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Uvalde school police chief faulted in shooting response

The police official blamed for not sending officers in more quickly to stop the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting is the chief of the school system’s small police force, a unit dedicated ordinarily to building relationships with students and responding to the occasional fight

The Independent UK

‘I am absolutely livid’: Abbott addresses misinformation shared after Uvalde shooting

FORT WORTH, Texas — When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shared inaccurate information on the timeline of events in the Tuesday attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, he was reciting information given to him by law enforcement, he said at a Friday news conference.

Tribune News Service

Sen. Durbin on gun violence legislation: ‘I sense a change in the conversation’

Texas Sen. John Cornyn was authorized by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to open talks with Democrats to “negotiate the possibility of gun legislation that will spare us the tragedies we’ve seen,” Sen. Dick Durbin said.

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Giants Manager Kapler Says He Won’t Come Out for National Anthem

In the wake of the Texas school shooting, Kapler said he won’t participate in the National Anthem until he feels better about the direction of the country.

Sports Illustrated

Texas workers travel to Uvalde to help after school shooting

Workers at chain restaurants, retail stores from across Texas provide respite for residents after deadly mass shooting.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Two key words could sink long-shot talks on preventing mass shootings

WASHINGTON — There are many reasons to doubt Congress will send President Joe Biden any legislation to slow a spate of mass shootings, including two key words: “directly related.”

Tribune News Service

Arming teachers – an effective security measure or a false sense of security?

In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some elected officials are making calls anew for teachers to be armed and trained to use firearms to protect the nation’s schools. To shine light on the matter, The Conversation reached out to Aimee Huff and…

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As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school frantically called 911, begging for the police to save them, as a tactical decision by a commander kept 19 officers from storming a classroom in what a law enforcement officials acknowledged on Friday was a mistake in judgment.

Los Angeles Times

Checking in on the superstar shortstops the Yankees passed on during the offseason

NEW YORK — It was not long ago that the baseball world cast an eye of confused suspicion on the Yankees.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz says ‘far more children’ would die if AR-15 is banned

Senator claims banning weapon used by gunman who killed 21 in Uvalde would result in more children dying because of street crime

The Independent UK

New timeline of Texas school shooting includes student 911 calls as officers wait outside

Students trapped in a classroom with the gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school as nearly 20 officers waited in the hallway for more than 45 minutes, authorities said Friday, according to the Associated Press.

Tribune News Service

‘I have no children left’: protesters take on NRA convention after Texas shooting

Hundreds rally for gun control outside the organization’s Houston meeting, calling on Americans to ‘protect kids, not guns’

The Guardian - US

Texas governor Greg Abbott says he was ‘misled’ by police over their response to Uvalde school attack: ‘I am livid’

Politician previously said police ‘showed amazing courage by running toward gunfire’

The Independent UK

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

We covered elections in seven states Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia and statewide primary runoffs in Texas. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results from battleground races:

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Los Angeles Times

As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school frantically called 911, begging for the police to enter their classroom and save them, as a team of 19 officers waited in the corridor for almost an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a…

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12 stats to help inform the gun control debate

The debate over stricter gun control laws intensifies as details emerge from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The Independent UK

Uvalde monument company offers free headstones for victims of the Texas school shooting

‘We sit here and cry together,’ Laguna Monument Company owner Shirley Welch tells The Independent

Daily Record

Girl smears herself in pal’s blood and plays dead to escape Texas school shooter

18-year-old Salvador Ramos went to a school in Texas and gunned down 19 children, some as young as seven, and two teachers.

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Al Jazeera

Texas official says ‘wrong decision’ to wait to confront shooter

‘No excuse’ for officers to wait rather than enter classrooms where 9-and 10-year olds were trapped with gunman.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Iowa State Cyclones Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Iowa State College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know.

The Independent UK

School police officer ‘was not on scene’ at start of Texas shooting then drove ‘right by’ suspect

Admission is latest in string of errors in police response

Evening Standard

Donald Trump set to address National Rifle Association in wake of Texas massacre

In a twist of irony, the Secret Service has banned firearms from the convention centre’s assembly hall because of Mr Trump’s presence

USA Today Sports Media Group

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fails to understand politics in mass shooting comments

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith had well-meaning comments about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that betrayed a misunderstanding of how politics really work.

Los Angeles Times

Hundreds protest outside NRA convention in Texas days after massacre in Uvalde

HOUSTON — Hundreds of people protested for gun control outside the annual National Rifle Association convention here Friday, days after the country’s latest mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, chanting, “Protect our kids, not guns!” and hoisting signs that read, “No more thoughts and prayers,” and, “Your hobby isn’t worth our…

The Independent UK

‘Are you gonna shoot up the school?’: Salvador Ramos’s chilling online chats revealed as police probe contacts

Texas gunman discussed guns and school shootings multiple times before Uvalde attack

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