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Murals of 10-year-old Jayce Luevanos, 10-year-old Jailah Silguero, and 10-year-old Xavier Lopez is seen on April 27, 2023 in Uvalde, Texas. Luevanos, Silguero and Lopez were killed during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School one year ago on May 24th.The town of Uvalde prepares to mark the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School which left 19 children and two adults dead. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response

By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston

Sheriff had cause to take guns from killer before Maine mass shooting that left 18 dead, report says

An independent commission investigating a mass shooting that left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report that has found that a sheriff's office had cause to take the killer into protective custody and take his guns from him beforehand.

By Associated Press

Dozens of rosaries hang over a memorial cross in front of Robb Elementary School, as U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the results of a review into the law enforcement response to a 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., January 18, 2024. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters

Uvalde parents lash out after new report clears city police of wrongdoing during 2022 mass shooting

State lawmakers found in 2022 that nearly 400 local, state and federal officers rushed to the school but waited more than an hour before confronting the gunman.

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press

Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple reports say

Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell told the San Antonio Express-News that a grand jury has convened to review evidence related to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

By Acacia Coronado, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Scot Peterson, a former sheriff's deputy accused of failing to protect students during the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, awaits a verdict in his trial on the second full day of jury deliberations at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. June 28, 2023. Photo by Amy Beth Bennett/Pool via REUTERS

Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter

The attorney for a former Florida sheriff's deputy is arguing that his client had no legal duty to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people and wounded 17 others at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School nearly six years ago.

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

A year after Uvalde elementary school shooting, investigation of police response continues

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The continuing investigation underlines the lasting fallout over the shooting and how the days after the attack were marred by authorities giving inaccurate and conflicting accounts about efforts made to stop a teenage gunman.

Uvalde school superintendent announces plan to resign after community outrage

By Associated Press

Uvalde's school district superintendent has announced he plans to resign by the end of the academic year. The school board voted Monday night to begin a search for his successor immediately.

Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after continued outrage

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Uvalde school leaders have pulled its embattled campus police force off the job four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Woman’s cries of rape go unheard during undercover drug sting

By Jim Mustian, Associated Press

An Associated Press investigation found a woman informant was allegedly raped twice during an undercover drug sting last year in which her law enforcement handlers left her unmonitored and unprotected.

Uvalde school board fires police chief Arredondo after mass shooting response

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press

The Uvalde school district's embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.