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Robb Elementary victimsā families, Uvalde city council members denounce independent report into deadly school shooting
Read full article: Robb Elementary victimsā families, Uvalde city council members denounce independent report into deadly school shootingSurvivors and victimsā families of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde are reeling from the Thursday release of an investigative report on the cityās police department actions during the shooting.
Small business payroll growth is moderating, but that could mean more sustainable growth ahead
Read full article: Small business payroll growth is moderating, but that could mean more sustainable growth aheadPayroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez said details in report, video footage are not enough
Read full article: Sen. Roland Gutierrez said details in report, video footage are not enoughThe full Texas House Investigative Report, as well as hallway and body cam footage from inside Robb Elementary have now been released. However the shooting victims' families are telling their state Senator Roland Gutierrez, that's not enough.
Families of shooting victims, community members react to Robb Elementary report
Read full article: Families of shooting victims, community members react to Robb Elementary reportImmediately following the official release of the Robb Elementary investigation by the Texas House Committee, families of victims and community members are demanding accountability.
Climate change is making Texas hotter, threatening public health, water supply and the stateās infrastructure
Read full article: Climate change is making Texas hotter, threatening public health, water supply and the stateās infrastructureA report from the state climatologist finds that the state is experiencing hotter days with less relief from high temperatures at night.
As job openings increase, do people really want to return to work?
Read full article: As job openings increase, do people really want to return to work?Thereās clearly a labor shortage at the moment, and many are blaming the fact that people simply donāt want to return to work after being told to stay at home for so long due to the pandemic. But is this true?
Alamo Drafthouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, report says
Read full article: Alamo Drafthouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, report saysSAN ANTONIO ā Alamo Drafthouse is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The deal will hopefully allow the theaters to survive beyond the pandemic, the report said. Alamo Drafthouse operates about 40 theaters in the U.S. The theater chain is one of the most high-profile entertainment companies to file for bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Related Story:Alamo Drafthouse co-founder auctioning off rare movie poster collection to pay employees
Bexar Countyās Indigent Defense System gets mixed reviews
Read full article: Bexar Countyās Indigent Defense System gets mixed reviewsSAN ANTONIO ā A 69-page report evaluating Bexar Countyās Indigent Defense System was released Wednesday. āThese are courts that will address the problem that brought you into the criminal justice system,ā Chief Public Defender Michael Young said. But Young said the report shows that not everyone is treated fairly. āThis report shows us that weāre not doing a good enough job, that weāre treating people differently," Young said. āI think the takeaway is that we have done a great job in dealing with our Indigent Defense Plan," he said.
Americaās unemployment rate falls to 13.3% as economy posts surprise job gains
Read full article: Americaās unemployment rate falls to 13.3% as economy posts surprise job gainsCNN ā The US unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 13.3% in May, as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs. The labor market rebounded from April's drastic losses, when a revised 20.7 million jobs vanished. The unemployment rate last month soared to 14.7% as businesses shut during the coronavirus lockdown. Economists expected the unemployment rate to be even worse in May, rising to nearly 20%. But the gradual reopening of the economy actually added new jobs rather than eliminating further positions.
Police seek man who fired eight shots into Northwest Side apartment
Read full article: Police seek man who fired eight shots into Northwest Side apartmentSan Antonio police are investigating a report of shots fired at an apartment complex near the Medical Center. Police were called to the Highpoint South apartment complex in the 7100 block of Wurzbach Road just after 1 p.m. Wednesday for reports that someone fired shots at an apartment door. Police said a man went to the location and started an altercation with an apartment resident. The man pushed the gunman out of his apartment and shut the door. The gunman then fired eight rounds through the door and ran away.