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Uvalde school police chief sworn in as city council member, dodges officers investigating Robb Elementary mass shooting

The Uvalde school district police chief has been sworn in as a member of the city council — but he continues to dodge state authorities investigating the law enforcement response into the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, which left 21 people dead.

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The Senate's Latest Gun Bill Will Fail, but Not Because of the Filibuster

Democrats love to blame their troubles on Senate rules. They should look in the mirror instead.

Reason

Uvalde teacher closed propped-open door before shooting, Texas officials say

Door did not automatically lock, contradicting investigators’ earlier account in which they said teacher had propped open door

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More Uvalde police claims fall apart

Officials admit teacher didn't leave school door propped open and video shows 911 operator alerted cops of victims

Salon

Guns in the US: why the NRA is so successful at preventing reform

In the wake of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, Democrats in the US – led by the president, Joe Biden – have once again called for stricter national gun laws. Yet many experts believe prospects for reform remain bleak, a reality…

The Conversation

Police walk back on claim that Uvalde school door was left open amid widespread criticism of teacher

Teacher’s lawyer says woman shut the door but it did not lock

The Independent UK

In Uvalde, a woman in clown colors makes kids smile

A few yards from the central memorial for the shooting victims, a clown hands out snow cones and toys for free to all. She says it's her way to give back — and she wants the gun violence to stop.

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Should Robb Elementary be rebuilt? Here's what other school shooting sites did

In Newtown, Conn., a new Sandy Hook Elementary opened in 2016, four years after the shooting there. In other places, some have said that leaving buildings in place can offer survivors a way to heal.

WEKU

Commentary: Our laws and access to high-powered weapons don’t allow us to stop tragedies like Uvalde

My husband and I currently have custody and are raising our grandsons, ages 6 and 8. My initial response to the atrocity in Uvalde, Texas, was as a law enforcement officer. I pored over every detail as it was released and contemplated how I could prevent or mitigate this from…

Chicago Tribune

Salvador Ramos: Everything we know about Texas school mass shooter

Eighteen-year-old Uvalde high school student shot his grandmother before driving to Robb Elementary School where he killed 21 people

The Independent UK

Girl Scouts posthumously honor a 10-year-old Uvalde victim for heroism

The honor was presented to Amerie Jo Garza's family. The organization additionally gave a presentation of colors at Amerie's funeral Tuesday, it said.

WEKU

The parents of these Uvalde victims want to ban AR-15s. Will America listen?

Those touched by Uvalde shooting want reform, but Republicans in Texas and beyond won’t budge

The Independent UK

Texas shooting: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde as funeral services begin

Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week

The Independent UK

Starting with 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, Uvalde begins to bury its dead

UVALDE, Texas — A week after the school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers, this small city had the first of many funerals — a marathon of grief.

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The Guardian - US

‘Humble and charismatic’: Uvalde shooting victims mourned at first funerals

Services for Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez held on Tuesday, with 19 more planned for coming weeks

Tribune News Service

Many in Uvalde say tensions are so high they are worried about the safety of police

UVALDE, Texas — As funerals begin for the dead school children and their teachers, the living are seething over the massacre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hold gun makers responsible for marketing dangerous weapons to young people

Gun manufacturers want to make money by getting the next generation interested in buying guns, but it’s not OK to put firearms in the hands of people too young to use them responsibly.

WEKU

Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role

Uvalde residents struggle to reconcile what they know of the well-liked lawman, Pete Arredondo.

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Texas governor issues disaster declaration in Uvalde to expedite aide to community

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in the southwest Texas city of Uvalde after a gunman entered an elementary school there and killed 19 children and two teachers, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

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Texas school shooting victims' funerals begin as Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern talk gun control

As the family of Amerie Jo Garza lays the 10-year-old Robb Elementary School student to rest, the focus turns to gun control, with US President Joe Biden meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss her 2019 ban on military-style weapons.

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What happens to the school building in Uvalde, Texas?

Public officials and residents of Uvalde, Texas, will have to grapple with a difficult question as the community continues recovering from last week’s shooting at Robb Elementary School: What should be done with the building where 19 children and two teachers were massacred?

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Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to meet with lawmakers about gun control legislation, while aides said the administration is currently researching additional executive actions he might take in the aftermath of last week’s deadly massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Axios

Teacher closed school door before Uvalde shooting, Texas official says

Texas authorities have relayed then later retracted multiple key details about the shooting.

The Independent UK

Texas governor declares disaster in Uvalde to help deploy resources ‘needed to heal’

Greg Abbott’s order expedites critical state and local aid to grieving town

The Conversation

Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance of tightening gun laws

The day after an armed 18-year-old entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot dead 19 children and two teachers, the share prices of gun and weapons manufacturers jumped.

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