Questions Arise As Records Show Uvalde Police Recently Completed Active Shooter Training
Just two months before the mass shooting in Uvalde, Robb Elementary’s police department posted on Facebook about an “active shooter training” at a local high school. Questions now arise on whether they followed taught protocol. The School District Police Chief,…
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While the NRA Convention Is Held In Houston, Protests Against Gun Violence Ensue Across The Nation
The NRA’s national convention is underway in Houston, Texas. Gun reform activists demonstrated just outside the event as well as in South Florida and Chicago. President Biden called for change at a graduation ceremony this morning. And the national debate…
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“The Lockdown Generation”: U.S. Children Facing Mass Shootings And The Effect On Their Mental Health
The tragedy that overwhelmed the community of Uvalde happens often in the U.S. The millions of American children now taught to prepare for shootings are being called the “lockdown generation.” More than 95 percent of public schools practice these lockdown…
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Officials Crack Down On Baby Formula Price Gouging
A crackdown on what officials call “unconscionable” costs comes as out-of-stock rates for baby formula hit new highs at 70 percent. Wisconsin’s Governor issues an emergency order prohibiting price gouging, while New York’s attorney general threatens several dozen retailers with…
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Uvalde Elementary Schoolers Kept Calling 911 For Help As Police Were Instructed To Not Engage
Chief of police for the school district, Pete Arredondo, reportedly told federal agents not to engage with the gunman. Sources say federal agents waited 30 minutes before overruling Arredondo’s guidance to not engage with the gunman as 911 calls from…
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PBS News Weekend full episode, May 28, 2022
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the latest on the Uvalde school shooting and law enforcement’s stunning string of failures in responding to the massacre. Then, will the horrific attacks in Uvalde and Buffalo push Congress to take action on gun…
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PBS News Weekend live episode, May 28, 2022
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Federal Investigators Scrutinize Uvalde Police Actions During Shooting
While authorities admit to making severe and critical mistakes in stopping the Uvalde shooting, that action will be scrutinized by federal investigators who are looking into what went wrong. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement says “time is the number…
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