Texas
Charles Butt family, H-E-B donate $10 million to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
Posted on · The timeline is still unclear for demolishing the school building. The district has plans to replace it with a memorial park.
Tag: Robb Elementary School
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.
Politics
Police could have stopped Uvalde shooting within 3 minutes, a Texas official says
Posted on · 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.
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.
Politics
Uvalde mayor says he’s in the dark on shooting investigation
Posted on · 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
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.
Politics
Police chief for Uvalde schools sworn into city council behind closed doors Tuesday night
Posted on · 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.”
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."
Town Square
Uvalde shooting opens discussion on gun control laws and mental illness
Posted on · Legal, psychology, school safety experts talk about first and best lines of defense on threats within the school community, and how we need to meet in the middle with second amendment enthusiasts for gun violence prevention.