
Opinion: The pathetic lessons of the Uvalde school shooting
LA TimesThe Justice Department’s report on what went wrong in Uvalde, Texas, nearly two years ago when an 18-year-old gunman armed with a high-powered rifle slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in their classrooms is utterly depressing, and utterly damning. But it will, one must fervently hope, help other law enforcement agencies avoid the kind of deadly mistakes that were made at Robb Elementary School two days before the start of that year’s summer vacation. “The extent of misinformation, misguided and misleading narratives, leaks and lack of communication about what happened,” Garland said, “is unprecedented and has had an extensive, negative impact on the mental health and recovery of the family members and other victims, as well as the entire community of Uvalde.” Garland could not help but address the larger issue we face, the easy availability of guns, which has made mass shootings a near daily occurrence in the United States. “We hope to honor the victims and the survivors by working together to try to prevent anything like it from happening again, here or anywhere.” It really is pathetic that we have to put our energy toward developing better responses to mass shootings instead of getting weapons of war off our streets in the first place.
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Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court
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Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
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What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin
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Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
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Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting marred by breakdowns and poor training, report says
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Not all officer video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say
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'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!’: 911 Calls, Records Released From Uvalde School Shooting
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The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report
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The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report
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Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight
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Uvalde student told 911 ‘I don’t want to die,’ during shooting
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Teacher pleads, ‘Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!’ in 911 call from Uvalde school shooting
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Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
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Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting
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Uvalde school officer charged over actions during Robb Elementary shooting set to appear in court
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How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated
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Texas senator says more Uvalde cops need to face criminal charges over shooting
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Uvalde cops, who stood idle as 21 died, charged with child endangerment
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Uvalde shooting victims’ families agree to settlement of just $2m over botched response to deadly rampage
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims plan Wednesday announcement ahead of 2-year anniversary
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Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School
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Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School
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A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
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A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
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“The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing
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Uvalde families voice outrage after internal report absolves law enforcement of failings
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Independent investigation finds Uvalde cops made 'many failures' during response to deadly shooting
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Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
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Uvalde parents say cops are harassing them in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting
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Justice Department report details how the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded
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Uvalde police response to school shooting was a failure, DOJ reports
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What to know about the Justice Department’s report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
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What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
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Uvalde teacher was left to die on walkway as students with bullet wounds were hurried on to buses before receiving medical aid, scathing DOJ report into mass school shooting reveals - as AG says polic
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Uvalde report: Robb Elementary School massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ finds
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DOJ Uvalde report: Key takeaways
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US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response
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“Cascading failures”: DOJ blasts law enforcement’s botched response to Uvalde school shooting
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Uvalde shooting: Justice Department to release findings of its review of the school shooting response this week, superintendent says
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Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says
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'Someone Tell Me What To Do': In Uvalde, Students Followed Active Shooter Protocol. The Cops Did Not.
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