Nation Jan 18 Watch 6:31 DOJ issues scathing review of failed police response to Uvalde school shooting The Justice Department released a report on how law enforcement failed in its response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The nearly 600-page report lays out a series of “cascading failures… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Nation Nov 17 Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down The Uvalde officer who was leading the city's police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down. By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Uvalde school district abruptly fires ex-trooper who stood by during shooting after outcry Uvalde school officials have abruptly fired a former Texas state trooper who was on scene of the Robb Elementary School massacre in May and then hired by the school district. By Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press
Nation Aug 25 Watch 3:20 Uvalde residents respond to police chief’s dismissal after elementary school massacre Pressure has been building for accountability after a disastrous police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. But on Wednesday, the school board fired Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo who, who had already been suspended without pay. By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Jul 18 Watch 2:55 Gun violence in America shows no sign of slowing after new spate of mass shootings By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji From Indiana to Texas to Florida and many other places, communities, families and individuals are coping today with the aftermath of violence that remains all too routine amid the continuing epidemic of shootings and gun-related deaths in America. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 5:20 New report on Uvalde shooting details ‘epic failure’ of law enforcement A Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde elementary school massacre released a 77-page report Sunday detailing “egregiously poor decision making” by law enforcement. The report found 376 officers responded that day, representing 20 different agencies. But there was a lack… Continue watching
Jul 18 Damning report, bodycam video show chaos of police response to Uvalde shooting By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A damning report and hours of body camera footage laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Texas authorities detail Uvalde failures in new report In our news wrap, the Texas House of Representatives released a nearly 80-page report detailing the inaction of hundreds of law enforcement officials on the scene of the mass shooting in Uvalde. Plus, President Biden wrapped up his trip to… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Embattled Uvalde schools police chief steps down from city council By PBS NewsHour Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, the district police chief for Uvalde schools has resigned from his position on the City Council amid a growing outcry, Texas' top court ruled against a temporary four-day window to abortion access, New York reimposed… Continue watching