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Biden signs bipartisan gun measure negotiated by Sen. John Cornyn after Uvalde shooting

The new law contains modest provisions but is the most significant gun measure passed by Congress in nearly three decades.

The Texas Tribune

'Loving' boy last Texas school shooting victim laid to rest

The last victim of the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is being laid to rest

The Independent UK

Biden signs gun safety bill into law

The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.

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Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers those killed in mass shooting

School officials praised the students for their strength and resilience through three COVID-19 pandemic years, three changes of principals and then the May 14 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

WEKU

Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers slain children

Almost 300 high school seniors received their diplomas in Uvalde in the shadow of the massacre of 19 elementary school students and two children 5 1/2 weeks earlier

The Independent UK

Texas congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents Uvalde, breaks with House Republicans to vote for gun bill

The U.S. House passed the legislation Friday afternoon. Nearly all Texas Republicans voted against it. The bill is widely viewed as a series of modest changes to current gun regulations, falling far short of proposals pushed by House Democrats and President Joe Biden.

The Texas Tribune

Gun control: What is in the new bipartisan firearms legislation passed by the Senate?

Breakthrough bill drafted after Buffalo and Uvalde atrocities voted through upper chamber 65-33

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Commentary: Forget history. Forget safety. The Supreme Court prizes unfettered gun rights above all else

After the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, and so many other places, it is deeply distressing that the Supreme Court on Thursday dramatically expanded gun rights and limited the ability of the government to prevent gun violence.

Los Angeles Times

At Uvalde hearings, Texas lawmakers zero-in on truancy reforms

DALLAS — Signs of brewing trouble stain the academic history of the young man who would go on to kill 19 children and two teachers in Texas’ deadliest school shooting.

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U.S. Senate approves first major gun legislation since 1994, one month after Uvalde shooting

The legislation still needs to clear the House, where it is expected to pass. President Joe Biden has signaled he will sign the bill into law.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court makes it harder for states to restrict guns — but ruling shouldn’t affect Texas’ loose rules

The high court found that states can’t require people to show “proper cause” for a gun permit. Texas allows people to carry handguns without a permit.

The Texas Tribune

At Uvalde hearings, Texas lawmakers focus on truancy reforms

DALLAS — Signs of brewing trouble stain the academic history of the young man who would go on to kill 19 children and two teachers in Texas’ deadliest school shooting.

Tribune News Service

Sister of Uvalde shooting victim testifies before Texas lawmakers: “I’m terrified to go back” to school

Jazmin Cazares, 17, was one of several family members of shooting victims and experts testifying before Texas lawmakers on Thursday. Her sister, Jackie Cazares, 9, was one of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde.

The Texas Tribune

Uvalde victim’s sister begs Texas lawmakers for gun reform: ‘Do something’

Jazmin Cazares gave heartbreaking testimony before the Texas Legislature on Thursday morning one month on from her little sister’s death

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Uvalde victim's sister pleads for gun safety measures

The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and questioned why so many security measures failed

The Texas Tribune

Watch live: Sister of a Uvalde shooting victim and others testify before Texas legislative committee

A joint committee of the Texas legislature is meeting to examine strategies to prevent acts of violence after the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde.

The Conversation

Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans' deep-rooted desire for purification rituals

After the recent shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, some local residents want the school demolished. Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said that President Joe Biden has offered to help the school district secure a federal grant for…

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First Thing: January 6 hearing to focus on Trump’s pressuring of justice officials

Panel will cover how ex-president pushed department to further investigate debunked claims of fraud. Plus, Uvalde police chief placed on leave

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Uvalde police chief put on leave after response to Texas school shooting branded ‘abject failure’

The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School left 19 students and two teachers dead

Chicago Sun-Times

Gabby Giffords fundraises in Chicago in wake of Buffalo and Uvalde shootings: ‘A better world is possible’

“We are living in a challenging time, but we are up for the challenge,” the former congresswoman from Arizona told supporters Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Uvalde police chief placed on leave amid outrage over shooter inaction

Pete Arredondo is blamed for police waiting 77 mins before intervening as 19 children and two teachers were killed

Tribune News Service

Embattled Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave as investigations continue

AUSTIN, Texas — Uvalde Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced blistering criticism for his decision to keep officers at bay while a school shooter was in a classroom with children, was placed on administrative leave late Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo put on leave as tactics deemed ‘abject failure’

Police scrutinised for hour-long delay in engaging gunman who killed 21

The Independent UK

Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting

The Uvalde school district’s police chief has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead

The Texas Tribune

Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave amid fierce criticism of school shooting response

The move comes weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Uvalde CISD police Chief Pete Arredondo, one of the first to respond, and state officials have provided differing stories about what happened inside the school.

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