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Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attack

Read full article: Texas lawmakers OK former Uvalde mayor's effort to fix police failures in Robb Elementary attack

Texas lawmakers have passed a plan carried by Uvalde’s former mayor to fix police failures laid bare in the hesitant law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

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Polls open for municipal elections in Putnam, Flagler counties

Read full article: Polls open for municipal elections in Putnam, Flagler counties

Polls opened Tuesday morning for municipal elections in Putnam and Flagler counties.

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Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting

Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting

A Texas judge has refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of endangering children in the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.

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Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment

Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment

The former schools police chief in Uvalde, Texas, made his first court appearance for his role in the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.

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Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline

Read full article: Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline

A federal report says U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, were insufficiently trained and failed to establish command at the scene, but they violated no rules.

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The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him

Read full article: The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him

The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief is asking a judge to throw out the criminal indictment against him over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting massacre.

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At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings

Read full article: At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings

Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence gave a powerful attestation at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy.

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The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

Read full article: The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

A scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, included a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene.

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‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting

Read full article: ‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting

As a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, terrified pupils and staff members made frantic calls to 911.

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Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting

Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting

The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

Read full article: Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance.

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Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

Read full article: Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

An indictment alleges the police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a gunman who was “hunting” victims.

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Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

Read full article: Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

Uvalde’s former school police chief has been booked and released from jail following a grand jury investigation into the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

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Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack

Read full article: Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

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Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

Read full article: Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting has resigned.

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Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

Read full article: Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.

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Freelance journalists win $100,000 prizes for work impacting underrepresented communities

Read full article: Freelance journalists win $100,000 prizes for work impacting underrepresented communities

Two freelance journalists have won $100,000 prizes for work that impacts underrepresented communities.

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Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report

Read full article: Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report

A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media have reported.

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Justice Department report details how the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded

Read full article: Justice Department report details how the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded

A scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, includes a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene.

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What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting

Read full article: What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting

A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before police stormed a classroom to take the gunman down.

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Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ during Uvalde, Texas, shooting

Read full article: Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ during Uvalde, Texas, shooting

The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.

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Justice Department report into Uvalde school shooting expected this week

Read full article: Justice Department report into Uvalde school shooting expected this week

The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

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Former Uvalde mayor wins back job as mother whose daughter was killed at Robb Elementary loses bid

Read full article: Former Uvalde mayor wins back job as mother whose daughter was killed at Robb Elementary loses bid

A mother in Uvalde, Texas, whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting has lost her run for mayor.

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Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she's running for mayor of Uvalde

Read full article: Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she's running for mayor of Uvalde

Kimberly Mata-Rubio's 10-year-old daughter was one of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the May 24, 2022, shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Following Uvalde shooting, Democrat Roland Gutierrez becomes Ted Cruz's latest challenger

Read full article: Following Uvalde shooting, Democrat Roland Gutierrez becomes Ted Cruz's latest challenger

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S. Senate race.

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The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

Read full article: The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence.

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On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun control

Read full article: On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun control

As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden says too many schools and everyday places have become “killing fields.”.

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Uvalde one year later: Looking back at the tragic mass shooting

Read full article: Uvalde one year later: Looking back at the tragic mass shooting

It’s been one year since the heartbreaking and tragic mass shooting that happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Uvalde victim's mother perseveres through teaching, connecting with daughter's memory

Read full article: Uvalde victim's mother perseveres through teaching, connecting with daughter's memory

The relatives of 19 students and two teachers gunned down at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are still waiting for answers a year later.

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One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

Read full article: One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing a year after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde.

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Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections

Read full article: Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections

Families in Uvalde, Texas, are digging in for a new test of legal protections for the gun industry as they mark one year since the Robb Elementary School shooting.

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ABC News crew spends year in Uvalde, documents journey of survivors, families of shooting victims

Read full article: ABC News crew spends year in Uvalde, documents journey of survivors, families of shooting victims

Coverage of mass shootings have seemingly taken on a numbing sameness.

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Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

Read full article: Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has abruptly advanced, two days after a mass shooting at an outdoor mall near Dallas.

