Uvalde families sue Meta and 'Call of Duty' maker on 2nd anniversary of school attack
The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game โCall of Dutyโ and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.
Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, hereโs who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand
As a grand jury considers whether any law enforcement officers are criminally charged for their inaction during the Robb Elementary shooting, some families say they feel theyโve been let down and betrayed by elected officials.
Independent investigation into Uvalde school shooting draws anger from parents
Anger and frustration filled the room as parents listened to the findings of the independent investigation into the Uvalde school shooting. The report focused on the response of city police officers and possible policy violations. #UvaldeShooting #SchoolSafety
Investigator says police response to Uvalde elementary school shooting was beset by โmany failuresโ by officers
An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.
What to know about the Justice Departmentโs report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before police stormed a classroom to take the gunman down.
What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before police stormed a classroom to take the gunman down.
Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released
The U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcementโs response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Police response during Uvalde school shooting will be scrutinized again in Justice Department report
The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, โdemonstrated no urgencyโ in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.
The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says
The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, โdemonstrated no urgencyโ in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.
Texas superintendents say lack of school safety funding may lead to budget cuts
The fourth special legislative session this year ended without any increased funding for school safety โ even though public schools have complained for months they donโt have enough money to meet new safety mandates approved this year.
โThe last thing he gave meโ: Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim begs for return of sonโs belongings after burglary
The mother of a victim of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde is asking for help to find some irreplaceable items that belonged to her son which were stolen after thieves broke into her vehicle in San Antonio.
After Uvalde school shooting, new laws address police training, response to active shooters
The stuttered and calamitous police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting stunned the entire country and prompted lawmakers to address gaps in police training and response to school shootings. Lawmakers recently passed several laws that add training requirements for officers and call for better coordination in rural counties.
Mother of Uvalde victim speaks on Manรก donating concert proceeds to scholarship in daughterโs name
Maite Yuleana Rodriguez was 10 years old when she was killed in Uvalde. She is known for her love of marine biology. Manรก is donating proceeds from their Texas concerts to the Texas A&M scholarship in her name.
School safety, tutoring and hair: These are some of the new education laws that go into effect this year
Lawmakers failed to pass legislation on school vouchers or teacher raises this year, but they approved other education-related laws like an $800 million investment in high-quality instructional materials and new rules for students found vaping or using marijuana.
Watch how a Texas professor used art to honor Uvaldeโs lost kids
After the tragic Uvalde school shooting in 2022, Abel Ortiz, an art professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, asked artists from across the state to come together to use the power of art to heal. See the results of their efforts in this video.
Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez enters Democratic primary targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024
Known for pushing gun restrictions after the Uvalde school shooting in his district, Gutierrez will vie for the opportunity to take on Republican Cruz in the general election. U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is already running in the primary.
โSomber dayโ in Uvalde as community commemorates one year since Robb Elementary shooting
Numerous vigils and memorials were planned in Uvalde to mark one year since the Robb Elementary School shooting. In what became the deadliest school shooting in Texas, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and injured 17 others.
On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun control
As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden says too many schools and everyday places have become โkilling fields.โ.
Listen: Through art, keepsakes and advocacy, families are making sure the 21 Uvalde victims are not forgotten
Wednesday marks exactly a year since a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The community continues to grapple with the trauma and pain, and for those who lost someone that day, theyโre determined to keep the memories of their loved ones alive.
Following Uvalde mass shooting, lawmakers say truancy laws need a reset
A bill filed by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt would help bring consistency to how truancy is handled by school districts across the state. After passing the Senate 30-1, Senate Bill 1630 was recently voted out of a House committee and is now headed to a vote in the House.
Gun safety advocates see signs of progress in first session after Uvalde shooting even though raise-the-age bill stalled
Emotions often ran high over a proposal to limit young adultsโ access to some firearms. Lawmakers have largely prioritized school safety measures, but there was still progress for some gun-related legislation.
A year ago, these Uvalde kids left school early. Theyโre haunted by what happened next.
The three Treviรฑo children have suffered from panic attacks and nightmares since a mass shooting a year ago this week left 19 of their schoolmates and two teachers dead. Their parents are striving to help their kids feel normal again.
Texas House passes ban on devices that modify handguns, but averts vote on increasing age to buy semi-automatic rifles
A Texas lawmaker introduced an amendment that would have revived a proposal to raise the minimum age to buy certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 before it was ultimately withdrawn.
In surprise move days after Allen mall shooting, Texas House panel OKs bill raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles
The legislation would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms but likely wouldnโt have been a hindrance to the Allen gunman obtaining a weapon. The bill still faces an uphill climb in the Legislature.
Uvalde teacher says he was โabandonedโ by school district after tragic shooting
Arnulfo Reyes, the sole survivor of Classroom 111 at Robb Elementary School, says the district where he taught for more than a decade โabandonedโ him in the year since a gunman killed 11 of his students and left him with injuries, both emotional and physical, that will never fully heal.
Texas bill proposes up to $25K for armed school 'sentinels'
Texas schools could offer up to $25,000 stipends to teachers and staff who accept the dual role of being armed campus โsentinelsโ with specialized mental health training under a proposal that state lawmakers advanced Tuesday in response to the Uvalde classroom shooting.
Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school
Lawmakers have said school safety is a priority this session, but it is still unclear whether theyโll listen to Uvalde families who want to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns from 18 to 21.
After years of little progress, Texas gun control and safety advocates see some small openings for dialogue at the Capitol
Many bills that would limit access to firearms or ammunition likely wonโt become law anytime soon. But people who advocate at the Texas Capitol see emerging signs that thereโs appetite for finding some middle ground.
Texas House committee debates firearms bills filed in response to Uvalde shooting
The House Select Committee on Community Safety is scheduled to hear testimony on bills that would change how people buy firearms and how authorities report those purchases. One of these bills would raise the minimum age to 21 years old to purchase certain semi-automatic rifles.
โHe has a battle rifleโ: Police feared Uvalde gunmanโs AR-15
In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooterโs military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelanโs new priority bills focus on school safety, requiring districts to adopt active-shooter plans
More than nine months after the Uvalde school shooting, top GOP lawmakers maintain focus on school safety reforms and investments in mental health resources in hopes it will prevent future tragedies.