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Gun executives tell Congress: don’t blame us for deadly shootings

CEOs face aggressive questioning from lawmakers about their companies’ responsibility for recent attacks

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2022

Uvalde council will investigate every city police officer at scene of massacre as families call for firings

Victims’ families, community members and officials continue to demand answers around the botched law enforcement response to the 24 May massacre

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Principal of Robb Elementary is put on paid leave two months after Uvalde mass shooting

Mandy Gutierrez, in her first year as principal, is the third local official to be suspended as a result of the shooting on May 24.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 26, 2022

Al Gore compares climate denialism to police inaction during Uvalde mass shooting

‘What we’re doing with our inaction, and failing to walk through the door and stop the killing, is not typical of what we’re capable of as human beings’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

Texas House publishes report of Uvalde school shooting investigation in Spanish

The House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting said it intended to publish the report in both languages but was unable to get it translated before a meeting last Sunday when the English version was released.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 24, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

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 · Jul 23, 2022

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 · Jul 22, 2022