Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
The U.S. House this week approved a wide-ranging gun control bill that has little chance of passing the Senate.
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The U.S. House this week approved a wide-ranging gun control bill that has little chance of passing the Senate.
Thousands of people are expected to attend "March For Our Lives" rallies across the nation Saturday demanding stricter gun laws. Zoe Touray, a member of "March For Our Lives," and a mass school shooting survivor, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the protests.
Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is speaking out more than two weeks after 19 students and 2 teachers were killed in a mass shooting. He said he was not aware of 911 calls from inside the classroom and didn't believe he was in charge of the scene. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Pete Arredondo defended himself in his first extensive remarks since the massacre. The police response to the shooting has been heavily criticized.
A New York Times investigation into the Uvalde school massacre has exposed new details on law enforcement's response as injured victims waited for help inside the school. Congressman Tony Gonzales, a Republican who represents Uvalde, joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with his reaction to that and why he voted against House legislation to tighten gun laws.
The student-led group, “March For Our Lives,” has scheduled gun safety protests across the country this Saturday. One of the group's founders explains to “CBS Mornings” how Uvalde prompted a return to the nation's streets and why there is hope that change will come this time.
The March For Our Lives movement was founded in 2018 after the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The House passed new sweeping gun restrictions largely along partisan lines Wednesday, hours after the House Reform and Oversight Committee heard heart-wrenching testimony from an 11-year-old survivor of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Alex Gangitano, a staff writer at the Hill, joined CBS News for more on Congress' efforts to curb gun violence.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, now a partner with the Paul, Weiss law firm, joined CBS News to discuss a controversial proposal to share graphic images of victims of AR-15 shootings in order to "awaken" the public and push lawmakers to enact gun law reforms.
The legislation passed mainly along party lines 223-204, with five Republicans joining all but two of the Democrats.
Miah Cerrillo, a 4th grader at Robb Elementary School, recalled smearing herself in a classmate's blood to appear as if she were dead.
A California man is facing federal charges for the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Police say he was arrested near Kavanaugh's home armed with a gun and knife. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the latest on the case.
Doctors, families of victims, and survivors of mass shootings testified before the House Oversight Committee during a hearing on gun violence. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the emotional testimony, and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest on possible gun legislation on Capitol Hill.
The Justice Department has announced a team to review the law enforcement response to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Ralph Cilento, a retired NYPD lieutenant commander and adjunct professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the missteps by the police.
A fourth grader at Robb Elementary School testified to lawmakers about what she did to survive as she watched a gunman kill her teacher and classmates. An Uvalde doctor described in graphic detail how bullets destroyed the bodies of the young victims. Nikole Killion reports.
Miah Cerillo, a fourth grader who survived the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee today. CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano also spoke with Robin Lloyd, the managing director at Giffords, an organization that aims to end gun violence.
Miah Cerrillo, a fourth grader who survived the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and Felix and Kimberly Rubio, whose daughter was killed in the shooting, delivered emotional testimony before a House committee hearing on gun violence on Wednesday. Watch their statements.
Miah Cerrillo, the 11-year-old girl who covered herself in a classmate's blood and played dead during the Uvalde, Texas school shooting will speak to lawmakers Wednesday morning at a hearing about gun violence. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what to expect from that hearing, as well as progress on bipartisan gun control talks and actor Matthew McConaughey's push for gun legislation.
Arnulfo Reyes said he was gathering his fourth-grade students under a table when he saw the gunman enter the classroom.
Actor Matthew McConaughey, who is from Uvalde, Texas, gave an impassioned speech at the White House about the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting and the need for gun reform. Nancy Cordes reports.
Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican who represented the district where the Uvalde elementary school shooting happened, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what needs to happen on gun control laws in Congress and his New York Times op-ed piece advocating for change.
The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety has said Pete Arredondo made the "wrong decision" to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly to confront the gunman.
The Department of Homeland Security warns that online extremist forums are encouraging copycat attacks in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga about the threat posed by potential copycats.
Actor Matthew McConaughey, who is from Uvalde, Texas, met with President Biden about the need for action on gun laws in the wake of the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers. In the White House briefing room, McConaughey made emotional remarks about the victims and the need to find common ground. Watch his full appearance.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a terror threat bulletin warning that the recent massacre at a school in Uvalde, Texas, could inspire young users in online forums to attempt copycat attacks. Analysts note that six of the nine deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. were carried out by men under the age of 21. CBS News reporter Nicole Sganga has more.