Uvalde mayor sues district attorney claiming 'cover-up' in school shooting investigation
1 year, 4 months ago

Uvalde mayor sues district attorney claiming 'cover-up' in school shooting investigation

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mayor of Uvalde, Texas has called on the district attorney investigating the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School — which left 19 students and two teachers dead — to quit her job after he sued her for allegedly covering up case details. “It’s been fifteen months since this tragedy, and I feel the families and our community deserve answers,” he wrote, before saying that District Attorney Christina Mitchell "has been involved in a cover-up regarding the City's investigation into the Robb School tragedy." Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and mayor of Uvalde Don McLaughlin at a press conference in Uvalde, Texas in May 2022 The mayor's lawsuit is the second time he has sued the district attorney. “The city hired Mr. Jesse Prado of JPPI on July 21, 2022, approximately two months after the shooting, to investigate the shooting regarding the actions of Uvalde Police Department personnel,” Mr McLaughlin said.

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Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of failing to take action as a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom. One of Gonzales’ attorneys, Nico LaHood, said …

How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers are the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Former Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo …

Indictment says Uvalde schools’ ex-police chief delayed as shooter was ‘hunting’ children
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indictment says Uvalde schools’ ex-police chief delayed as shooter was ‘hunting’ children

LA Times  

School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, center, at a news conference outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, two days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers as hundreds of officers waited to respond. The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed …

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas on Wednesday filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response to one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. “Law enforcement’s inaction that day was a complete and …

'The families deserve more': Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing
10 months ago

'The families deserve more': Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing

Raw Story  

"The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. UVALDE — A city-commissioned independent review of Uvalde police’s response to the Robb Elementary School shooting cleared local officers …

Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
10 months ago

Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting

Associated Press  

The former Uvalde mayor who ordered an investigation into actions by local police during the Robb Elementary School shooting said Friday he was surprised the report defended officers and believes the acting chief on the scene failed during the 2022 massacre. Nearly 400 law enforcement agents, including Uvalde police, rushed to the school but waited more than an hour to …

Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers defended the actions of local police in a report released Thursday, prompting shouts of “cowards” during a City Council meeting and causing several family members of the victims to angrily walk out. Uvalde City Council member Hector Luevano …

Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre

The Independent  

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Uvalde schoolchildren were massacred under a sheriff’s watch. He was still undefeated on Super Tuesday
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde schoolchildren were massacred under a sheriff’s watch. He was still undefeated on Super Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sheriff has repeatedly rebuffed calls to resign or withdraw his candidacy for re-election …

Texas voters support law enforcement leaders condemned in Uvalde school massacre
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas voters support law enforcement leaders condemned in Uvalde school massacre

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Two men criticized for their failures to challenge the Uvalde school shooter and rescue children and teachers trapped in the carnage won support from voters to continue as law enforcement leaders in the Texas community. Their elected status was also why the Department of Justice chose to name Nolasco, Field and Zamora, along with then school …

Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says
1 year ago

Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A Texas prosecutor says a criminal investigation into police failures during the Uvalde school shooting will continue into 2024, pushing back expectations that a grand jury would convene before the end of the year. Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell said earlier this week that her staff are still examining the halting and haphazard police response to the …

Former Uvalde mayor wins back job as mother whose daughter was killed at Robb Elementary loses bid
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Uvalde mayor wins back job as mother whose daughter was killed at Robb Elementary loses bid

Associated Press  

In Uvalde’s first mayoral race since the Robb Elementary School shooting, former mayor Cody Smith won back the job Tuesday over Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a mother who has led calls for tougher gun laws since her daughter was among the 19 children killed in the 2022 attack. Uvalde mayoral candidate Cody Smith gestures toward a voter waiting in a long line …

Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
1 year, 2 months ago

Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — On a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her running shoes ahead of two races she is running in Uvalde in tribute to her daughter Lexi, who was killed in the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. For Mata-Rubio, who would become Uvalde’s first female mayor, part of the challenge in her campaign is convincing the …

Uvalde mayor calls on district attorney to resign, accusing her of a ‘cover-up’ in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation
1 year, 4 months ago

Uvalde mayor calls on district attorney to resign, accusing her of a ‘cover-up’ in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation

CNN  

CNN — The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, is calling on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign and filed a lawsuit accusing her of repeatedly blocking the city’s investigation into last year’s shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. “It’s been fifteen months since this tragedy, and I feel the families and our community deserve …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 7 months ago

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde. The investigation has run parallel to a new wave of public anger in the U.S. over gun violence, …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 7 months ago

