Texas
Uvalde asks public for private space as one-year mark of Robb Elementary shooting looms
Posted on · Also, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District enacted a no-backpack policy for the remainder of the year.
Border
Mexican president: Four kidnapped U.S. citizens have been found, and two are dead
Posted on · Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed the deaths during his Tuesday press conference. The Tamaulipas governor also confirmed that one of the surviving citizens was wounded. The other was not.
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An online petition protesting H-E-B’s new COVID absence policy is almost at its goal
Posted on · The coworker.org petition claims the San Antonio-based grocery chain replaced its previous COVID absence policy with one that penalizes employees who stay home after testing positive for COVID.
Education
Uvalde learns auditor breached school; analysis shows delays in medical response to shooting
Posted on · A report on a safety audit recently conducted at Uvalde schools, and a new analysis revealing stunning delays in the medical response after the shooting at Robb Elementary delivered a one-two punch of bad news for the community just before the winter holidays.
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Uvalde families advocate for gun reform at a congressional hearing
Posted on · Texas lawmakers and families of the victims of the Robb Elementary school massacre testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday to advocate for federal gun reform.
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Families of three surviving children from the Robb Elementary School massacre file lawsuit
Posted on · It seeks unspecified damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress against all defendants.