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Charles Butt family, H-E-B donate $10 million to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde

Posted on June 28, 2022 · The timeline is still unclear for demolishing the school building. The district has plans to replace it with a memorial park.

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U.S. House passes gun control bill; Biden’s desk is next stop

Posted on June 24, 2022 · The first major gun legislation in nearly three decades would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures.

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Sister of Uvalde shooting victim testifies before Texas lawmakers

Posted on June 23, 2022 · Jazmin Cazares, 17, was one of several family members of shooting victims and experts testifying before Texas lawmakers on Thursday. Her sister, Jackie Cazares, 9, was one of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde.

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Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan federal gun bill

Posted on June 23, 2022 · Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago.

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DPS: 19 students, 2 adults dead in Uvalde grade school shooting

Posted on May 24, 2022 · All of those killed were in a single classroom, officials said.

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Mexican Journalist Released, Awaits Asylum Appeal

Posted on August 3, 2018 · Meanwhile Gutiérrez's pursuit of asylum continues. The first hearing in his appeal is scheduled later this month, before the same judge who rejected his plea last year.