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

LA Times  

Law enforcement and other first responders, gather outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following a shooting on May 24, 2022. A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde. …

Uvalde sues local prosecutor over school shooting records
2 years, 1 month ago

Uvalde sues local prosecutor over school shooting records

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Uvalde sued the local prosecutor’s office Thursday seeking access to records and other investigative materials on the May shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead, a move that highlights ongoing tensions over the slow police response and information flow on the rampage. The lawsuit filed in Uvalde County …

Uvalde school massacre: Police captain Joel Betancourt ‘tried to delay’ officers entering classroom, new audio reveals
2 years, 2 months ago

Uvalde school massacre: Police captain Joel Betancourt ‘tried to delay’ officers entering classroom, new audio reveals

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Texas state police …

Federal lawsuit filed in Texas over Uvalde school shooting
2 years, 3 months ago

Federal lawsuit filed in Texas over Uvalde school shooting

Associated Press  

A federal lawsuit has been filed against eight entities and three individuals for the May shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. “This case is about ensuring that they have access to the care and resources they need.” The lawsuit alleges a violation of due process rights, negligence, emotional distress and other …

AP, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records
2 years, 4 months ago

AP, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Associated Press and other news organizations are suing officials in Uvalde, Texas, after months of refusal to publicly release records related to the May massacre at Robb Elementary School. The lawsuit filed Monday in Uvalde County asks a court to force the city, school district and sheriff’s department to turn over 911 recordings, personnel records and …

Texas Robb Elementary School: Video shows children scrambling for safety and a chief fumbling with door keys
2 years, 5 months ago

Texas Robb Elementary School: Video shows children scrambling for safety and a chief fumbling with door keys

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN was informed that the families of those killed and injured at Robb Elementary were offered an opportunity to watch the video privately before this story was published. Uvalde, Texas CNN — Dramatic new video of first responders at Robb Elementary School shows a close-up view of the action – and inaction – of the law enforcement response …

Uvalde mayor: Police didn’t get early chance to end massacre
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde mayor: Police didn’t get early chance to end massacre

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The mayor of Uvalde on Friday disputed a new report that alleges authorities missed chances to quickly end the massacre at a Texas elementary school, again reflecting the lack of definitive answers about the slow law enforcement response to one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. Mayor Don McLaughlin said no Uvalde police officer saw …

Uvalde mayor says he fears a cover-up of investigation into school massacre and calls on Texas Gov. Abbott to intervene
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde mayor says he fears a cover-up of investigation into school massacre and calls on Texas Gov. Abbott to intervene

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN he’s lost faith in Texas leaders investigating how law enforcement responded to the shooting at his town’s elementary school that killed 19 children and two adults. DPS press secretary Ericka Beltran did say, “The Texas Department of Public Safety is committed to working with multiple law enforcement agencies to get …

Texas mass shooting: Mayor says Uvalde school to be demolished
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas mass shooting: Mayor says Uvalde school to be demolished

Al Jazeera  

A gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in an attack at the Texas school in May. The primary school in Uvalde, Texas where a gunman wielding a semi-automatic rifle fatally shot 19 students and two teachers will be demolished, the city’s mayor has said. The mayor’s announcement came several hours after a senior Texas official said the law enforcement …

Greg Abbott’s handwritten notes raise fresh questions over who 'misled' him about Uvalde shooting response
2 years, 7 months ago

Greg Abbott’s handwritten notes raise fresh questions over who 'misled' him about Uvalde shooting response

Raw Story  

Greg Abbott made following the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde raise new questions about who allegedly “misled” the governor about the widely criticized police response to the shooting, causing him to initially relay inaccurate information to the public that he would later retract. Abbott said Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officers had “engaged with the gunman” outside …

School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
2 years, 7 months ago

School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before law enforcement confronted and killed the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel. Mayor Don McLaughlin said he was unable to explain why the …

Uvalde misconduct cover-up may be designed to get Greg Abbott re-elected: Lawrence O’Donnell
2 years, 7 months ago

Uvalde misconduct cover-up may be designed to get Greg Abbott re-elected: Lawrence O’Donnell

Raw Story  

MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell on Tuesday publicly wondered on-air if the cover-up in Uvalde was designed to delay public outrage until after Texas GOP Gov. The host began by discussing the appearance by actor Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey in the White House press briefing room, which he said, "may turn out to be the most important speech that an actor …

Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating
2 years, 7 months ago

Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating

Associated Press  

The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said Wednesday that he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating. In a brief interview, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo told CNN that he’s speaking regularly with Texas Department of …

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