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Uvalde superintendent calls for firing of school police chief over bungled response to mass shooting

In the weeks after the 24 May massacre, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo has shouldered much of the blame for the failings of law enforcement

The Independent UK

Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

The school board plans to meet Saturday to vote on the proposal, days after a Texas House committee report highlighted widespread failures in the police response to the Robb Elementary shooting.

The Texas Tribune

One Civilian With a Gun at an Indiana Mall Offered Better Protection Than 376 Cops in Uvalde

Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.

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Frequent lockdowns may have led to slow Uvalde response

Nearly two months after a deadly shooting a Texas elementary school, a Texas House of Representatives committee report found that nearly 400 officers from local, state and federal agencies responded to the 77-minute rampage in which 19 kids and two teachers died

The Independent UK

School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m?

Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

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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Police unlikely to face charges after Uvalde failures, experts say

A report released Sunday found police lacked clear leadership and communication as well as urgency to stop the gunman.

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Dallas joins growing list of Texas school districts requiring clear backpacks after Uvalde massacre

The bags will be distributed among students ahead of new term

The Independent UK

Uvalde bodycam video shows police chief repeatedly trying to negotiate with gunman as he continued shooting

Bodycam footage reveals a chaotic scene where almost 400 law enforcement officers from multiple agencies failed to stop the gunman for more than 77 minutes

The Independent UK

Uvalde survivor confronts Texas school board in dress she wore during massacre: ‘Most of those kids were my friends’

‘I don’t want to go to your guys’ school if you don’t have protection,’ eight-year-old tells officials

The Independent UK

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

Stepfather of child killed in Uvalde school massacre says authorities are ‘lying to our face’: ‘It’s humiliating’

Angel Garza said it ‘makes no sense’ that questions remain unanswered

The Independent UK

Editorial: Uvalde shooting report finds ‘systemic failures.’ Use it to prevent future attacks

Just when we thought details surrounding the Uvalde shooting couldn’t get worse, they have. Between the nearly 80-page report the Texas House’s investigative committee released and the latest bodycam video Uvalde’s mayor made public, the fullest account we have yet of that fateful day is nothing short of horrific.

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Students in a Dallas school district must wear clear backpacks after Uvalde shooting

The decision was made using a parent and student survey, as well as by the district's internal and external safety task forces.

The Texas Tribune

“What are you going to do about your failures?”: Uvalde parents demand answers at school board meeting

For about three hours, people demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent and threatened to keep their children out of school until campus security is improved.

Texas Observer

‘Nobody Has Accepted Accountability’: Uvalde Families Demand Change to Police and School Personnel

After the release of a damning House report, a Monday night school board meeting turned tense and passionate.

The Independent UK

Two decades of shooter response strategy ignored in Uvalde

A total of 376 officers converged on Robb Elementary School, more than the entire police force in a mid-size American city like Fort Lauderdale, Florida or Tempe, Arizona

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Texas state police will investigate response to Uvalde massacre

Texas state police form ‘internal committee’ to probe officers’ handling of attack amid widespread criticism and anger.

The Independent UK

Gunfire, shootings and panic mar American weekend

Shoppers getting gunned down at an Indiana mall and a gunfight at a Houston apartment complex were among the violence that marred this weekend in America

The Independent UK

Uvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action

The Texas House report into the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting charts a massive but uncoordinated and chaotic response from law enforcement

The Independent UK

Texas killer earned ominous nickname: 'school shooter'

The gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left so many hints that he was violent and obsessed with fame that former classmates began calling him “school shooter.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting

The department’s officers made up nearly one-fourth of the 376 law enforcement members who responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. Announcement of the inquiry came one day after a report criticized police response to the massacre.

The Independent UK

Texas state police to review Uvalde school shooting response after report finds ‘systemic failures’

The state’s Department of Public Safety said it would investigate whether its officers had broken laws or rules during the chaotic 77 minutes that passed before the shooter was stopped

Chicago Sun-Times

Gun violence is everyone’s issue

After the horrific events at Uvalde and right here at home, in Highland Park, it’s time to come together and get military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines out of the hands of the public.

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