A Mass Shooter’s Mom Found Guilty

Yesterday, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the mass-shooting carried out by her son Ethan at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.

How will this conviction change the way school shootings are prosecuted? Can future violence be prevented by holding the parents accountable?

Guest: Quinn Klinefelter, host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET in Detroit.

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