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Here's what experts say police should have done in the Uvalde school shooting

"It'd be great if you had some help — but I can assure you those kids need help more than you need help," says Steve Ijames, who trains police agencies on active-shooter situations.

WEKU

School police officer ‘was not on scene’ at start of Texas shooting then drove ‘right by’ suspect

Admission is latest in string of errors in police response

The Independent UK

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fails to understand politics in mass shooting comments

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith had well-meaning comments about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that betrayed a misunderstanding of how politics really work.

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Hundreds protest outside NRA convention in Texas days after massacre in Uvalde

HOUSTON — Hundreds of people protested for gun control outside the annual National Rifle Association convention here Friday, days after the country’s latest mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, chanting, “Protect our kids, not guns!” and hoisting signs that read, “No more thoughts and prayers,” and, “Your hobby isn’t worth our…

Los Angeles Times

Uvalde school police held active shooter training just two months before massacre

Gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers in Robb Elementary massacre

The Independent UK

‘Are you gonna shoot up the school?’: Salvador Ramos’s chilling online chats revealed as police probe contacts

Texas gunman discussed guns and school shootings multiple times before Uvalde attack

The Independent UK

Texas gun age limits "make no sense"

Uvalde shooting highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns

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Police dispute claims Uvalde gunman was arrested for prior school shooting threats

DALLAS — In a Fox News interview Friday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales claimed the Uvalde gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was arrested four years ago for threatening a school shooting. Police dispute those claims.

Tribune News Service

As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, frantically calling 911, as a team of 19 officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded subject,…

Los Angeles Times

Elon Musk Weighs In On Gun Control, 'Homicide Insurance' Following Uvalde School Mass Shooting

In the wake of another mass shooting, this time at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were gunned down on Tuesday, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:

Benzinga

While Dying Children Called 911 for Help, 19 Uvalde Police Waited in the Hallway. For 45 Minutes.

"There were 19 officers in there," said a police spokesperson. "In fact, there were plenty of officers to do whatever needed to be done."

Reason

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is one of America's fiercest gun rights advocates. Now his state is grappling with another school massacre

Texan Governor Greg Abbott has maintained his grip on America's Lone Star state for seven years, and is likely to clinch a third term later this year. For now, he must grapple with yet another mass shooting.

ABC News

Uvalde police stopped Border Patrol SWAT team from entering school sooner: report

Elite Border Patrol team arrived nearly 40 minutes before gunman killed

The Independent UK

"It might happen again": Uvalde's kid survivors tell their stories

"It's messed up that these kids have to go on CNN, or MSNBC, or whatever it is, and talk about death."

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The Independent UK

Beto O’Rourke demands action ‘before another child is shot in the face’ to NRA protest of hundreds

Comes as many Republican elected officials have pulled out of the meeting

The Independent UK

NRA benefit concert in Houston cancelled after performers quit, according to artist

Singer Jacob Bryant claimed the event is no longer taking place

Salon

Texas hardened schools. It didn't help

Experts say there’s no evidence Republican proposals work to prevent school shootings

Los Angeles Times

After Texas shooting, 'Stranger Things' issued a trigger warning. 'Obi-Wan' did not

In the wake of this week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Netflix has placed a trigger warning in the opening of the premiere episode of "Stranger Things 4."

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Salon

Patrick cancels NRA convention speech

Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Sen. Ted Cruz are all still slated to speak at the event

Tribune News Service

Republican joins push for Abbott to call special legislative session after Texas school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — State Sen. Kel Seliger became the first Republican on Friday to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session for lawmakers in wake of the Uvalde school massacre.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS to tighten school security in wake of Texas school massacre, CEO says

Before the Uvalde massacre, the CPS operational budget included money for improving school security, Martinez said. But after hearing the details of what went on in Texas, some principals are demanding an “even more aggressive” response.

Los Angeles Times

As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, repeatedly calling 911, as a team of 19 police officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded…

The Independent UK

Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps

The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary has spurred renewed calls, especially from Republicans, for more investment in school security

The Independent UK

Uvalde police blasted on their Facebook page for ‘doing nothing’ to stop shooter

Furious commenters called the officers ‘cowardly’ and accused them of doing ‘nothing’ to stop the shooter

The Guardian - US

Biden laments violence and fear as Texas official says police made ‘wrong decision’

Timeline suggests about 78 minutes passed from when the gunman entered school to when officers breached the classroom

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