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DPS Still Avoiding a Public Hearing on Uvalde Massacre

By delaying an appeal, Director Steve McCraw is postponing a reckoning.

Texas Observer

‘It’s inhumane.’ Mexican president blasts treatment of migrants by Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blasted the treatment of migrants following reporting earlier this week that officials received orders to push those crossing at the Texas border back into the Rio Grande and also were told not to give them water.

Tribune News Service

State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water

The Office of the Inspector General is investigating the claims, which include pushing small children and women with nursing babies back into the river and turning away a 4-year-old girl who later passed out on the riverbank from the heat.

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Texas trooper says they were told to push children into Rio Grande and deny migrants water

Trooper employed by Greg Abbott’s initiative expressed concern over ‘inhumane’ actions, in email reviewed by the Guardian

The Guardian - US

White House condemns ‘abhorrent’ reports of Texas troopers being told to push migrant children into Rio Grande

A Texas trooper sends an email to his superior voicing concern about the safety of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Uvalde DA gets initial state police report on school shooting but doesn’t expect full investigation for months

The preliminary report has not been made public by either the district attorney’s office or the state. The Texas Rangers are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting at Robb Elementary.

The Texas Tribune

AG sought list of trans people in Texas

This comes after a year of attacks on LGBTQ rights led by Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans in the Texas legislature

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TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minute

On May 24, a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

The Independent UK

The Uvalde shooting details that Texas officials have retracted

Officials have relayed then later retracted multiple key details about the Uvalde shooting.

Axios

Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating

The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde says he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he’s stopped cooperating

The Independent UK

Uvalde teacher closed propped-open door before shooting, Texas officials say

Door did not automatically lock, contradicting investigators’ earlier account in which they said teacher had propped open door

The Guardian - US

More Uvalde police claims fall apart

Officials admit teacher didn't leave school door propped open and video shows 911 operator alerted cops of victims

Salon

Police walk back on claim that Uvalde school door was left open amid widespread criticism of teacher

Teacher’s lawyer says woman shut the door but it did not lock

The Independent UK

Texas authorities say a teacher closed a propped-open door before the attack

Police initially said the gunman entered through a door that was propped open by a teacher. Now they say the teacher had actually shut the door, but it didn't lock.

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