Texas lawmakers say more changes needed to prevent school shootings
The State of Texas has made a number of changes following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. But some lawmakers say, it simply isn't enough.
The State of Texas has made a number of changes following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. But some lawmakers say, it simply isn't enough.
Frustration. Lack of transparency. Family members of the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting are speaking out.
In the report, much of the blame was placed on former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo, who was terminated in the wake of the shooting.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
The report is expected to provide an independent account of police actions that day and best practices to help first responders during future active shooter events.
"The children of Uvalde deserve to have a safe environment where they can continue to learn and grow."
The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a nonprofit group that has been working with the district to build a school to replace Robb Elementary following the tragic shooting in May 2022.
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A national non-profit organization formed following the May 24, 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementary School is struggling to remain open.
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In the past year since 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, frustrations have mounted and pleas to lawmakers have grown.
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The violence that unfolded in Uvalde last year happened before the eyes of employees at Hillcrest Funeral Home, which sits only feet away from Robb Elementary School.
AJ Martinez was watching a movie in class at Robb Elementary School when the gunman entered and said, "Are you all ready to die?"
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas flags across the state lowered to half-staff on May 24 in honor of the 19 children and two teachers murdered at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last year.
One year after the school shooting that killed 21 people, victims' families say little has changed to stop it from happening again.
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