Parkland shooting

The Instrument of Hope is lacquered in black except for the shiny brass parts, which are clear lacquered. They include the lead pipe, which is made from bullets set end to end and drilled out so that air can flow through to make it a playable instrument. The tops of the three buttons are made of the sawn-off casing end caps or rims.

Health

A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country

Talia Schlanger

The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing.

Government & Politics

Kasich and Legislature At Odds Over Gun Regulations

Andy Chow

This was the year Ohio saw a dramatic tone shift when it comes to gun policies, with Gov. John Kasich positioning himself against the Legislature. For…

Community

Parkland Shooting Survivors Take Their Advocacy to Northeast Ohio Temple

Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are making a stop at a Cleveland-area synagogue Friday to share their experience during the Feb. 14th…

Photo of students walking out after the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida

Education

Ohio Students Prepare For More Walkouts Friday

Ohio students are once again preparing to walk out of their classrooms in support of stricter gun laws.The Friday walkouts, protests and marches will mark…

Community

Morning Headlines: Ohio House Speaker to Resign; UH Fertility Center Names New Director

Amanda Rabinowitz

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, April 11:House Speaker Rosenberger to resign amid federal investigation;University Hospitals fertility…

photo of March for Our Lives in Cleveland

Community

Student-Led 'March for Our Lives' Draws Thousands of Gun Control Advocates to Downtown Cleveland

Thousands of gun control advocates gathered in Cleveland on Saturday for what was called The March for Our Lives. It was one of hundreds of marches held…

Education

Northeast Ohio Students Walk Out, Hold a Justice Fair and Remember the Dead in Parkland

More than 100 teenagers at Rocky River High School joined thousands of their fellow students across Ohio Wednesday who observed 17 minutes of silence in…

Community

Morning Headlines: Ohio Students Participate in National Walkouts; Rover Pipeline Halts Construction

M.L. Schultze

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, March 14:Northeast Ohio students to support gun control in nationwide walkouts;Ohio school shooting…

Community

Local High School Students Plan Walkout as a Call for Peace

Students at Roosevelt High School in Kent are planning to take part in the national school walkout on Wednesday.The walkout at Roosevelt is being planned…