The victims of a mass shooting at a Texas church say they have secured a “tentative agreement” with the Justice Department to settle a $144.5 million lawsuit against the government.
wasn’t entered into a database that would have stopped him from being able to legally buy guns.
“These families fought for justice, endured, and won two trials against the federal government and made this country safer as a result,” Jamal Alsaffar, the victims’ lawyer, told NBC News. “But the settlement is not final. “Attorney General Garland’s office still must approve it, and we urge his Justice Department to act quickly to bring some closure to these families. It’s the least they deserve.
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