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Patrick cancels NRA convention speech

Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Sen. Ted Cruz are all still slated to speak at the event

Salon

Republican joins push for Abbott to call special legislative session after Texas school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — State Sen. Kel Seliger became the first Republican on Friday to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session for lawmakers in wake of the Uvalde school massacre.

Tribune News Service

CPS to tighten school security in wake of Texas school massacre, CEO says

Before the Uvalde massacre, the CPS operational budget included money for improving school security, Martinez said. But after hearing the details of what went on in Texas, some principals are demanding an “even more aggressive” response.

Chicago Sun-Times

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As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, repeatedly calling 911, as a team of 19 police officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded…

Los Angeles Times

Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps

The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary has spurred renewed calls, especially from Republicans, for more investment in school security

The Independent UK

Uvalde police blasted on their Facebook page for ‘doing nothing’ to stop shooter

Furious commenters called the officers ‘cowardly’ and accused them of doing ‘nothing’ to stop the shooter

The Independent UK

Biden laments violence and fear as Texas official says police made ‘wrong decision’

Timeline suggests about 78 minutes passed from when the gunman entered school to when officers breached the classroom

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Uvalde student begged for police to come

Texas police finally admit they screwed up Uvalde response — but still blame teacher for leaving door open

Salon

Texas school shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?

Firearms manufacturer whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was reportedly used in Robb Elementary School massacre pledges to co-operate with law enforcement investigations into atrocity

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending May 27, 2022 - Roll Call

The Senate largely had the Capitol to itself this week, a somber one because of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Roll Call

Texas mass shooting: Uvalde school district had extensive security plan in place to prevent attack

Nineteen children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary despite governing administration more than doubling safety budget in five years

The Independent UK

AOC skewers Manchin for repeating quotes in response to Parkland and Uvalde

Democrat is currently involved in cross parts talks

The Independent UK

Family of girl, 10, killed in Uvalde school shooting refuse to appear with Gov Abbott

‘My Lexi doesn’t even like him,’ said 10-year-old’s mother

The Independent UK

Children called 911 inside Texas school amid shooting as police response lagged, officials say

Throughout the attack, teachers and children repeatedly called 911 asking for help, including a girl who pleaded: “Please send the police now,” authorities said.

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Salon

Uvalde's ugly truth: Cops won't help you

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no "'entitlement’ to receive protective services" from police

The Independent UK

Texas shooting survivor, 11, says gunman played music during massacre

The student told CNN producers that the gunman’s played what sounded like ‘I want people to die music’

Los Angeles Times

As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

Axios

Texas official says police made "the wrong decision" during Uvalde shooting

Police waited several minutes to breach the classrooms where the gunman had barricaded himself with victims.

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The Independent UK

Mass shooters exploited gun laws, loopholes before carnage

The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18 when authorities say they bought the weapons used in the attacks

The Guardian - US

NRA holds annual meeting in Texas under cloud of controversy

Texas governor backs out of in-person appearance as protesters descend on gun-rights group’s event

Los Angeles Times

Trump, protests expected at NRA convention in Texas days after Uvalde shooting

HOUSTON — Thousands of people gathered at the downtown convention center here for the controversial annual meeting of the National Rifle Association just days after a mass shooting 270 miles west in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people, including 19 children.

The Guardian - UK

America, how long will you sacrifice your children on the altar of gun worship?

This devotion to the right to bear arms is horrifyingly outdated. It brought terror to Texas – and it will happen again and again, warns Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Los Angeles Times

90 minutes of terror: Questions mount over Texas shooting

With pressure mounting to explain the delayed police response to the massacre at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers, Gov. Greg Abbott scrapped plans to attend the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Houston and will travel to the grieving town of Uvalde on Friday…

WEKU

What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting

Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.

Texas Observer

Greg Abbott Is Full of Shit

And culpable.

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