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State safety officers to be a presence throughout Uvalde school district, Abbott says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the Department of Public Safety will be a law enforcement presence throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in the upcoming school year.

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Texas state police can keep Uvalde records secret for now, judge rules

The ruling sidestepped the question of whether the state police can withhold records concerning their response to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. The judge concluded that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez had not properly filed his request under Texas’ public records law.

The Texas Tribune

State senator questions having Texas DPS review Uvalde shooting response

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state senator who represents Uvalde questioned Tuesday whether the Texas Department of Public Safety can be trusted to review its own officers’ actions during the Robb Elementary School shooting.

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Gov Greg Abbott did not attend any funerals for Uvalde school massacre victims, schedule shows

Texas governor ‘doesn’t care that all these children were murdered and these teachers were murdered’, says father of Uvalde victim

The Independent UK

Abbott hasn't come to any Uvalde funeral

"Honestly, many of the families didn't want him there," lawmaker says

Salon

Uvalde mayor denies police officer had chance to shoot gunman outside school

DALLAS — Two days after the first in a series of reports examining the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary school shooting was released, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin has denied one of its most striking findings.

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Uvalde shooting victims are not getting funds fast enough, local officials say

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin say they've received complaints about the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center.

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Uvalde’s mayor, state senator say victims relief center providing ‘meager’ benefits

AUSTIN, Texas — Uvalde’s mayor and its state senator say a one-stop resiliency center created to provide aid to victims’ families in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting is failing to provide adequate aid and should be taken over by the state.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde shooting victims aren’t getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials say

State 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.

The Texas Tribune

Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans' deep-rooted desire for purification rituals

After the recent shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, some local residents want the school demolished. Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said that President Joe Biden has offered to help the school district secure a federal grant for…

The Conversation

Uvalde police chief placed on leave amid outrage over shooter inaction

Pete Arredondo is blamed for police waiting 77 mins before intervening as 19 children and two teachers were killed

The Guardian - US

Embattled Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave as investigations continue

AUSTIN, Texas — Uvalde Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced blistering criticism for his decision to keep officers at bay while a school shooter was in a classroom with children, was placed on administrative leave late Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Texas state senator sues DPS for Uvalde shooting records

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state senator representing Uvalde sued the Texas Department of Public Safety Wednesday for refusing to disclose records related to the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting.

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State Sen. Roland Gutierrez sues DPS for not releasing Uvalde shooting records

State and local Uvalde officials have fought the release of records that could provide clarity on the botched emergency response to the shooting that killed 19 children and two educators.

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Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director says

Steve McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children during the school shooting.

The Independent UK

Uvalde response to mass shooting was ‘abject failure’ that put lives of officers above children, hearing told

Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, gave damning testimony on Tuesday morning saying that ‘terrible decisions were made’ by Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting

The senators said they would support proposals like raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws and regulating private gun sales.

Tribune News Service

After Uvalde shooting, some say fixation on border security obscures more urgent threats

UVALDE, Texas — More than a week after the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, one thing is clear: The heightened security surrounding this town near the border ultimately didn’t stop a homegrown shooter from inflicting terror on the community.

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The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters

Salon

Robb Elementary may be demolished

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says the location of the school shooting massacre should be wiped, and Biden agrees

Al Jazeera

Police chief had no radio during Texas school shooting: Senator

Loved ones of victims killed at Uvalde, Texas primary school are still seeking answers about law enforcement’s response.

The Independent UK

What did police know as the Texas school shooting unfolded?

As investigators dig deeper into the law enforcement response to the deadly school shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, a host of disturbing questions remain about what officers on the scene knew as the attack was unfolding

Salon

Uvalde lawmaker snubbed from committee

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also snubbed other lawmakers whose districts were affected by other Texas mass shootings

The Independent UK

Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting

A Texas state senator says the state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded

Axios

911 calls during Uvalde shooting were not relayed to incident commander

"There was error at every level, including the legislative level," said Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde.

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