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US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022

Uvalde gunman’s first target in school shooting recounts terror in sermon: ‘I saw it all’

One of the first targets of the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, is now trying to comfort the community

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Uvalde Cops Reportedly Tried To Silence the Mom Who Rescued Her Kids and Criticized the Police Response

"She was holding back from sharing her story until now."

Reason · Jun 6, 2022

'Sweet' Uvalde 9-year-old loved 'Encanto,' sports, dancing

Eliahna Garica loved the Disney movie “Encanto,” and the studio’s costume makers sent her parents a custom-made gown and other keepsakes to help them remember the 9-year-old after her burial

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

There are historical and psychological reasons why the legal age for purchasing assault weapons does not make sense

The Uvalde and Buffalo mass shootings in May 2022 had at least two things in common: The shooters were 18 years old, and they had both legally purchased their own assault rifles.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022

John M. Crisp: Chief Arredondo’s failure wasn’t the only one in Uvalde

Uvalde school district Police Chief Pete Arredondo is hard pressed to find much sympathy or support anywhere these days.

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

‘They had no empathy’: for gun violence survivors, police response can be retraumatizing

To address this issue, some police departments have explored bringing social workers along to assist family members and explain officers’ response

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022

America needs its own Jubilee

Jubilee is a redemptive tradition that doesn't belong to the monarchy — America needs one now more than ever

Salon · Jun 6, 2022

The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters

In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.

WEKU · Jun 6, 2022

Editorial: Uvalde parents put their faith in a school police commander who lost his nerve

A CNN reporter correctly confronted the Uvalde, Texas, school district chief of police on Wednesday, refusing to take no for an answer when Chief Pedro Arredondo repeatedly tried to sidestep the reporter and avoid answering crucial questions about last week’s school massacre. Arredondo escaped through a door, after which the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 6, 2022