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Uvalde police failed to turn over some video from Robb Elementary shooting, department says
Read full article: Uvalde police failed to turn over some video from Robb Elementary shooting, department saysChief Homer Delgado said the department has turned over the footage to the district attorney’s office and ordered an investigation into how the error occurred.
After Uvalde city officials end battle over shooting records, victims’ families say other agencies need to follow suit
Read full article: After Uvalde city officials end battle over shooting records, victims’ families say other agencies need to follow suitThe city’s release ends a legal battle with news outlets, but other government agencies are withholding materials.
DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting responseDepartment of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.
How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustrated
Read full article: How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustratedTwo indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers were the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gun who killed 21 at an elementary school.
Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting responseFormer schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response
Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting responsePete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.
Two law enforcement officials criticized in DOJ report for Uvalde response advance in reelection efforts
Read full article: Two law enforcement officials criticized in DOJ report for Uvalde response advance in reelection effortsSheriff Ruben Nolasco and Uvalde County Constable Emmanuel Zamora were named in the Justice Department’s blistering criticism of responding officers in its January report.
Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before grand jury investigating Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before grand jury investigating Uvalde school shootingMcCraw, the state police chief, traveled to Uvalde to appear before a grand jury considering criminal charges against officers for their botched response to the 2022 school shooting.
Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shootingTwelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.
Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released
Read full article: Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be releasedThe U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcement’s response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting responseThe state police agency had been withholding nearly all of its records on law enforcement’s botched response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. DPS will have an opportunity to redact the files before they are released.
Watch: A Uvalde family remembers their 10-year-old through the mementos he left behind
Read full article: Watch: A Uvalde family remembers their 10-year-old through the mementos he left behindEvadulia Orta’s son, Rojélio Torres, died in the school shooting in Uvalde last year. Her other children still collect Pokémon cards to add to his collection, and his cousins play with his football.
Raise-the-age gun bill misses crucial deadline, as Uvalde parents protest outside the Texas House
Read full article: Raise-the-age gun bill misses crucial deadline, as Uvalde parents protest outside the Texas HouseDays after another mass shooting in Texas, the measure to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase semi-automatic rifles appears to have failed.
A divided Uvalde hasn’t had time to heal, speakers say
Read full article: A divided Uvalde hasn’t had time to heal, speakers sayDuring a Texas Tribune event marking one year since the shooting at Robb Elementary School, parents, mental health experts and faith leaders talked about how the path to recovery isn’t the same for everybody.
Two dead, several injured after migrants were found “suffocating” inside train car
Read full article: Two dead, several injured after migrants were found “suffocating” inside train carUvalde officials said U.S. Border Patrol responded to a 911 call alerting them about a group of people who were trapped for hours inside of a shipping container.
State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting
Read full article: State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shootingTexas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
On the day of the Uvalde shooting, her school bus became a makeshift ambulance
Read full article: On the day of the Uvalde shooting, her school bus became a makeshift ambulanceSylvia Uriegas transported children who were wounded inside Robb Elementary School to the hospital. The terror of that day still haunts her.
Four Uvalde shooting victims left classrooms alive. Investigators are reviewing whether a faster response could have saved them.
Read full article: Four Uvalde shooting victims left classrooms alive. Investigators are reviewing whether a faster response could have saved them.The inquiry will help determine whether criminal charges should be brought against responding officers.
The Texas Tribune and other newsrooms sue to force Uvalde officials to release shooting records
Read full article: The Texas Tribune and other newsrooms sue to force Uvalde officials to release shooting recordsThe Tribune and other news organizations also previously filed suit against the Department of Public Safety over its refusal to release records related to the school shooting.
Wetter weather is coming this weekend. But it won’t be enough to end Texas’ drought.
Read full article: Wetter weather is coming this weekend. But it won’t be enough to end Texas’ drought.Rain is in the forecast across much of the state. But it won’t be enough to reverse the drought that has gripped Texas since last fall.
Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officers’ body cameras
Read full article: Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officers’ body camerasThe new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter.
Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo
Read full article: Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete ArredondoThe school board plans to meet Saturday to vote on the proposal, days after a Texas House committee report highlighted widespread failures in the police response to the Robb Elementary shooting.
Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report finds
Read full article: Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report findsThe report by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center says authorities missed other opportunities to stop the gunman before he killed 19 students and two teachers in Robb Elementary.
Uvalde shooting victims aren’t getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials say
Read full article: Uvalde shooting victims aren’t getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials sayState Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to remove the Uvalde County district attorney from overseeing the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center.
“Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
Read full article: “Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meetingUvalde’s mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting.
Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Read full article: Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look badRelatives of the victims and other members of the community also called for the ousting of Pete Arredondo, who is the police chief of the city’s school district and a newly elected council member.
U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shooting
Read full article: U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shootingSen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. President Joe Biden and House Democrats had wanted to go further.
Robb Elementary students will be relocated to two other schools this fall, superintendent says
Read full article: Robb Elementary students will be relocated to two other schools this fall, superintendent saysAt a news conference Thursday, Superintendent Hal Harrell outlined the plan to move students but would not take any questions regarding school police Chief Pete Arredondo or investigations into the shooting.
Texas House kicks off inquiry into Uvalde shooting behind closed doors
Read full article: Texas House kicks off inquiry into Uvalde shooting behind closed doorsState Rep. Dustin Burrows, the chair of the investigating committee, said he couldn’t promise a timeline for the review and that witnesses will be questioned in private.
Federal investigation into law enforcement’s response to Uvalde shooting won’t be criminal, DOJ says
Read full article: Federal investigation into law enforcement’s response to Uvalde shooting won’t be criminal, DOJ saysAuthorities have been criticized for waiting over an hour to enter the school and confront the shooter. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said law enforcement agencies have promised to cooperate with the federal inquiry.
Some Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like “red flag” laws, expanded background checks
Read full article: Some Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like “red flag” laws, expanded background checksMore than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, have signed on to an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s efforts at bipartisan gun reform legislation.
State records detail types of Uvalde CISD police training; lawmakers call for more and better training
Read full article: State records detail types of Uvalde CISD police training; lawmakers call for more and better trainingLaw enforcement offers who work in schools are trained to handle active shooter situations, however, lawmakers are now questioning whether the training is enough in the wake of the Uvalde massacre.
Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports say
Read full article: Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports sayThe revelation is the latest to point to deficiencies and missteps in authorities’ response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Police opted to wait for reinforcements and tactical gear, taking more than an hour to confront and take down the shooter.
For the children who survived the Uvalde shooting uninjured, trauma will take time to heal
Read full article: For the children who survived the Uvalde shooting uninjured, trauma will take time to healUvalde offers mental health resources for the victims and considers rebuilding the school where the shooting took place as the community tends to its invisible wounds.
Uvalde school district’s police chief didn’t know about 911 calls coming from inside the school, lawmaker says
Read full article: Uvalde school district’s police chief didn’t know about 911 calls coming from inside the school, lawmaker saysState Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, said the commanding officer at the scene of the shooting was not informed about the calls that Uvalde police were receiving, calling the lack of coordination a “system failure.”
Five injured victims remain hospitalized one week after Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Five injured victims remain hospitalized one week after Uvalde school shootingA 10-year-old girl is still in serious condition at University Hospital in San Antonio while the rest of the injured patients at various hospitals have been discharged or are hospitalized in good condition.
Uvalde students and staff not returning to Robb Elementary School after deadly shooting
Read full article: Uvalde students and staff not returning to Robb Elementary School after deadly shootingThe district’s superintendent said students will be moved to other campuses but did not confirm reports that the Robb Elementary School building may be razed.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks for legislative recommendations in response to Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott asks for legislative recommendations in response to Uvalde shootingThe committees are different from a special legislative session, which Democrats — and at least a couple Republicans — have asked for after the shooting. Abbott has not ruled that out.
Gun ownership is ingrained in Uvalde’s culture. Some here are rethinking how it should be regulated.
