Uvalde school shooting: Officer whose wife was shot was disarmed and 'escorted' away, Texas DPS chief says

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw ripped into the Uvalde school police chief's handling of last month's shooting at Robb Elementary School and said that some officers wanted to approach the gunman earlier, including a school district police officer whose wife was killed in the massacre. 

Uvalde timeline: DPS releases activity log, police chatter as they waited outside classroom of massacre

The Uvalde school shooting timeline shows it took 74 minutes from when police went into the school to the time they confronted and killed the gunman. Throughout that time, unknown officers are reported rejecting DPS Special Agents' calls to go into the classroom, saying, "Don't you think we should have a supervisor approve that?"

Texas police commander: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on

The police commander made the comments while giving testimony during a committee hearing on the deadly school shooting that left 2 teachers and 19 children dead.

Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders

As disturbing new details are released about the police response to the Uvalde school shooting, families of the victims are demanding someone be held accountable.

DPS troopers waited in hallway during Uvalde school mass shooting, senator says

The state senator who represents Uvalde claims the head of the Texas DPS admitted there were troopers in the school hallway with ballistic shields when children were dying. DPS says the senator is wrong.

Texas House speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health, school safety programs

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs.

Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman

Criticized by law enforcement experts for slowness in taking out the shooter, Pete Arredondo described an agonizing wait for a key that would work. In an interview with The Texas Tribune, he said he hadn’t spoken out sooner because he didn’t want to compound his hometown’s grief or point blame.

Report: Officers at Uvalde school knew kids were injured while waiting an hour to enter

Responding officers in Uvalde knew there were injured students who were still alive inside a classroom with a gunman while they waited to go in, according to a new report.

Gov. Abbott calls on TEA to create Chief of School Safety and Security

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency to create a new position: Chief of School Safety and Security. The change comes as Uvalde’s superintendent refused to answer many questions at a news conference Thursday, including if its embattled police chief remains on the job.

Uvalde superintendent says district to hire more police

When Superintendent Hal Harrell was asked if he still trusts the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo, he said, “that’s personnel.”

Uvalde school police chief a no-show at 1st city council meeting

Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who is newly elected to the panel, has been criticized for the law enforcement response during the mass shooting.

Justice Department names team of 9 to aid in Uvalde investigation

The Justice Department says the review will include an examination of police policies, training, and communication, along with the deployment of officers and tactics.

Dallas County leaders call for gun control, Tarrant County could follow

Dallas County Commissioners passed a resolution asking Gov. Greg Abbott to bring state lawmakers back to Austin to work on gun control legislation. Tarrant County leaders could do the same next week.

Arizona man accused of threatening school, police station, and theater mass shooting: PD

Casa Grande police officials say they have arrested a resident in the city for allegedly making terrorist threats. They say the man had praised the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.

Hundreds of Republican donors call on Congress to act on gun control legislation

A growing number of Republicans are starting to show support for some sort of gun safety legislation following the school shooting in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Uvalde school shooting victim released from hospital

One of the children wounded in last month's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is out of the hospital.

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Teachers in the United States are reflecting on the responsibilities their jobs require as school shootings become more common.