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.
Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility,' new laws following Uvalde school shooting
An 18-year-old shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school on May 24.
John Cornyn says bipartisan gun legislation won’t include weapons bans or expanding background checks
The Texan leading the Republican talks on gun law changes said Americans should not expect the big reforms that President Biden and Democrats want.
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.
Dallas Sen. Royce West says Senate committee will probe school safety, mental health issues
Sen. West says the shooters seem to have two things in common: the weapons they used and their personality profiles. “We've got to look at our mental health system again... And we've got to look at the issue concerning weapons in the state of Texas."
Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio during shooting: senator
Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo was without a radio while he was in charge of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting response, a state senator said.
AT&T starts text-to-donate campaign to support Uvalde, Texas community
AT&T and the AT&T Foundation also are contributing $50,000 to the OneStar Foundation to support the Robb School Memorial Fund.
Incarcerated father loses bid to attend Uvalde victim's funeral despite help from Kardashian, others
The father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim is currently in federal prison for a drug trafficking offense and had asked for a temporary release to attend the 10-year-old’s funeral.