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The Final Report on Sandy Hook

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Inside the Lanza home, from the Connecticut State Police report.

There are a lot of people who, for understandable reasons, would like the story of the Sandy Hook shootings to fade away. But, of course it never will. It's part of our molecular structure, especially here in Connecticut. 

This hour, we touch on some of the questions answered  by the release of the state's so called final report on the murders. We also talk about some of the questions that haven't been answered and the peculiar, to some of us, reluctance by the state to release this report. 

The report is thousands of pages long, and I think it's fair to say that nobody has read all of it since it came out Friday afternoon. It seems to be heavy on paperwork and lighter on original documents from the life of Adam Lanza. 

Leave your comments below, email us at colin@wnpr.org, or tweet us @wnprcolin. 

GUESTS:

  • Jeff Cohen is a reporter at WNPR
  • Dr. Hank Schwartz is the psychiatrist-in-chief at Hartford's Institute of Living, and Vice-President of behavioral health at Hartford Hospital
  • Susan Schmeiser is a professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law who teaches mental health law
  • Kevin Kane is the Chief State's Attorney
  • Jim Smith is president of the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information, and serves on the Task Force on Victim Privacy and the Public's Right to Know

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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