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Texas bill proposes up to $25K for armed school 'sentinels'

Read full article: Texas bill proposes up to $25K for armed school 'sentinels'

Texas schools could offer up to $25,000 stipends to teachers and staff who accept the dual role of being armed campus “sentinels” with specialized mental health training under a proposal that state lawmakers advanced Tuesday in response to the Uvalde classroom shooting.

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No vote after Uvalde parents plead for tougher gun laws

Read full article: No vote after Uvalde parents plead for tougher gun laws

Lawmakers in the Texas Capitol have set aside a slate of proposed new gun restrictions without a vote after hours of emotional appeals from Uvalde families whose children were killed last year at Robb Elementary School.

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I-TEAM: 10 months & $36K later, mayor & DCPS at standstill over active shooter security contract

Read full article: I-TEAM: 10 months & $36K later, mayor & DCPS at standstill over active shooter security contract

The shooting on the campus of a Nashville Christian school that resulted in the deaths of three students and three staff members is again raising concerns and questions about school safety.

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Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Read full article: Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

As mass shootings are again drawing public attention, states across the U.S. seem to be deepening their political divide on gun policies.

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Texas' Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools

Read full article: Texas' Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools

Republican Greg Abbott is starting a record-tying third term as Texas governor promising safer classrooms.

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Uvalde shooting victims seek $27B, class action in lawsuit

Read full article: Uvalde shooting victims seek $27B, class action in lawsuit

Victims of a Texas elementary school shooting are seeking a $27 billion class action lawsuit against city and state police, the city of Uvalde and other school and law enforcement officials for failing to follow active shooter protocol, according to the lawsuit filed this week.

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Uvalde sues local prosecutor over school shooting records

Read full article: Uvalde sues local prosecutor over school shooting records

The city of Uvalde has sued the local prosecutor’s office seeking access to records and other investigative materials on the May shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

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Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

Read full article: Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre.

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Uvalde families gather at Texas Capitol for Day of the Dead

Read full article: Uvalde families gather at Texas Capitol for Day of the Dead

Families of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre commemorated the Day of Dead with a rally, procession and decorated altar outside the Texas Capitol on Tuesday night.

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Uvalde families make last push for shakeup on Election Day

Read full article: Uvalde families make last push for shakeup on Election Day

The Uvalde school massacre has cast a long shadow in the midterm elections in Texas, intensifying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign against Democrat Beto O’Rourke and driving a blitz of television ads.

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Texas chief says state police 'did not fail' in Uvalde

Read full article: Texas chief says state police 'did not fail' in Uvalde

Texas' state police chief says his department did not fail Uvalde during the hesitant law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.

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Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Read full article: Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre in May.

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Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage

Read full article: Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage

Uvalde’s school district superintendent has announced he plans to resign by the end of the academic year.

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Spurs practice, fair brings a bit of joy to Uvalde, Texas

Read full article: Spurs practice, fair brings a bit of joy to Uvalde, Texas

The smallest gesture can have a huge impact.

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Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage

Read full article: Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage

Uvalde school leaders have pulled its embattled campus police force off the job four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting.

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Could this ‘attack-resistant’ glass stop the next school shooter?

Read full article: Could this ‘attack-resistant’ glass stop the next school shooter?

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

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NBA camps open; some go abroad, Spurs plan a trip to Uvalde

Read full article: NBA camps open; some go abroad, Spurs plan a trip to Uvalde

The San Antonio Spurs are planning a trip to Uvalde, Texas next month.

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Ready to respond: How ALERRT trains law enforcement agencies to handle active shooter incidents

Read full article: Ready to respond: How ALERRT trains law enforcement agencies to handle active shooter incidents

The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center has seen an increase in training requests from law enforcement agencies, following the Robb Elementary School massacre.

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Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host HS team Sunday

Read full article: Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host HS team Sunday

The Houston Texans used their opener to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde Elementary school shooting.

