Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

San Antonio lawmakers say Justice Department report shows Texas’ failure on Uvalde

The report calls out ‘cascading failures’ by state and local police during their foot-dragging response to the deadly school shooting.

by Sanford Nowlin January 18, 2024March 30, 2024

The report calls out ‘cascading failures’ by state and local police during their foot-dragging response to the deadly school shooting.

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DPS still avoiding a public reckoning on Uvalde Massacre

By delaying the appeal of a fired Texas Ranger, Director Steve McCraw is also postponing a public reckoning.

by Jason Buch, The Texas Observer October 1, 2023August 15, 2024

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“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2023July 30, 2024

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Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio files more bills to improve post-Uvalde school safety

‘I support law enforcement 100%, but under no circumstances should they have allowed what happened that day,’ Gutierrez said.

by Sanford Nowlin January 24, 2023December 19, 2023

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‘The fight goes on’: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come

The families of some of the 19 children killed at Robb Elementary rooted for Beto O’Rourke, hoping he would help change Texas gun laws. They left disappointed but determined to fight on.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune November 12, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott waited hours to call Texas’ top cop the day of Uvalde shooting, lawmaker says

Abbott ‘has done absolutely nothing, which is why we’re sharing this today,’ State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2022December 8, 2023

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Uvalde school district suspends its entire police department

All of the police department’s activities were suspended for an unspecified period of time and two employees were placed on administrative leave.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune October 7, 2022September 9, 2024

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Police Firing, H-E-B ‘Fast Scan’: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Police accountability was at the forefront of two of the Current‘s most-read stories this week.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 7, 2022September 10, 2024

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Uvalde CISD fires former state trooper reportedly under review for school shooting response

A letter from July shows that the Department of Public Safety let a Uvalde CISD police official know the job candidate was under investigation.

by Sanford Nowlin October 7, 2022August 3, 2023

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Uvalde parents outraged that school district has hired former DPS trooper under investigation

‘If my son had been in there, I would not have been outside,’ the former state trooper reportedly said during the tragedy.

by Sanford Nowlin October 6, 2022August 17, 2023

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Mysterious group targeting Gov. Greg Abbott reserves $6 million in TV ads ahead of November election

The sudden TV spending by Coulda Been Worse LLC comes as Abbott battles for a third term against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune September 9, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas’ top cop told his captains ‘no one’ would be fired over Uvalde police response, notes show

DPS Director Steven McCraw also said agency leaders for the Uvalde region ‘did what they are supposed to do’ and ‘stepped up to meet the moment,’ meeting notes show.

by Sanford Nowlin September 9, 2022August 15, 2024

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Families of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform

The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting victims, who are demanding a special legislative session to reach a compromise on an age limit to purchase automatic rifles.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2022September 15, 2024

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Analysis: The Uvalde school board has fired Chief Pete Arredondo. Accountability shouldn’t end there.

Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw and Gov. Greg Abbott have also failed to lead following the tragic shooting.

by Sanford Nowlin August 25, 2022May 24, 2024

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Millions donated after Uvalde shooting still haven’t reached victims and families

The largest fund for those affected by the May 24 massacre is still months away from distributing most of the $16 million it has raised. Some families are turning to smaller donations to get by.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune August 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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Uvalde school board sets yet another date to vote on district police chief Pete Arredondo’s firing

A hearing to decide the fate of the embattled chief has already been delayed twice.

by Sanford Nowlin August 16, 2022August 3, 2023

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Ted Cruz, Military Exercises: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Clearly, many of you enjoyed reading about the former RNC head telling to Cruz to ‘Just sit the hell down, please’ after the Senator’s ugly CPAC speech.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Beto burns heckler at Texas speech: ‘It may be funny to you, motherf—er, but it’s not funny to me’

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke unleashed the expletive on a man who laughed about the Uvalde school massacre.

by Sanford Nowlin August 11, 2022December 24, 2024

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El Paso lawmaker aids Uvalde shooting investigation three years after massacre in his city

State Rep. Joe Moody rushed to the site of a mass shooting in his city in 2019, then warned House colleagues that it would happen again as they passed a permitless carry bill. Now he’s at the center of the investigation into the Uvalde massacre.

by Ariana Perez-Castells, The Texas Tribune August 7, 2022August 17, 2023

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News organizations sue Texas Department of Public Safety for withholding info on Uvalde shooting

The coalition includes the Texas Tribune, the Washington Post, the New York Times Co., CNN and other major outlets.

by Sanford Nowlin August 2, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio lawmakers say Justice Department report shows Texas’ failure on Uvalde

DPS still avoiding a public reckoning on Uvalde Massacre

“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio files more bills to improve post-Uvalde school safety

‘The fight goes on’: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come

Gov. Greg Abbott waited hours to call Texas’ top cop the day of Uvalde shooting, lawmaker says

Uvalde school district suspends its entire police department

Uvalde CISD fires former state trooper reportedly under review for school shooting response

Uvalde parents outraged that school district has hired former DPS trooper under investigation

Mysterious group targeting Gov. Greg Abbott reserves $6 million in TV ads ahead of November election

Texas’ top cop told his captains ‘no one’ would be fired over Uvalde police response, notes show

Families of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform

Analysis: The Uvalde school board has fired Chief Pete Arredondo. Accountability shouldn’t end there.

Millions donated after Uvalde shooting still haven’t reached victims and families

Uvalde school board sets yet another date to vote on district police chief Pete Arredondo’s firing

Beto burns heckler at Texas speech: ‘It may be funny to you, motherf—er, but it’s not funny to me’

El Paso lawmaker aids Uvalde shooting investigation three years after massacre in his city

News organizations sue Texas Department of Public Safety for withholding info on Uvalde shooting