Read full article: Gun ownership is ingrained in Uvalde’s culture. Some here are rethinking how it should be regulated.Longtime Uvalde residents say the city is a hunting mecca and the love for guns goes right along with it. But some would now support measures like raising the age limit to buy AR-style weapons or monitoring high-volume ammunition purchases.
Narratives, and blame, shift again as dysfunction engulfs shooting probe
Read full article: Narratives, and blame, shift again as dysfunction engulfs shooting probeThe Texas Department of Public Safety said a local police chief had stopped cooperating. It also walked back a statement that a teacher had propped open a door used by the shooter to enter the school.
Analysis: History suggests attention on gun policy will fade well before the November elections
Read full article: Analysis: History suggests attention on gun policy will fade well before the November electionsIn addressing mass shootings, Texas’ top officials have tailored their responses to the wishes of some of their most outspoken voters. The results haven’t changed because we haven’t changed.
Uvalde’s “back-the-blue” values collide with outrage over police response to Texas’ worst school shooting
Read full article: Uvalde’s “back-the-blue” values collide with outrage over police response to Texas’ worst school shootingThe conservative, predominantly Hispanic town has long supported law enforcement. But some wonder how — or if — the heavily criticized response to the shooting will change that.
‘We will be reunited with them one day’: Uvalde worshippers pray for peace, healing and the souls of 21 lives lost
Read full article: ‘We will be reunited with them one day’: Uvalde worshippers pray for peace, healing and the souls of 21 lives lostResidents of Uvalde, a deeply religious community, prayed, cried and embraced each other on the first Sunday since a gunman killed 21 people at an elementary school.
‘This is not us’: Tight-knit Uvalde, rooted in Texas history, navigates incalculable grief
Read full article: ‘This is not us’: Tight-knit Uvalde, rooted in Texas history, navigates incalculable griefResidents of this town, which is nicknamed “the Crossroads of America,” grapple with the horror of losing 21 lives.
U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response as furor mounts over law enforcement actions
Read full article: U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response as furor mounts over law enforcement actionsThe Texas Department of Public Safety previously said local police made key errors. A specialized team of federal officers didn’t enter the school until more than an hour after the shooter arrived at the school.
A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings
Read full article: A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootingsThe “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state’s Republican leadership has spent decades carrying the banner.
Texas Senate Democrats call for special session to raise the age to purchase guns, require universal background checks
Read full article: Texas Senate Democrats call for special session to raise the age to purchase guns, require universal background checksAll 13 Senate Democrats demanded lawmakers pass legislation that raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm and requires universal background checks, among other measures.
Trump and Cruz propose “hardened” one-door schoolhouses. Experts say that’s not a credible solution.
Read full article: Trump and Cruz propose “hardened” one-door schoolhouses. Experts say that’s not a credible solution.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans argue that gunmen can be stopped by locking all but one door and posting guards at schools. School officials and safety experts say that’s not realistic.
What we know, minute by minute, about how the Uvalde shooting and police response unfolded
Read full article: What we know, minute by minute, about how the Uvalde shooting and police response unfoldedState officials provided a timeline of the massacre and have corrected crucial details amid public demands for information on how authorities handled the situation.
21 lives lost: Uvalde victims were a cross-section of a small, mostly Latino town in South Texas
Read full article: 21 lives lost: Uvalde victims were a cross-section of a small, mostly Latino town in South TexasLoving children and beloved educators were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
Watch: Grief shattered Uvalde; it has united it, too
Read full article: Watch: Grief shattered Uvalde; it has united it, tooUvalde is grieving the loss of 19 students and two teachers after Tuesday’s devastating shooting at a local elementary school. In this video, residents say their town will never be the same, but they will help each other through the healing process.
‘The wrong decision’: Texas DPS says local police made crucial error as school shooting continued
Read full article: ‘The wrong decision’: Texas DPS says local police made crucial error as school shooting continuedUvalde’s local incident commander thought the active shooting had stopped and that the gunman had barricaded himself inside the school. Inside, the killing continued.
Watch live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to address Uvalde school shooting investigation at 3:30 p.m. CT
Read full article: Watch live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to address Uvalde school shooting investigation at 3:30 p.m. CTAbbott’s press conference follows a morning briefing from top law enforcement who admitted local police made a crucial error as the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde continued.
