Pomp and Circumstance May 23, 1999
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Crosses Find Home in Roxborough June 1, 1999
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Gunman’s prom date airs story June 5, 1999
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Columbine Students Seek Answers in Their Faith June 6, 1999
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Dissecting Columbine's Cult of the Athlete June 12, 1999
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Library Survivor Breaks Silence June 12, 1999
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Columbine Crosses Prompt Baptist Youths' Reflections June 14, 1999
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Klebolds Saw No Hint of Son’s Rage, Letter Says June 18, 1999
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Suspect Makes Court Appearance in Columbine Case June 19, 1999
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Gun-Sale Plea Bargain Ruled Out, Charge Added June 24, 1999
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Jeffco Expenses Total $1.1 Million, So Far June 24, 1999
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Memorial Wanted Away From View of Campus June 24, 1999
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Killer’s Autopsy File Unsealed June 25, 1999
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Killer’s Lockers Another Issue for Columbine June 25, 1999
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Requiem for a High School July 1999
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Minorities are Columbine, too July 25, 1999
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Shoels Killed By Blast to Chest June 26, 1999
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Legacy of a Leader June 27, 1999
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Shattered Lives June 29, 1999
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Parents, Students Tour School June 30, 1999
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Doom Rules August 5, 1999
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Cleaned-Up Columbine Reopens Monday August 1999
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All Eyes on Columbine August 14, 1999
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Fatal Friendship August 22, 1999
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Small Steps August 30, 1999
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Reflections on the First Mass School Shooting in American History September 1999
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Shoelses Fight Clouded Image September 26, 1999
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Loophole Protects Columbine Witness October 3, 1999
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Columbine Miracle- A Matter of Belief October 14, 1999
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Columbine HS Killer’s Parents Stun School with Lawsuit October 17, 1999
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Killer's Parents Consider Suit in School Case October 19, 1999
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Columbine Suffering Seems Never to End October 22, 1999
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Parents of Columbine Killer Talk to Police October 27, 1999
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Crusader of the Crosses October 28, 1999
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When Will the Healing Start? October 31, 1999
Columine Killers, on Tape, Thanked 2 for Gun November 13, 1999
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Gun provider sentenced to 6 years in Columbine case November 13, 1999
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Judge gives Manes 6 years November 13, 1999
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Teacher: Pleas for Help Ignored November 22, 2000
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A Time to Remember November 29, 2000
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Columbine Keeps Player's Memory Alive December 2, 1999
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Tragedy is Replaced with Triumph December 6, 1999
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Rocky Mountain News: Inside the Columbine Investigation December 12- 14, 1999
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The Columbine Tapes December 12, 1999
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The Victims- Never Again December 12, 1999
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Columbine Killers Wanted to Kickstart a Revolution December 13, 1999
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Columbine Tapes Show Extent of Killer's Rage December 13, 1999
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I Survived the Columbine High School Shooting 1999
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Columbine- Inside the Columbine Investigation February 27, 2000
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Facts clarify but can’t justify killer’s acts March 12, 2000
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Stonewalled April 13, 2000
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Columbine Timeline April 16, 2000
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The Killers Among Us April 16, 2000
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Columbine Aid a Massive Enterprise April 16, 2000
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Columbine Books Offer Tributes, Insight April 16, 2000
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Tragedy Has Lasting Effect on TV News April 16, 2000
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Voices of Columbine series (combined) April 16, 2000
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The Police Stood Idle April 20, 2000
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Apology to Rachel's Kin "from the heart" April 21, 2000
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Among The Crusaders April 24, 2000
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What if We Had Taken Columbine Seriously? April 24- May 1, 2000
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Video's Release Outrages Kin April 27, 2000
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Columbine Tape Release Was Only a Matter of Time April 28, 2000
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Sheriff’s Columbine Report Released May 15, 2000
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SWAT Team Hampered by Confusion May 16, 2000
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The Lost Command July 13, 2000
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The Missing Motive July 13, 2000
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Parents Blindsided by Plot November 22, 2000
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Police Interview with Klebolds November 22, 2000
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Post Seeks Autopsy Files December 1, 2000
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Rebels Big Game Quieter This Year December 1, 2000
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Tales of Bullying Outlined December 2, 2000
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Teen Haven To Close, Seeks Homes December 2, 2000
