Politics Jul 20 Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Watch 2:55 Gun violence in America shows no sign of slowing after new spate of mass shootings 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… By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji
Nation Jul 18 Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde shooting response The review comes after a damning new 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House revealed wide failures by all levels of law enforcement. By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Nation 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…
Politics Jul 13 A timeline of the Texas elementary school shooting Over an hour passed from the time officers followed the 18-year-old gunman into the school and when they finally entered the fourth-grade classroom where he was holed up and killed him. By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Jul 12 Watch 5:39 New video shows inaction by Uvalde officers during school shooting It’s been seven weeks since a gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and 2 teachers. Deep questions remain on why officers waited over an hour to confront the gunman. But new surveillance footage out… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 15:15 Calls to release more graphic images of deadly attacks meet opposition The new bipartisan gun safety law that President Biden hailed at a White House ceremony Monday is the first significant gun legislation enacted in decades. A strong debate is also emerging over the role journalism might play. Ed Wasserman of… Continue watching
Jun 24 Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: House sends gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading
Jun 22 Uvalde school police chief on leave amid criticism of school shooting response By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Continue reading