Uvalde students return to school for the first time since mass shooting
The district has put in new fencing and security cameras and has added additional police officers and therapists.
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The district has put in new fencing and security cameras and has added additional police officers and therapists.
It was an emotional day as families in Uvalde, Texas, sent their kids back to school for the first time since a mass shooting killed 19 children and two teachers. The site of the massacre, Robb Elementary, has been permanently closed -- but despite the ramped up security, some parents and kids say they still don't feel safe. Lilia Luciano reports.
Angeli Rodriguez is entering fifth grade without her twin sister, Annabell, who was killed in the Uvalde school massacre. She is starting the semester from home because her parents “don’t feel safe” sending her to school — and they’re demanding gun reform in Texas.
Tuesday marks the first day of public school classes in Uvalde, Texas, since the massacre in which 19 elementary schoolchildren were killed. Students are returning to class under heightened security. Lilia Luciano reports.
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Tuesday marks the first day of public school classes there since the massacre in which 19 elementary school students and two teachers lost their lives.
Friday night football returned to Uvalde, Texas, months after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. To show their support, the Houston Texans surprised the Uvalde High School football team, gifting them new equipment for their season. The Texans also held a football clinic for 300 Uvalde students, coached by former NFL players. Janelle Bludau has more.
The deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shocked the nation. Following that tragedy, CBS News worked with the team at CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth to dig into state policies intended to prevent such tragedies. CBS News national investigative correspondent Stephen Stock joined John Dickerson with details on what they found.
Those who've experienced mass violence say the state isn't doing enough to prevent future incidents, while law enforcement officials tell CBS News state law makes it easy for criminals to get guns.
They say the "Texas miracle died in Uvalde," referring to the school massacre there. It wasn't clear who posted them or why.
Pete Arredondo, the police chief of schools in Uvalde, Texas, was fired for his handling of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in May. Victims' families say it's just the beginning. Janet Shamlian reports.
Pete Arredondo was accused of making several critical mistakes during the May shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
The school board in Uvalde, Texas, has fired school police chief Pete Arredondo for his handling of the fatal May shooting. The decision comes following months of public calls for his dismissal. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
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The school board in Uvalde, Texas, is expected to decide whether to fire the district's embattled police chief, Pete Arredondo, for his much-criticized handling of the mass shooting in May. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
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The announcement comes in response to the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a gunman entered the school and killed 19 students and two teachers.
"It may be funny to you motherf---er, but it's not funny to me": Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke snapped at a man during a town hall on Wednesday who started laughing as O'Rourke discussed the gun used in the deadly Uvalde mass shooting.
School resource officers will be responsible for handling the rifles.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald Garza on the response to the school shooting and the community's heartbreak. Plus, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Val Demings, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sandy Hook victim's mother Nicole Hockley and Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin.
The close community of Uvalde, Texas remains shocked, frustrated and angry after the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke with Jessie Rodriguez, a father whose 10-year-old daughter Annabelle was killed in the shooting.
Recent mass shootings in the U.S. have occurred in so-called "soft targets," public spaces with little security in place to stop an active shooter. Tung Yin, professor of law at Lewis and Clark Law School, explains how practical it is to secure these areas.
People are outraged over law enforcement's response to Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. CBS News' Omar Villafranca explains why the investigation is now turning to the police response.
The Department of Justice has launched a review of the law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden paid their respects in Uvalde on Sunday. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Activists gathered in Houston Saturday to protest the National Rifle Association's annual convention in the wake of the Texas school shooting. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins CBS News' Lana Zak from Houston to discuss the event and how it has been impacted by Tuesday's massacre.