Jun 03 Texas senator says police chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Jay Reeves, Associated Press A Texas state senator says the state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded. Continue reading
Jun 03 Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities By Michael Tarm, Don Babwin, Associated Press Hospitals, like schools, are not typically designed to guard against the threat of a determined gunman entering the building to take lives. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 3:40 What we know about the shooting at a Tulsa medical center By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox President Biden is speaking to the nation in primetime Thursday urging Congress to address mass shootings that have traumatized communities across the U.S., including in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. A shooting in Tulsa Wednesday left at least four people… Continue watching
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden delivers national address calling for tougher gun laws By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at the White House, Biden sought to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past attacks. Continue reading
Jun 01 Multiple people shot, 4 killed at medical building in Tulsa, police say By Associated Press Police officials say four people have been killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Biden pays his respects in Uvalde, Texas following school massacre In our news wrap Sunday, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Texas to pay their respects and console a community in mourning, the Justice Department will conduct an independent review of law enforcement's response to the Uvalde… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 5:10 NRA’s annual convention comes to a close amid national debate on gun reforms Sunday was the final day of The National Rifle Association's annual conference in Houston, Texas. The gathering began on Friday just days after the massacre in Uvalde -- the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. NPR Investigative Correspondent Tim… Continue watching
May 29 Justice Department to review police response to Texas school shooting By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The review comes amid mounting pressure and questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information of what happened in the shooting last Tuesday at Robb Elementary School and how police responded. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Biden, first lady visit memorial at Uvalde elementary school By Zeke Miller, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered comfort Sunday to a city gripped by grief and anger as they paid respects at a memorial to 19 students and two teachers slain during a mass shooting at a Texas… 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