"Back the Blue" and the Uvalde response The conservative town has long supported law enforcement. The cops' response last week could change that Salon · May 31, 2022
GOPers freak out over Canada gun ban Republicans are freaking out after Canada responded to a mass shooting with actual gun restrictions Salon · May 31, 2022
Clinton lawyer acquitted of lying to FBI when he briefed them on Trump-Russia links – as it happened Jury’s verdict is setback for special counsel John Durham’s search for alleged misconduct in investigation of Trump’s 2016 campaign The Guardian - US · May 31, 2022
‘We have to do something’: calls mount for Texas gun control laws after latest deadly attack As data indicates state leads the US in mass shooting deaths, Democrats – and some Republicans – demand legislative action The Guardian - US · May 31, 2022
Daniel Defense, the US gunmaker notorious for ‘aggressive marketing’ targeting young adults The perpetrator of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 children and two adults lost their lives on May 24 – the worst US school shooting in a decade – used a semi-automatic weapon manufactured by the US firm Daniel Defense, one of the most aggressive marketers of assault… France 24 · May 31, 2022
Exclusive: One week after his daughter was killed in Uvalde, how a father is channelling his grief The father of Uvalde victim Annabell Rodriguez, 10, is channeling his grief into anger about assault weapon sales and the disastrous police response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School, he tells Sheila Flynn The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
If You Want Protection for Your Loved Ones, Do It Yourself No hollow promise can replace our attachments to our children, spouses, friends, and our own lives. Reason · May 31, 2022
The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them As the U.S. reels from another school shooting, much of the public discussion has centered on the lives lost: 19 children and two adults. Indeed, the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is the second deadliest such incident on record, after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School… The Conversation · May 31, 2022
Uvalde grieves, says goodbyes at visitations, funerals It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
First Thing: Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde First memorial services for victims begin as president says he will continue to push for gun control. Plus 20 years of Avril Lavigne The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
‘Angry’ Murray Likens Texas School Shooting Survivor’s Experience to His Own Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him "angry", adding that a survivor's account of the incident was similar to his own experience in the 1996 Dunblane massacre in Scotland. An 18-year-old gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle stormed an elementary school in… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022
Right-wing misinformation machine revs up after shootings After Buffalo and Uvalde, lies and misinformation spread faster than ever. Axios · May 31, 2022
Uvalde tragedy captures America's fleeting attention The country isn't numb to shooting tragedies — it's overwhelmed by them. Axios · May 31, 2022
Neighboring florists step in to help provide flowers for Uvalde funerals A local florist says she's putting aside sunflowers for one of the victims, the daughter of one of her high school classmates. "Their baby's favorite was sunflowers," Kelly Baker said. WEKU · May 31, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022 Cynthia M. Allen: Yes, we must address guns. But that’s far from the only solution after Uvalde shooting In the aftermath of a tragedy like the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, when emotions and egos are running high, few of us have much wisdom to offer.
Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022 John M. Crisp: Our gun problem is actually a governance problem Was there a moment when it dawned on you that the Uvalde massacre of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers is not going to result in any meaningful change in our nation’s gun laws?
Los Angeles Times · May 31, 2022 Robin Abcarian: We don't have to live like this. Our children don't have to die like this I've always wondered how vigorously gun-loving Americans would defend assault rifles if they were forced to see up close the damage the weapons inflict on human bodies.
Los Angeles Times · May 31, 2022 Commentary: Why our response to school shootings is all wrong “He shot and killed horrifically, incomprehensibly,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said, describing the actions of the 18-year-old gunman allegedly responsible for killing 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, last Tuesday.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 Video showing how to block classroom door with elementary school chair goes viral in wake of Uvalde shooting ‘Sad reality is tactical solutions like this one are a necessity until our lawmakers change gun control laws’
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 Salvador Ramos’s family appeals for cash donations via GoFundMe: ‘We’ve been hit by all sides’ ‘I know it will take time but we have to forgive those who have wronged us. We can not keep judging’
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 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 · May 31, 2022 Texas shooting – latest: 911 footage raises questions about police response as Uvalde funeral services begin Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week
Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022 Beto O’Rourke plans forum in Dallas to talk about protecting kids after Uvalde shooting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to mount a fresh attack on Gov. Greg Abbott by accusing the Republican incumbent of failing to protect the state’s children during a town hall in Dallas on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 'Very angry': Uvalde locals grapple with school chief's role The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school _ even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside _ has been placed with the school district’s homegrown police chief