May 29 Governors divided on gun control, mirroring the nation's partisan split By David A. Lieb, Associated Press As the U.S. mourns the victims of its latest mass shooting — 19 elementary school students and two teachers gunned down in Texas — Democratic governors are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are emphasizing… Continue reading
May 29 U.S. schools increase security following Uvalde mass shooting By Terry Tang, Associated Press For some families and educators it all has added to uneasiness in the wake of the deadliest school shooting since the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Continue reading
May 28 Vice President Harris visits Buffalo as last funeral is held for victims of racist attack By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The funeral for 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield — the oldest of the 10 Black people who were killed — included a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended the service at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 9:47 Anger, torment grip Uvalde residents as details emerge on police response to the shooting By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane, Alexis Cox, Lizz Bolaji Friday was supposed to be the first day of summer break for students in Uvalde, Texas. Instead the community is still reeling from the shooting that left 19 children and two school teachers dead. Days after the attack, new details… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:30 How police officers should have reacted to the Texas elementary school shooting Law enforcement in Uvalde, Texas is facing the ire of a grieving community as officers there admitted Friday that key decisions made during the time of the elementary school shooting were wrong. Fred Fletcher, retired Chattanooga police chief and former… Continue watching
May 27 WATCH: Texas Department of Public Safety says Uvalde police waited 48 minutes before pursuing shooter By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week's attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 11:02 Grief courses through Uvalde, Texas, as police response to the massacre is scrutinized By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane There were growing concerns Thursday about how police responded to the deadly elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people dead, 19 of them children. Police indicated the school doors may have been unlocked when the gunman entered… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 11:00 Researchers look for ways to identify young people who are on the 'pathway to violence' The massacre in Uvalde is again driving heated debate about the millions of guns owned by Americans, and how some clearly disturbed people can get those weapons and wreak havoc in an instant. Mark Follman, an editor at Mother Jones… Continue watching
May 26 After Uvalde, Congress hears calls for gun control legislation. Compromise remains elusive By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo and now Uvalde?… Continue reading
May 26 Newtown parents feel 'transported back in time' after Uvalde shooting By Michael Melia, Associated Press Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness. Continue reading