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Uvalde mayor accuses Texas Department of Public Safety of "false leaks" and lies

Mayor claims the DPS chief "has an agenda, and it's not to present a full report of what happened."

Axios

Here’s how Pete Arredondo and other law enforcement differ on what happened during the Uvalde shooting

New information released by law enforcement sources and the director of the Department of Public Safety tells a different story about police response to the shooting than Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.

The Texas Tribune

Police response in Uvalde shooting was ‘abject failure’: Official

Public safety official said enough officers present to stop the shooting three minutes after gunman entered the school.

Al Jazeera

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New timeline details state’s view that response to Uvalde shooting was an ‘abject failure’

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling the police response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw testified to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, corroborating reports indicating that numerous police were inside the school within minutes of the first 911 calls.

Tribune News Service

Top Texas cop: Uvalde "abject failure"

Uvalde chief "decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children," says DPS Director Steven McCraw

Salon

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 Texas Tribune

DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before Texas Senate committee on Uvalde shooting

A special Texas Senate committee is meeting at 9 a.m. Central on Tuesday in response to the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

The Texas Tribune

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Editorial: Botched police response in Uvalde is exactly why we need body cameras. Release the footage

One really disturbing crime is sometimes all it takes to enact change at any level. The Uvalde shooting has done that, encouraging new federal gun legislation and school safety provisions.

Tribune News Service

Abbott seeks to shield Uvalde records

Texas public safety officials cite the "dead suspect loophole" to prevent records from being released

Salon

Cops refuse Uvalde updates in Spanish

Lawmakers call out public safety officials for "neglecting to provide critical information"

Salon

Uvalde school police chief defends delay in entering classroom

Pete Arredondo said in an interview that he did not consider himself in charge of the scene of the school shooting.

Al Jazeera

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.

Tribune News Service

Daniel Defense faces legal action

A new filing seeks to force executives to sit for a deposition and turn over documents

Salon

Here are the biggest shifts in the official account of the Uvalde school shooting

"There's been a lot of things that have been said — some are correct, some are incorrect," Gov. Greg Abbott said the day after the shooting. But soon afterward, he would correct his own statements.

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The Independent UK

CNN reporter threatened with trespassing after grilling Uvalde police chief over his actions during shooting

Shimon Prokupecz had earlier been grilling police chief Pedro Arredondo about his actions during the Uvalde shooting

The Independent UK

Border agent who stormed Robb Elementary with borrowed shotgun defends police actions

The Uvalde Police Department has been criticised for not immediately rushing into the school to stop the shooter

WEKU

Investigators say the Uvalde school district police chief isn't talking to them

Pete Arredondo and his department have been under new scrutiny since DPS Director Steven McCraw said the incident commander — later confirmed to be Arredondo — made a critical error.

The Independent UK

Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating

The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde says he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he’s stopped cooperating

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Salon

More Uvalde police claims fall apart

Officials admit teacher didn't leave school door propped open and video shows 911 operator alerted cops of victims

Axios

Authorities ignore Spanish speakers at Uvalde press conferences

Many residents in Uvalde, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at a school last week, speak Spanish at home.

Salon

Uvalde student begged for police to come

Texas police finally admit they screwed up Uvalde response — but still blame teacher for leaving door open

Salon

Uvalde's ugly truth: Cops won't help you

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no "'entitlement’ to receive protective services" from police

Salon

Texas cops' Uvalde claims unravel

Parents were cuffed, tackled, pepper-sprayed and tasered. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants the FBI to investigate

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Face Questions over Their Response to Texas School Massacre

The gunman in the Texas school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19 children and two teachers while holed up in their classroom for an hour before a tactical team stormed in and killed him, police said on Thursday. The latest official details from the Texas Department…

The Independent UK

Six biggest unanswered questions about the Uvalde shooting and investigation in Texas

Major questions remain about motive and effectiveness of police response

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