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Uvalde mayor says he’s in the dark on shooting investigation

Posted on June 7, 2022 · Absent from the city council meeting was the chief of police for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo, who was criticized for his slow response to the shooting.

Politics

Police chief for Uvalde schools sworn into city council behind closed doors Tuesday night

Posted on June 1, 2022 · The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said last week that chief Pete Arredondo’s directive to not engage the shooter sooner was the “wrong decision.”

Texas

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.

News

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.

School shooting

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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Uvalde mayor says he’s in the dark on shooting investigation

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Police chief for Uvalde schools sworn into city council behind closed doors Tuesday night

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