Tag: Robb Elementary

Judge Orders Texas Department of Public Safety to Release Uvalde School Shooting Documents

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) must soon begin releasing public records related to law enforcement’s response to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a district court judge in Austin ruled on June 29. Judge Daniella Deseta Lyttle agreed with a request made by a string of media outlets, including CNN, CBS,…


Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against School District, Police, Gun Store, and Gun Manufacturer

The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting has filed a lawsuit against the school district, law enforcement officers, a gun manufacturer, and the store where the weapon was purchased. Sandra Torres’ daughter Eliahna was one of 19 children and two teachers who died during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary…


New Location, Design of Robb Elementary School Approved 6 Months After Mass Shooting

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has approved the location and design of a new school to replace Robb Elementary, nearly six months after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting. The site selection and conceptual design were approved during a school board meeting on Nov. 16, officials said in an emailed statement to…


Uvalde School Police Chief Put Officer Safety Before Kids: Official; Parents Win School Choice Case | NTD Evening News

The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety testified to the state Senate on June 21, saying the Uvalde school police chief put the safety of his officers above the safety of the children killed at Robb Elementary School. The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine’s prohibition on using public tax dollars for religious…


Uvalde Police Chief Defends Response to Robb Elementary Massacre in First In-depth Interview

Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced criticism over his response to the shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has defended his actions in his first public interview. Speaking to The Texas Tribune, Arredondo said that a missing key to a locked classroom door was ultimately to blame for law enforcement taking 77 minutes…


Senate Republicans Push to Reallocate Unused School COVID Relief Funds to Security After Shootings

Republican lawmakers are pushing to reallocate $150 billion of unused COVID relief funds for schools to strengthen physical campus security measures in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) has partnered with a number of Republican lawmakers on the legislation titled the Safe Schools Act. “While we made some…