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Tissues needed: First football games highlight resiliency of Uvalde, Oxford communities

Read full article: Tissues needed: First football games highlight resiliency of Uvalde, Oxford communities

Tears were shed, hugs were shared and resolve was at an all-time high in the communities of Uvalde, Texas and Oxford, Michigan.

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Raised with trauma, Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde

Read full article: Raised with trauma, Sandy Hook survivors send hope to Uvalde

The survivors who were able to walk out of Sandy Hook Elementary school nearly a decade ago want to share a message of hope with the children of Uvalde, Texas: You will learn how to live with your trauma, pain and grief.

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States' plans to make school safer reflect political divides

Read full article: States' plans to make school safer reflect political divides

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe.

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Checking on local school security changes as students head back to class in Uvalde

Read full article: Checking on local school security changes as students head back to class in Uvalde

In Duval County, students have been in school for nearly a month -- and the district is making progress with its own security projects.

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16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with wounded teacher

Read full article: 16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with wounded teacher

When Elsa Avila looks at the scar that runs down her torso, she can't help remember May 24, when a gunman stormed her fourth grade wing at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers and leaving her and others wounded.

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Texans to host Uvalde high school team at season opener

Read full article: Texans to host Uvalde high school team at season opener

The Houston Texans will host the Uvalde high school football team and wear “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets when they open the season Sept. 11 against Indianapolis.

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Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde

Read full article: Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back on calls by Uvalde families for new gun control measures in Texas in wake of the Robb Elementary School massacre.

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AP, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records

Read full article: AP, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records

The Associated Press and other news organizations are suing officials in Uvalde, Texas, after months of refusal to publicly release records related to the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.

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Uvalde school police chief fired for response to shooting

Read full article: Uvalde school police chief fired for response to shooting

The Uvalde school district’s embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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Ballistics backpack company says it’s received many inquiries ahead of school year

Read full article: Ballistics backpack company says it’s received many inquiries ahead of school year

As parents prepare their children for the start of the school year, safety is obviously a major concern.

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Let us know: Are you adding a bulletproof backpack, plate insert to your child’s back-to-school list?

Read full article: Let us know: Are you adding a bulletproof backpack, plate insert to your child’s back-to-school list?

What is your opinion on products such as these? Let us know below.

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AR-15-style guns have brought in more than $1B in 10 years

Read full article: AR-15-style guns have brought in more than $1B in 10 years

A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.

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AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

Read full article: AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.

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In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting

Read full article: In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting

In the aftermath of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, families of victims and many residents are navigating mixed emotions as they channel their grief and fury into demands for change.

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Meeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled

Read full article: Meeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled

Uvalde school officials are pushing back a decision on the future of embattled district Police Chief Pete Arredondo.

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Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson donated to pay for funerals

Read full article: Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson donated to pay for funerals

Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May.

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Outcry after Uvalde pressures schools to keep kids safe

Read full article: Outcry after Uvalde pressures schools to keep kids safe

The mass shooting that left 21 people dead inside Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has parents there and across the nation demanding safer schools.

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Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting

Read full article: Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting

Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting nearly two months ago that killed two teachers and 19 students.

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Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy

Read full article: Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy

Nearly two months after a deadly shooting a Texas elementary school, a Texas House of Representatives committee report found that nearly 400 officers from local, state and federal agencies responded to the 77-minute rampage in which 19 kids and two teachers died.

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Uvalde parents, students express fears, demand change ahead of new school year

Read full article: Uvalde parents, students express fears, demand change ahead of new school year

Still reeling from the murders of 19 children and two teachers at the end of last school year, students and parents are frightened about the prospect of returning for the new school year in Uvalde, Texas.

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Two decades of shooter response strategy ignored in Uvalde

Read full article: Two decades of shooter response strategy ignored in Uvalde

A total of 376 officers converged on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — more than the entire police force in a mid-size American city like Fort Lauderdale, Florida or Tempe, Arizona.

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Uvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action

Read full article: Uvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action

The Texas House report into the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting charts a massive but uncoordinated and chaotic response from law enforcement.

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Jacksonville firearms instructor weighs in on Uvalde report, video

Read full article: Jacksonville firearms instructor weighs in on Uvalde report, video

News4JAX spoke with a local firearms instructor on Monday after an investigative report was released Sunday on the May 24 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers.

