Politics May 22 Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have announced a lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response. By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Nation Jan 19 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
Nation Jan 18 Read the Justice Department’s full report on the Uvalde school shooting police response The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 WATCH: Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde school massacre President Joe Biden will speak at a summit in Connecticut to mark the first anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre. By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Dec 03 Survivors of Uvalde shooting seek $27B in class action lawsuit By Associated Press Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27 billion due to delays in confronting the attacker, court… Continue reading
Nov 28 Mom of child killed in Uvalde shooting sues police, gunmaker By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre. Continue reading
Nov 17 Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 22 Texas fires 1st state police officer amid fallout over response to Uvalde shooting By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to… Continue reading
Oct 11 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. Continue reading