Hear from more than 20 students from around the country, to learn what they see, hear, and feel during what has become a routine experience in American schools. (Photo: Stacy Krantiz)
“They mourn departed friends and the ability to do simple things: peel an orange, tie a shoelace, take a shower standing up.” (Photo: Demetrius Freeman)
“Shoemake uses his left hand to operate a lever system connected to the pedal. He assembled the device himself, from parts of discarded crutches and conduit pipe.” (Visuals: Eric Fernandez)
“Some boys can recognize and imitate the drill-like chatter of an automatic weapon, the way bird-watchers are able to mimic a particular call.” (Photo: Dave Londres)
“The practice challenges how most people think victims should be cared for. Yet trauma doctors in the city are effusive about scoop and run, and believe it saves lives.” Emmy-nominated series produced in collaboration with NBC Philadelphia. (Gif: Daniel Nass)
“Looking down, he saw red blooming through the stripes of his Houston Astros baseball jersey. He then blacked out.” (Photo: Demetrius Freeman)
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