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Twelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.
A special grand jury was empaneled Friday in Uvalde County to review the case of the Robb Elementary school shooting case, ABC News confirmed.
All activities during the two-day event at the Alamodome will be broadcast on KSAT 12, KSAT Plus (our free streaming app), YouTube and on KSAT.com.
The Uvalde High School Mariachi Los Coyotes made history on Friday after receiving a 1st Division award at the UIL State Mariachi Festival in Seguin, according to the school district.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the city of Uvalde says the district attorney is restricting information needed by its independent investigator. Uvalde wants a judge to compel the prosecutor to hand over all relevant investigative information.
Gov. Greg Abbott and state legislators have made a swift move to help Uvalde rebuild after the Robb Elementary shooting and enhance school safety across the state.
The school board also named Gary Patterson as the interim superintendent, but didn’t say when he would start or Harrell would depart.
A 16-year-old has been arrested after threatening a shooting at Uvalde High School, according to district officials and Uvalde police.
All of the department’s activities were suspended for an unspecified period of time, and two employees were placed on administrative leave after it was revealed this week that one of the first state troopers to respond to the deadly school shooting in May was later hired as a district police officer.
It’s been just over three months since the unspeakable tragedy at Robb Elementary School that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers and sent shockwaves through the Uvalde community.
“Coyote pride” and “Uvalde strong” carried more meaning Friday night as Uvalde High School played its football home opener against Eagle Pass Winn in front of a packed crowd, where the Coyotes would also score their first win of the season, 34-28.
Students and their parents came to Uvalde Elementary for their meet the teacher night, many of these students attended Robb Elementary last year. There are some fears and hesitation with the school year around the corner.
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Busbee testified to a Travis County judge on Thursday morning to explain why she wants details of the Robb Elementary School shooting investigation to remain private.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that he stopped at a campaign fundraiser following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde and “let people know” he couldn’t stay, but a newspaper reports that he was there for nearly three hours.
The Uvalde County District Attorney is breaking her silence on the Robb Elementary School mass shooting investigation just days after surveillance video was leaked from two Austin news outlets.
Almost half the money is going toward bullet-resistant shields for school police officers, a move that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on fellow state leaders to support.
The nine pages of blue ink on white lined paper, first published by the Houston television station KTRK, show how the governor prepared his remarks for a news conference May 25, the day after the shooting — presumably based on information being given to him.
The course included scenario training and informed officers taking part that in active shooter cases they “will usually be required to place themselves in harm’s way and display uncommon acts of courage to save the innocent.”
Both state lawmakers who represent Uvalde want Gov. Abbott to call a special session, as well as two more Republicans
The Texas State Teachers Association called the governor’s request for a special legislative committee, not a special session, in response to the Uvalde shooting “very weak.”
O’Rourke became known on the presidential campaign trail for his “Hell yes” promise to ban assault weapons. He’s been less vocal about the policy in his run for governor but this week, after the school shooting in Uvalde, he’s been newly assertive about the issue.
When the smoking age was raised, the GOP author said the purpose was to keep tobacco “out of Texas public schools by creating more social distance between younger high school students and of-age purchasers."
When the smoking age was raised, the GOP author said the purpose was to keep tobacco “out of Texas public schools by creating more social distance between younger high school students and of-age purchasers."
In 2018, the Uvalde Police Department arrested two male teenagers who police said planned a “mass casualty event” at Morales Junior High School in Uvalde.
After previous mass killings during his more than seven years in office, Abbott has pledged that lawmakers and his administration would search for solutions. He made no substantive suggestions Wednesday.
