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Former school police chief in Uvalde ‘disappointed’ by law enforcement failures

UVALDE, Texas — He’s sat with grieving family members at funerals, and accompanied them to ongoing wakes to honor victims of one of the most gruesome mass school shootings in the country.

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School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m?

Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports

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Uvalde school board cancels meeting to vote on police chief’s firing over bungled shooting response

Meeting for vote on Pete Arredondo’s removal was postponed indefinitely

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In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting

In the aftermath of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, families of victims and many residents are navigating mixed emotions as they channel their grief and fury into demands for change

The Independent UK

Uvalde school board postpones meeting to discuss firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

The school district canceled the meeting at the request of Arredondo’s lawyer. A new date has not been set.

The Texas Tribune

Meeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled

Uvalde school officials are pushing back a decision on the future of embattled district Police Chief Pete Arredondo

The Independent UK

TribCast: Investigators spread the blame in Uvalde shooting

In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the Uvalde shooting and with Eric about the Jan. 6 hearings.

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Raiders legend Bo Jackson donated $170K to funerals for Uvalde TX school shooting victims

Bo Jackson donated $170K to funerals for Uvalde TX school shooting victims

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Bo Jackson helped pay for Uvalde funerals

“I know every family there probably works their butts off just to do what they do. ... The last thing they needed was to shell out thousands of dollars for something that never should have happened,” the former White Sox outfielder said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It just touched me’: Pro sports icon Bo Jackson covered full cost of funerals for Uvalde victims

Athlete donated $170,000 three days after 19 students and 2 teachers killed in massacre

The Independent UK

Eight pivotal moments in the police response to the Uvalde shooting, captured by officers’ body cameras

The new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter.

The Texas Tribune

Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson donated to pay for funerals

Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May

The Independent UK

After mass shootings, strict gun-control measure gets enough signatures to make Oregon’s fall ballot

You’d have to qualify for a permit to buy a gun. Oregon appears to be the only state with a gun safety initiative on the ballot this year. Volunteers stepped up after mass shootings in Highland Park, Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gene Collier: Too many guns, too few pianos

Perhaps you've become sickeningly aware this week that the response by law enforcement to the Uvalde school shooting May 24 did not unfold as it should have. Mistakes, as they say, were made. Boy were they.

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The Independent UK

Outcry after Uvalde focuses on school failures, solutions

The mass shooting that left 21 people dead inside Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has parents there and across the nation demanding safer schools

Reason

Uvalde Cops Also Held Back the Officer Whose Wife Was Shot and Dying

New body cam footage shows Ruben Ruiz heading toward the classroom to rescue his wife, but other officers stopped him.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde school officials to consider firing police Chief Pete Arredondo at special meeting

DALLAS — As pressure from the community builds, Uvalde school officials have scheduled a special meeting to vote on the firing of Pete Arredondo after the district’s superintendent recommended his termination.

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‘My son was a coward,’ Uvalde shooter’s mom says while apologizing to victim’s family

Relatives of one of the children killed in the Uvalde school shooting confronted the killer’s mother on Tuesday — a tense and heartbreaking scene that ultimately ended with the mother apologizing through tears for her son’s actions.

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The Independent UK

Uvalde superintendent calls for firing of school police chief over bungled response to mass shooting

In the weeks after the 24 May massacre, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo has shouldered much of the blame for the failings of law enforcement

The Texas Tribune

Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

The school board plans to meet Saturday to vote on the proposal, days after a Texas House committee report highlighted widespread failures in the police response to the Robb Elementary shooting.

Reason

One Civilian With a Gun at an Indiana Mall Offered Better Protection Than 376 Cops in Uvalde

Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.

The Independent UK

Frequent lockdowns may have led to slow Uvalde response

Nearly two months after a deadly shooting a Texas elementary school, a Texas House of Representatives committee report found that nearly 400 officers from local, state and federal agencies responded to the 77-minute rampage in which 19 kids and two teachers died

The Independent UK

School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m?

Tribune News Service

State senator questions having Texas DPS review Uvalde shooting response

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state senator who represents Uvalde questioned Tuesday whether the Texas Department of Public Safety can be trusted to review its own officers’ actions during the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Axios

Police unlikely to face charges after Uvalde failures, experts say

A report released Sunday found police lacked clear leadership and communication as well as urgency to stop the gunman.

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