Texas sending families DNA kits to help identify their children in case they’re slain in school shooting

‘It’s like wiping your ass before you take a shit,’ said Brett Cross, whose son Uziyah Garcia died at Robb Elementary School.

by Michael Karlis October 19, 2022June 11, 2025

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Erik Cantu, DeLorean Legal Woes: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Four of the Current‘s 10 most-read stories of the week involved Erik Cantu, a 17-year-old shot by a now-fired police officer.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 14, 2022July 25, 2024

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Kanye West spins conspiracy theory that The Gap had prior knowledge of Uvalde shooting

The rapper’s social media accounts were restricted over the weekend after he made a string of anti-Semitic remarks.

by Michael Karlis October 10, 2022June 30, 2024

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San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich goes ballistic over Gov. Greg Abbott’s failure on guns

‘Our governor, our lieutenant governor … they have done nothing since that massacre to make it more difficult for the next massacre to take place,’ Popovich said.

by Sanford Nowlin October 10, 2022July 28, 2025

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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

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

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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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San Antonio Spurs going to Uvalde next month for a ‘community impact visit’

Although details are still being ironed out, the AP reports that it appears that the entire team, including Coach Gregg Popovich, will be in attendance.

by Michael Karlis September 27, 2022August 3, 2023

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Parents swarm San Antonio’s Jefferson High School after false report of active shooter

Altercations broke out between authorities and concerned parents, some of whom tried to enter the school and find their children.

by Michael Karlis September 21, 2022October 17, 2024

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San Antonio archbishop says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing ‘offends God’

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller’s comments come after Abbott dropped an additional 50 migrants off at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday.

by Michael Karlis September 19, 2022May 25, 2025

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Ted Cruz unable to name a single Uvalde victim only days after meeting with dead child’s family

The moment was captured in now-viral video of a confrontation between Cruz and a heckler on a plane.

by Michael Karlis September 16, 2022December 26, 2024

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz blows off plea from Uvalde victim’s parents for gun law reform

‘That was really disheartening because this is our representative,’ the dead child’s mother said.

by Abe Asher September 15, 2022December 18, 2024

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San Antonio’s second-largest school district taps former secret service agent to head security

North East ISD previously said it would cover police academy costs for cadets willing to commit to three years of service for the district.

by Michael Karlis September 12, 2022January 25, 2024

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Two in hospital, four in police custody in Uvalde after shooting authorities say is gang-related

The shooting occurred just 2 miles from Robb Elementary School, where 21 people were killed by a gunman on May 24.

by Michael Karlis September 9, 2022September 11, 2024

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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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Uvalde Shooting Lawsuit, Lady Gaga: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Families affected by the Uvalde mass shooting retained a California law firm to file a $27 billion lawsuit against law enforcement agencies and the manufacturer of the gunman’s assault rifle.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 26, 2022December 5, 2023

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As his district gets redder, Uvalde’s Republican congressman faces heat for votes on guns and gay marriage

Gonzales broke with his party to support sweeping gun safety legislation that passed after the city’s tragedy. He drew backlash from GOP activists again after he voted to protect same-sex marriage.