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Uvalde school district suspends entire police force in wake of shooting

It comes after police chief Pete Arredondo was fired in August

The Independent UK

Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after May shooting

The school district in Uvalde, Texas, suspended its entire police force on Friday, pending the outcome of a probe following the mass shooting in May that killed 19 students and two teachers, the district said in a statement.

Reuters

Entire school district police force suspended over failed response to Uvalde mass shooting

Salvador Ramos, 18, went on a bloody rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde after first shooting his own grandmother at a house on May 24

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Uvalde school district suspends its entire police department, and superintendent announces retirement plans

All of the department’s activities were suspended for an unspecified period of time, and two employees were placed on administrative leave after it was revealed this week that one of the first state troopers to respond to the deadly school shooting in May was later hired as a district police…

The Texas Tribune

After Uvalde CISD hires former trooper, lawmaker and parents call for DPS chief to resign

The Texas state senator who represents Uvalde, alongside the parents of the children killed in the state’s deadliest school shooting, are calling on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s director to resign following reports a former trooper who responded to the massacre was hired as a school district police officer.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde schools hire — and then fire — former DPS trooper under investigation for shooting response

Gov. Greg Abbott said the school district knew the ex-trooper “had actions inconsistent with training and department requirements.”

The Texas Tribune

Uvalde school hires ex-trooper who responded to massacre

A former Texas state trooper who was part of the law enforcement response now under investigation for its actions during the deadly school shooting in Uvalde has been hired by the school district as a campus police officer

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Uvalde protesters hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officers

Brett Cross launched the protest Sept. 27, joined by other Uvalde families who say the school district hasn’t held five of its officers accountable for their part in law enforcement’s delayed action during the May 24 shooting.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints first school safety chief four months after Uvalde shooting

John P. Scott, a former U.S. Secret Service agent, is tasked with ensuring Texas schools implement statewide safety policies and safeguard against school shootings.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Abbott taps a Dallas Secret Service agent to head Texas school security efforts

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a Dallas-area U.S. Secret Service agent to oversee Texas’ school safety efforts.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde families stand with Beto O’Rourke amid Republican silence on gun reform

Families of those killed in May school shooting support Democrat in race against Texas governor Greg Abbott

The Guardian - US

Beto O’Rourke says Gov. Greg Abbott “refuses” to debate with a live audience

Abbott’s team rejected the assertion, saying that O’Rourke agreed to the audience-free debate months ago.

The Texas Tribune

What to watch for in tonight’s showdown between Beto O’Rourke and Greg Abbott

Uvalde school massacre and immigration to be hot topics at debate

The Independent UK

Uvalde families make presence felt at Texas governor debate

Parents of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre are calling for tougher gun laws in Texas as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke meet for their only debate

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35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto O’Rourke ahead of debate

In a news conference ahead of the only gubernatorial debate, 35 family members of Uvalde school shooting victims said they would support O’Rourke because of Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun control measures.

Salon

Uvalde families file sweeping lawsuit

The lawsuit says each defendant played a part in the shooting’s tragic outcome

The Texas Tribune

Immigration, abortion and economy expected to take center stage when Abbott, O’Rourke debate Friday

The debate, the candidates’ first and likely only one before the November election, begins at 7 p.m. Central time in Edinburg.

Tribune News Service

Families of 3 Uvalde shooting survivors sue school district, police, gunmakers, others

DALLAS — The families of three students who survived the May massacre at a Uvalde elementary school filed a federal lawsuit alleging a combination of negligence, intentional choices and a “culture of noncompliance with safety protocols” led to the shooting.

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The Independent UK

Uvalde parents are camping outside school district office demanding investigation after massacre: ‘I’m not f****** leaving’

Parents played the voices of children who were killed outside the district’s office

The Independent UK

Federal lawsuit filed in Texas over Uvalde school shooting

A federal lawsuit has been filed in Del Rio, Texas, against eight entities and three individuals for the May shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde

The Texas Tribune

Families of three Uvalde shooting survivors sue school district, gun makers, city officials and others

The lawsuit says each defendant played a part in the shooting’s tragic outcome, from failing to comply with safety protocols to pushing dark marketing that pitches lethal weapons to young minds.

The Independent UK

High stakes for O'Rourke in Texas governor's debate Friday

That stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas

Texas Observer

A Party Built Entirely on Lies

From spreading election misinformation to investigating parents of transgender kids for abuse, the Texas GOP doesn't merit even a lone star.

Tribune News Service

Mará Rose Williams: We don’t know when the next school shooting will happen. The time to act is yesterday

After 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in their fourth grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, all of America was in an uproar over gun violence and screaming that something must be done to protect children from mass shootings in schools.

The Independent UK

NBA camps open; some go abroad, Spurs plan a trip to Uvalde

The San Antonio Spurs are planning a trip to Uvalde, Texas next month

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