Texas state trooper fired for his response to Uvalde shooting
Sgt. Juan Maldonado is the third officer to be fired over the botched law enforcement response to the shooting.
Sgt. Juan Maldonado is the third officer to be fired over the botched law enforcement response to the shooting.
The school board in Uvalde held a meeting Monday night on the heels of more questionable decisions and admitted mistakes related to the May 24 massacre.
The superintendent of the Texas school district where a gunman killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers last May announced his retirement Monday, according to his wife's Facebook page.
The Uvalde School District has a school board meeting Monday, following its decision to suspend it's police department.
The district said in a statement on Oct. 7, 2022 that investigations uncovered new concerns about how the department operates.
Crimson Elizondo was one of the first of the 91 DPS officers to arrive, one of the 376 total law enforcement personnel who went to the school where the shooter was left for 77 minutes -- with dead, dying and traumatized victims -- before he was stopped.
School intruder audits statewide began this week in the latest step to increase school security in wake of the Uvalde school shooting.
North Richland Hills Police Chief, Jimmy Perdue, who serves as president of the Texas Police Chiefs Association, said the officers first on scene needed to take action that day.
Uvalde students head back to school for the first time since the May 24 attack that killed 19 students and two teachers.
Uvalde is off to a late start for school: Classes resumed weeks ago in many parts of Texas, where other districts encouraged students and teachers Tuesday to show support by wearing Uvalde's maroon colors.
A Michigan family struck by the pain of a mass shooting is offering comfort and support to Uvalde CISD students and their families.
Avila recalls hearing the ominous bursts of rapid fire, then silence, then the voices of officers in the hallway. "But still nobody came to help us," she said.
This week's episode of Eye on Politics includes an update from the Texas campaign trail and a conversation about the state of the midterm elections with CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
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.
State legislative committees developing recommendations in response to the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde may still be months away from being released.
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Hundreds, including families of Uvalde and Santa Fe victims, turned out for the March For Our Lives rally at the Texas Capitol to demand Governor Abbott take action on guns.
They say the "Texas miracle died in Uvalde," referring to the school massacre there. It wasn't clear who posted them or why.
An attorney representing some families impacted by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has filed a $27 billion claim against Uvalde CISD, the city of Uvalde, and Uvalde County.
The Hondo City Council voted 4-1 to rescind the rental agreement for the Friends of the NRA to hold its fundraiser there.
The new leader of the school district talked about how she intends to protect students.
Principal Mandy Gutierrez was placed on administrative leave with pay this week.
The report from Texas state lawmakers was sharply critical of law enforcement at all levels. Parents didn't hold back in addressing board members.
Texas lawmakers released a report that found "systematic failures and egregious poor decision making" contributed to the failures in the Uvalde shooting response.
Eva Mireles contacted her husband Ruben Ruiz as she lay dying inside one of the classrooms with the gunman.
Highs for this weekend look more like the temperatures you would see in mid-June than mid-May. Rain returns to the forecast by mid-week next week.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, setting off an animated exchange.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
The company says there will be a public memorial at a later date.
Highs for this weekend look more like the temperatures you would see in mid-June than mid-May. Rain returns to the forecast by mid-week next week.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, setting off an animated exchange.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
The company says there will be a public memorial at a later date.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Despite the state's famous "Don't mess with Texas" ad campaign, the TCEQ only investigated half of the complaints it received last year.
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Jack Fink speaks with Dallas City Council Member Paula Blackmon about Police Chief Eddie Garcia deciding to stay with DPD, and the issues surrounding the departure of former city manager TC Broadnax.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, setting off an animated exchange.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
The City of Arlington has had its first sample to test positive in the area and will spray for prevention Wednesday night.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
Doncic made 12 of 22 field goals in Game 5 and had 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his sixth career playoff triple-double.
Game 6 is Friday night in Colorado, where the Stars outscored the Avs 9-2 while winning Games 3 and 4.
The NFL released the 2024-25 regular season schedule with the Cowboys kicking off the season in Cleveland on Sept. 8.
The Avalanche dropped both home games to Dallas in this series.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett says Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green has refused to apologize to her.
Meteorologist Scott Padgett takes the weather forecast to Globe Life Field. Some of CBS News Texas' younger viewers take on weather trivia.
Kramer Elementary School in Dallas celebrated the start of renovations on campus including a tornado storm shelter, plumbing and electrical work and new playgrounds. The 21 million dollar project was approved by voters in 2020.
Scott Padget kicks off CBS News Texas' first Fridays at the Field at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Temps in North Texas expected to get up to the 90s this weekend and continue through the beginning of the work week.
Jack Fink speaks with Dallas City Council Member Paula Blackmon about Police Chief Eddie Garcia deciding to stay with DPD, and the issues surrounding the departure of former city manager TC Broadnax.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
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