Authorities took an hour to stop Uvalde gunman, raising questions about law enforcement response
Read full article: Authorities took an hour to stop Uvalde gunman, raising questions about law enforcement responseOfficials clarified the timeline of the shooting Thursday after giving varying accounts. They refused to answer many questions about the tactics.
Watch: Texas officials hold press conference to address police response to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary school
Read full article: Watch: Texas officials hold press conference to address police response to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary schoolThe press conference is slated to begin at 1 p.m. Central time and comes after news reports quoting local residents saying that law enforcement did not enter the school fast enough.
Uvalde has prayed for victims elsewhere. Now, mourners here pray for one another.
Read full article: Uvalde has prayed for victims elsewhere. Now, mourners here pray for one another.Bleachers of the Uvalde County Fairplex were packed with young children, families and other community members Wednesday night in a mass vigil for the victims of Tuesday’s school shooting.
Texas has some safety requirements for public schools — but leaves most of the particulars up to education officials
Read full article: Texas has some safety requirements for public schools — but leaves most of the particulars up to education officialsTexas requires schools to have emergency plans and conduct safety drills. But a lot of decisions about safety are left to school districts and charter schools.
A day after school shooting, Uvalde’s tight-knit community prays, donates blood and grieves
Read full article: A day after school shooting, Uvalde’s tight-knit community prays, donates blood and grievesMany in this small South Texas town of about 15,000 residents had ties to Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers on Tuesday. A day later, residents sought to help and begin healing their community.
Here’s how to help Uvalde shooting victims, survivors and their families
Read full article: Here’s how to help Uvalde shooting victims, survivors and their familiesNineteen children and two adults were killed in the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Here are some ways people across the world can help the grieving community of Uvalde in the aftermath.
This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state might prevent future mass shootings
Read full article: This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state might prevent future mass shootingsAfter previous mass killings during his more than seven years in office, Abbott has pledged that lawmakers and his administration would search for solutions. He made no substantive suggestions Wednesday.
Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde press conference: “This is on you”
Read full article: Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde press conference: “This is on you”O’Rourke’s disruption drew angry responses from the elected officials onstage, with Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin calling him a “sick son of a bitch.”
Hours after Uvalde school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott attended a fundraiser 300 miles away
Read full article: Hours after Uvalde school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott attended a fundraiser 300 miles awayA spokesperson for Abbott said he had previously committed to the event but all campaign-related activities are postponed until further notice.
Video: Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke clash over Uvalde deaths as governor provides more details on school shooting
Read full article: Video: Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke clash over Uvalde deaths as governor provides more details on school shootingAbbott was publicly criticized by his Democratic opponent for governor. Abbot also said he wasn’t sure if he would attend the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting later this week.
Texas law enforcement provide some details about Uvalde school shooting, but many questions remain
Read full article: Texas law enforcement provide some details about Uvalde school shooting, but many questions remainThe governor said the 18-year-old gunman shared each step of his rampage on Facebook, but the social media giant says they were private text messages — not public posts.
Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles days before shooting, law enforcement says
Read full article: Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles days before shooting, law enforcement saysHe brought only one of the rifles with him into the elementary school, according to the briefing. The other was left in a truck he crashed nearby.
'We are in mourning': As parents awaited news, Uvalde residents processed their shock and grief
Read full article: 'We are in mourning': As parents awaited news, Uvalde residents processed their shock and griefFamilies gathered at the city’s civic center to await news about their children following the elementary school shooting. Other residents processed their shock and grief in places of worship.
Top Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police at schools in wake of Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Top Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police at schools in wake of Uvalde shootingAs President Joe Biden vowed to enact stricter gun laws following the Uvalde shooting, top Texas Republicans worked to create distance between the shooting and potential gun restrictions.
21 killed at Uvalde elementary in Texas’ deadliest school shooting ever
Read full article: 21 killed at Uvalde elementary in Texas’ deadliest school shooting everRobb Elementary teaches second, third and fourth grade students in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement. The shooting started around 11:32 a.m.