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Some Texans want police in every school post-Uvalde. Is that the answer?

DALLAS — Anna schools Superintendent Michael Comeaux says his police department is barely keeping up with the district’s booming growth. The Collin County district has one officer for every 1,000 students. As the district’s enrollment hits 5,000, it is adding a fifth officer – but Anna has seven campuses.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

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 · Jun 17, 2022

Editorial: Texas leaders want to boost mental health care. What about a ‘red flag’ law?

Progress can be slow to reach the halls of the state Capitol, so we are glad to see Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan treat mental health care as a priority in the aftermath of the Uvalde massacre.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

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Chairman: Voluntary testimony from Uvalde police uncertain

The chairman of a special state House committee taking testimony on the Uvalde school shooting says it's uncertain whether city police officials would testify voluntarily to the committee

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Raiders owner donates $1million to Uvalde school district

‘We are proud to be part of something to make the children in these schools safer,’ said Mark Davis in a statement

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Raiders’ Mark Davis Donating $1M to Uvalde School District

The donation will go toward protecting schools in the area following last month’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2022

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Texas Observer · Jun 16, 2022

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Abbott seeks to shield Uvalde records

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

Salon · Jun 16, 2022

Uvalde 11-year-old was avid runner, is remembered for energy

Layla Salazar adored Koala bears and loved the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and dancing to TikTok videos

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Trauma surgeons detail the horror of mass shootings in the wake of Uvalde and call for reforms

When Dr. Roy Guerrero, a pediatrician in Uvalde, Texas, testified before a U.S. House committee June 8 about gun violence, he told lawmakers about the horror of seeing the bodies of two of the 19 children killed in the Robb Elementary massacre. They were so pulverized, he said, that they…

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022

Cruz "does nothing" about gun violence

Cruz was asked to explain his gun violence action plan during Wednesday's Judiciary Committee hearing

Salon · Jun 16, 2022

Cops refuse Uvalde updates in Spanish

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

Salon · Jun 15, 2022

Shock, anger, guilt: What Parkland can teach Uvalde about mental health struggles ahead

Four years after her daughter watched a friend get shot in a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School classroom, Nicole Cook is angry that another community faces the same magnitude of mental health recovery without a roadmap.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Texas’ response to Uvalde shooting? Bills could feature shields, school funding

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican legislative leaders are approaching a deal on new spending by the state this summer in response to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022

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Salon · Jun 14, 2022

Ken Paxton on Uvalde: "God has a plan"

“Life is short no matter what,” muses Texas AG who backed Trump's coup and opposes any new gun regulation

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Texas police want to block officers’ body cam footage of Uvalde massacre response being released to the public

19 student and two teachers were gunned down in massacre last month

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022

Few states seem ready to raise age to buy semi-automatic rifles

Many people have noted a common thread between the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas: In both cases, the attackers were 18 years old and bought AR-style, semi-automatic rifles legally.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022

When all else fails to explain American violence, blame a rapper and hip-hop music

The day after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson promptly blamed the violence on rap music and video games.

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WEKU · Jun 14, 2022

There are 2 ways the media covers mass shootings. Here's why the difference matters

What is journalists' role when covering America's mass shooting crisis? It's a crucial question to answer, says an expert who studies the impact that news stories have on the public.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

Hollywood Stars Pen Letter Calling for Responsible Gun Depictions

Hollywood stars including Amy Schumer, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo signed a letter published on Monday calling for movies and television shows to depict responsible gun ownership and to limit scenes involving children with firearms. The open letter, penned in response to recent US mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo,…

WEKU · Jun 14, 2022

A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records

A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2022

A worrying phone call adds to concerns about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's cognitive health

In a call two days after the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting, the senator seemed "deeply disconnected from the very urgent and chilling realities" the U.S. is facing, says writer Rebecca Traister.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022

‘Let the people see’: Emmett Till, Uvalde and photos that can spark change

If shocking photos like those of Emmett Till ever do leak out, and I hope they do, they won’t chasten the NRA or the gun manufacturers or their bought-and-paid-for stooges in the Senate. But they might motivate those who already know that this can’t go on.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

Funeral held in Uvalde honoring 10-year-old Tess Mata

DALLAS — A funeral service was held in Uvalde on Monday for 10-year-old Tess Marie Mata, nearly three weeks after she was fatally shot May 24 at Robb Elementary School.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Four Sandy Hook survivors tell of being ‘retriggered’ by school shootings like Uvalde

Student suvivors spoke out publicly for first time in aftermath of last month’s shooting in Texas

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