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Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde response

Read full article: Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde response

The Texas Department of Public Safety has launched an internal review over the slow response to the Uvalde school massacre.

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Uvalde body camera footage gives more details on what unfolded after police arrived

Read full article: Uvalde body camera footage gives more details on what unfolded after police arrived

New body camera footage obtained by CNN was released Sunday from the responding officers in the Uvalde school shooting.

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Uvalde report: 376 officers but ‘egregiously poor’ decisions

Read full article: Uvalde report: 376 officers but ‘egregiously poor’ decisions

A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.

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Uvalde video shows raw feelings toward journalists linger

Read full article: Uvalde video shows raw feelings toward journalists linger

Two news outlets’ decision to release an excruciating 77-minute video this week showing police inaction during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting drew a harsh response from residents of Uvalde, Texas, even though they have sought this type of transparency for weeks.

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Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver

Read full article: Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver

At least $14 million has been raised through multiple sources for the victims and survivors of the May 24 mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.

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Governor: Uvalde video 'shocking' account of police response

Read full article: Governor: Uvalde video 'shocking' account of police response

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says it's “shocking” that newly leaked video of the Uvalde school massacre doesn't match what he had first described to the public as a swift and brave confrontation.

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Could officers involved in Uvalde school shooting face consequences?

Read full article: Could officers involved in Uvalde school shooting face consequences?

After surveillance video was released from the Uvalde shooting, further questions started to circulate regarding why the Uvalde police didn’t act sooner.

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Uvalde video raises more calls for police accountability

Read full article: Uvalde video raises more calls for police accountability

Newly released video of a hallway outside classrooms at a Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers is renewing questions about police accountability.

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TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minute

Read full article: TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minute

On May 24, a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Uvalde’s new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school

Read full article: Uvalde’s new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school

Surveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with a AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.

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Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school

Read full article: Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school

Surveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with an AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.

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As debate over police budgets continues, proposed JSO budget comes in $37 million higher than last year

Read full article: As debate over police budgets continues, proposed JSO budget comes in $37 million higher than last year

Debate is swirling over the new proposed budget for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office as the debate over policing has resurfaced nationally.

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Uvalde mayor: Police didn’t get early chance to end massacre

Read full article: Uvalde mayor: Police didn’t get early chance to end massacre

The mayor of Uvalde is disputing a new report alleging missed chances to quickly end a massacre at a Texas elementary school.

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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims: More financial aid needed soon

Read full article: Families of Uvalde school shooting victims: More financial aid needed soon

The parents of a student who survived the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead and many others injured tell News4JAX sister station KSAT that they’re barely staying afloat financially.

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New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting

Read full article: New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting

A new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot.

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Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council

Read full article: Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council

The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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Attack-proof? I-TEAM tests technology, tactics used by company hired to make Duval County schools safer

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When children head back to school in August, their safety is top priority.

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'Loving' boy last Texas school shooting victim laid to rest

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The last victim of the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is being laid to rest.

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Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers slain children

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Almost 300 high school seniors received their diplomas in Uvalde in the shadow of the massacre of 19 elementary school students and two children 5 1/2 weeks earlier.

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Uvalde victim's sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas

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The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting rampage has tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws and questioned why so many security measures failed.

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Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting

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The Uvalde school district’s police chief has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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Gun debate a side note in hearings on Uvalde shooting

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The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre have centered on law enforcement blunders, school building safety and mental health.

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Unlocked doors were 'first line of defense' at Uvalde school

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The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be locked from the outside and then got inside a classroom that had a busted lock.

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Texas leader says Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’

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The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says three minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 19 elementary students and two teachers there was sufficient armed law enforcement on scene to stop the gunman.

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Report: Police in Uvalde had rifles earlier than known

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Documents examined by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV show armed police officers stood in a Uvalde elementary school hallway with at least one ballistic shield within 19 minutes of a gunman arriving at the school, where he killed 21 people, 19 of them children.

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