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Uvalde school police chief fired three months after botched response to school shooting

Camille Phillips, TPR / Dan Katz, Texas Public Radio

Posted on August 25, 2022 · The families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary have been demanding Arredondo be fired since news first broke in late May that the police chief was in charge of the law enforcement response during the shooting.

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The Uvalde Shooting

Uvalde school district cancels meeting on whether to fire police chief

Camille Phillips, TPR / Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 22, 2022 · A special meeting to possibly fire Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo has been canceled.

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Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city council

Zach Despart, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 5, 2022 · In a letter to the city, Arredondo said he was stepping down from his elected position, citing a desire to “minimize further distractions.”

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Pete Arredondo placed on administrative leave from Uvalde school district

Texas Public Radio Staff

Posted on June 22, 2022 · Arredondo has been criticized for his slow response time into the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers.

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Politics

Police could have stopped Uvalde shooting within 3 minutes, a Texas official says

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Posted on June 21, 2022 · Instead, it took about an hour and 14 minutes from when officers arrived at the school to when they breached the door and ended the standoff with the gunman.

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Politics

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

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

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.”

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‘This is about our human values’: State Sen. Roland Gutierrez talks bills related to Uvalde shooting

Rhonda Fanning, Texas Standard

Posted on January 26, 2023 · Proposed legislation would end qualified immunity for police officers, create a compensation fund for victims of school shootings, and more.

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Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America: What Can Be Done?

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 24, 2023 · Discussing the ongoing pattern and what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

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After the Uvalde mass shooting, will the Texas Legislature pass meaningful gun reform?

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 17, 2023 · Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.

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Uvalde families advocate for gun reform at a congressional hearing

Marian Navarro, Texas Public Radio

Posted on December 16, 2022 · 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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