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Former St. Philip Leader Off to Illinois December 16, 1999
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4 Added to Columbine Lawsuits December 30, 2000
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Educators' Lawyers Seek End to Suits January 20, 2001
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Students Discuss Divisions in Aftermath of Columbine Massacre January 26, 2001
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Judge Orders Release of Rohrbough Autopsy January 31, 2001
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Rohrbough Was Shot From Below February 1, 2001
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Autopsy: Sanders' Neck Wound Likely Fatal February 8, 2001
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Manes Seeks Reduced Jail Term February 9, 2001
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Panel Reinvites Stone February 15, 2001
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Lots to Learn From Foiled Plots February 16, 2001
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Brief: Teachers Ingnored Warning Signs February 17, 2001
Klebold Death Likely Suicide February 24, 2001
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Columbine Response At Issue March 3, 2001
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Columbine Community Reaches Out During Crisis March 6, 2001
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CBI Logs Hundreds of Calls On its Tips Line March 7, 2001
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Echoes of Columbine Pain March 7, 2001
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The Bullied Become 'Avengers' March 7, 2001
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Jeffco Community Says People Must Report Threats March 7, 2001
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No Formal Ceremony for Columbine March 28, 2001
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Danger Sign Ignored? April 7, 2001
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Affidavit- Columbine Shooter Posted Threat on Web April 10, 2001
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Lights, Camera, No Comment... April 12, 2001
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What Really Happened at Columbine? April 17, 2001
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Columbine Families Reach $2.5 million in Shooting Settlements April 19, 2001
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Chronology of a Big Fat Lie April 19, 2001
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Columbine Families Sue Computer Game Makers May 1, 2001
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Columbine Officers Under Fire May 17, 2001
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Back to School October 25, 2001
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I'm Full of Hate and I Love It December 6, 2001
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Grand Jury Knocks Columbine Probe October 5, 2002
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Deeper into Columbine October 31, 2002
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Columbine Records Review Task Force on Hold April 10, 2003
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Tragedy, Truth- and Hope August 3, 2003
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Columbine Killers Documented Training on Tape October 22, 2003
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Columbine Killers Video Released October 22, 2003
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Man with Columbine Connection Paroled November 9, 2003
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The Columbine Killers Saved My Life 2004
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The Cross Guy January 8, 2004
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The Cult of Eric and Dylan January 20, 2004
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Officers Had Been Warned About Columbine Killers February 26, 2004
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Columbine Never Sleeps April 11, 2004
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Mark Manes: 'I made a bad mistake' ,Seller of gun says he had no idea Harris, Klebold dangerous April 19, 2004
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The Cult of Columbine April 27, 2004
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Columbine Five Years After the Shootings: Anatomy of a Cover- Up September 30, 2004
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Excerpt from Gunstories: Life-Changing Experiences With Guns 2006
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Hiding in Plain Sight April 13, 2006
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The Columbine Papers: What Their Parents Knew July 6, 2006
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Columbine Killers' Journals Offer Chilling Insight July 7, 2006
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The Good Part February 1, 2007
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Echoes of Columbine April 18, 2007
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These Games Really Push Our Buttons July 30, 2008
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Two Pastors Haunted By Columbine April 10, 2009
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Columbine Shootings 10 Years Later- Teachers, Students Still Haunted by Post-Traumatic Stress April 13, 2009
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The Truth About Columbine April 16, 2009
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Forgiving My Columbine High School Friend April 17, 2009
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Teens Beat Fears, Return to Teach April 19, 2009
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John Ferrugia’s Reporter’s Notebook: Covering Columbine April 20, 2009
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The Columbine effect: A horrific roster of school shootings since 1999 April 20, 2009
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Columbine and Gen Why- 10 Years Later March 27, 2009
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I Will Never Know Why November 2009
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Sam Granillo, Columbine Survivor, Plans Film on Long-Term Trauma of Shooting November 21, 2011
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School Shootings- Some Columbine Myths Resurface February 29, 2012
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From a Loving Father Who Lost His Son in the Columbine Massacre 14 Years Ago April 20, 2013
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The shadow of Columbine looms over this Jeffco sheriff’s race June 20, 2013
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Newsweek Rewind- 15 yrs After Columbine April 17, 2014
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“Lost Class” Found: Columbine Survivors Discover New Purpose April 19, 2014
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Mother of Columbine Shooter to Write About Guilt September 25, 2014
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Columbine Killers’ Basement Tapes Destroyed February 2, 2015
