Town Square
How to Have Civil Conversations During Family Gatherings; Plus, the Latest on the Mass Shooting in Virginia
Posted on · Ways to approach (or avoid) difficult subjects at the holiday dinner table.
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Politics
Texas Senator who represents Uvalde sues DPS over school shooting information request
Posted on · Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, said DPS has “unlawfully denied” his request and hasn’t responded to the senator within the timeframe set forth in Texas law.
Guns
New Texas gun restrictions are unlikely in the wake of Uvalde. Here’s why
Posted on · More than a dozen Republican lawmakers declined to comment on the possibility of new gun laws, and those who did offered little support.
Guns
Matthew McConaughey urges Congress to reform gun laws during emotional White House speech
Posted on · The Uvalde native said he met with the families of the 19 kids and two teachers killed last month at Robb Elementary School.
Criminal Justice
The long wait to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary is not what officers are trained to do
Posted on · There’s still many unanswered questions about what happened during the mass shooting in Uvalde. But one thing is clear: the long wait to confront the gunman is not what officers are trained to do — whether they’re big city police departments or small-town sheriffs.
Politics
After Uvalde school shooting, Beto O’Rourke renews calls to ban assault weapons
Posted on · O’Rourke became known on the presidential campaign trail for his “Hell yes” promise to ban assault weapons. He’s been less vocal about the policy in his run for governor but this week, after the school shooting in Uvalde, he’s been newly assertive about the issue.
The Uvalde School Shooting
Uvalde families to begin burying loved ones this week
Posted on · Funerals for some of the 21 victims of the school shooting in Uvalde are scheduled for the next few days.
Guns
What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting
Posted on · 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.
Criminal Justice
Gov. Abbott says he’s ‘livid’ after providing wrong information on Uvalde shooting
Posted on · Abbott’s comments came hours after the Texas Department of Public Safety admitted the decision to not immediately engage the shooter was "wrong."
Guns
As the NRA meets in downtown Houston, hundreds rally in opposition
Posted on · Hundreds rallied in support of gun control outside the George R. Brown Convention Center today. Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message.
The Uvalde School Shooting
DPS director: It was ‘the wrong decision’ not to engage Uvalde shooter sooner
Posted on · Texas of Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said a commander on the scene at the elementary school in Uvalde chose not to engage the shooter because it was believed children were no longer at risk.
Politics
Greg Abbott cancels in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting
Posted on · The Republican governor will still be seen in pre-recorded remarks at the organization’s annual meeting, which begins Friday in Houston.
Guns
A brokenhearted husband dies after his wife is killed in the Texas school shooting
Posted on · Joe Garcia had dropped off flowers at his wife's memorial on Thursday, The New York Times reported. He “pretty much just fell over” after returning home and died of a heart attack, his nephew told the newspaper.
The Uvalde School Shooting
‘As soon as I heard that I went crazy’: Parent remembers waiting outside school as kids were killed
Posted on · Parents and other guardians waited desperately trying to get more information on what was happening and where their children were.
Criminal Justice
Scrutiny grows over law enforcement’s response to Uvalde shooting
Posted on · An official with the Texas Department of Public Safety said he’d “circle back” with reporters over questions about response time and whether the shooter barricaded himself in a classroom during the shooting spree.