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Police responding to Uvalde school massacre 'failed to prioritise saving innocent lives', report finds

A report into the Ulvalde school shooting that left 21 dead condemns the inaction of heavily armed officers, with the grandfather of one victim saying: "They've got no business wearing a badge."

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Report details ‘systemic failures,’ ‘egregious’ decisions in Uvalde shooting response

DALLAS — For families in Uvalde, Sunday brought with it the weight of the most exhaustive account of their loved one’s final moments yet. In a long-awaited, 77-page report, a Texas House committee told them there is not one person to blame, but instead a long series of “systemic failures…

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022

Nearly 400 officers were in Uvalde before the gunman was killed, a new report finds

The scathing new report by lawmakers in Texas says "systemic failures" created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman at Robb Elementary School was finally confronted.

WEKU · Jul 17, 2022

Uvalde families to receive new report on police failures

Families in Uvalde are awaiting a new report expected to outline police failures in the May school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Inside how Texas trains teachers to carry guns

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Pacing along bookcases that came up to his chest, a man, dressed in a black hoodie and carrying a long gun, charged into Walsh Middle School’s library.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022

Uvalde officer seen checking phone in surveillance footage is husband of teacher killed in massacre

Officer had tried to save his wife but was barred by other officers from doing so and had his gun taken away, according to report

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Bulletproof safety pods for schools draw the internet's ire. An expert weighs in

National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.

WEKU · Jul 16, 2022

Uvalde video shows raw feelings toward journalists linger

Two news outlets’ decision to release an excruciating 77-minute video this week showing police inaction during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting drew a harsh response from residents of Uvalde, Texas, even though they have sought this type of transparency for weeks

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Uvalde residents frustrated with officials over finger pointing, conflicting accounts and leaked video

Residents and victims’ families say the way local and state leaders are handling details about the state’s deadliest shooting is compounding their trauma and grief.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 16, 2022

Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver

At least $14 million has been raised through multiple sources for the victims and survivors of the May 24 mass shooting at a Texas elementary school

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022