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How Columbine Spawned Dozens of Copycats October 5, 2015
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Columbine Shooter’s Mother: I Carry Him ‘Everywhere I Go, Always’ February 16, 2016
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‘I’ll Never Know If I Could Have Prevented It,” Says Mother of Columbine Shooter February 16, 2016
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Daughters of Slain Teacher React to Book by Columbine Shooter’s Mom February 25, 2016
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Doom and Columbine: The Effect of the Columbine High School massacre on the Video Game Industry
March 28, 2016
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Columbine Survivor Shares Story of Addiction on Tragedy's Anniversary April 20, 2016
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Video: Did Police Investigation Miss Key Moment in Columbine Attack? July 8, 2016
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Columbine shooters’ mother shares her experience March 26, 2017
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Parkland School Shooting 208th Since Columbine: The Tragic List February 15, 2018
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Aurora Man to Mark Columbine Anniversary with Original Crosses April 18, 2018
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For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure May 30, 2018
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Survivor Stories: Craig Scott September 26, 2018
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Events announced for 20th anniversary of Columbine High School tragedy February 27, 2019
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One of Columbine’s Biggest Myths March 5, 2019
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Columbine Survivors Talk About the Wounds that Won’t Heal March 19, 2019
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Columbine Families Gather to Tell Stories Nearly 20 Years On March 24, 2019
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The Post-Columbine Question Remains the Same: Can School Shootings Be Prevented? April 4, 2019
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‘Boy in the Window’ in Columbine Massacre Recounts His Escape from Ruthless Killers April 6, 2019
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It’s Been 20 Years Since the Columbine Shooting. His Job is to Stop the Next Attack April 6, 2019
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Coping With Columbine is a Continuing Journey April 7, 2019
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Columbine Survivor is Now a Filmmaker “We Are Columbine” April 8, 2019
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Experts Share School Safety Lessons Post- Columbine April 9, 2019
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How to Talk About Something People Never Actually Talk About April 9, 2019
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I Feel Like Daniel is Walking With Me April 9, 2019
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It Had a Big Impact on my Life April 9, 2019
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Columbine Survivors Relive Their Personal Hell April 11, 2019
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Copycat Shooters Motivated by Columbine Keep Multiplying April 17, 2019
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Survivor’s Offer Words of Encouragement to their Younger Selves April 18, 2019
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Sol Pais and America’s Columbiners: The Bizarre Fandom of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold April 19, 2019
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‘Everyone’s Gonna Die’ April 19, 2019
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Nurse Who Treated Columbine Victims Says Memory of Tragic Day is Still Vivid April 19, 2019
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Susan Klebold Doesn’t Believe That God is Watching Over Her Family Anymore April 20, 2019
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Columbine Survivor Still Battling Invisible Wounds 20 Years On April 20, 2019
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Community Process Tragedy Two Decades On April 26, 2019
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Columbine Victim’s Daughter Reveals Amazing Story of Forgiveness May 5, 2019
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Former Columbine Student Reflects on Killers’ Red Flags May 6, 2019
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Columbine Survivor Takes on New Role as Communications Director for School Safety Organization June 7, 2019
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Academic Papers-
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Covering the Big One July/August 1999
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Lessons Learned from the Columbine High School Shootings 2003
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Experiences of Columbine Parents: Finding A Way to Tomorrow March 2005
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Social Drama, Crisis, and the Columbine High School Shootings 2005
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Threat Assessment in the Post-Columbine School System March 19, 2007
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The Columbine High School Shootings June 2007
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The Columbine Legacy: Rampage Shootings as Political Acts May 2009
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The Columbine Shootings and the Discourse of Fear June 2009
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The Social Ecology of the Columbine High School Shootings February 2011
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The Columbine Shooting: Live Television Coverage April 21, 2014
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Search For Truth At Columbine July 2014
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Television News Coverage-
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https://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/april-20-1999-columbine-shooting-9541833
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https://abc7ny.com/eyewitness-news-archive-1999-columbine-school-massacre/3362397/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tz4B8bVb8U Columbine High School raw news scenes
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRx2YAoqyvU Columbine Massacre news coverage as it took place
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr-2DG_J1wc The Day it Happened: The Columbine Shootings
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMgEI8zxLCc CBS News Special Report
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcHN0NBzuXE 6 hours of compiled news segments on the shooting
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld2H3PhZO8I Renovation of Columbine
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZPdXLi6XH8 ABC's Nightline
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TJGDV0pdV8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwTFcT-oG00
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9-Egchcl4
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