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this is a special episode of the excerpt I'm Dana Taylor.

Today is Tuesday February 6th 2024 and this is a special episode of the excerpt. And

gun violence in American schools is a crisis we can't seem to figure out.

Sandy Hook, Parkland, Yevoldi, the list goes on. In 2021, a then 15-year-old

Oxford Michigan student named Ethan Crumbly shot and killed four students and

injured seven others.

He's been sentenced to life in prison without parole,

a sentence he plans to appeal.

In a groundbreaking case, both of Ethan's parents,

Jennifer and James Crumbly, have been charged

with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. When is it appropriate to hold parents

criminally responsible for the acts of their children and might this case impact the crisis

in school shootings. We're joined now by Eko Yanka Thomas M. Cooley Professor

of Law at the University of Michigan.

Thanks for being on the excerpt echo.

Thank you for having me.

This case is particularly notable

because it's the first of its kind and could set precedent

that would impact parents across the nation.

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