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Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80
Read full article: Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80Republican candidate and former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr. is projected to win the Texas House District 80 race, flipping the seat red for the first time in over 20 years.
State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024
Read full article: State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024Among the most competitive races on the Bexar County ballot for Texas House include District 118, which features Republican incumbent John Lujan and Democrat Kristian Carranza. The other Texas House race thatās expected to be competitive is District 121 between Marc LaHood and Laurel Jordan Swift.
Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shootingThe new videos largely affirm prior reporting and investigations that detailed law enforcementās failures to confront the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.
Uvalde 2 years later: Reports detailed ācascading failures,ā new school underway, leadership changes
Read full article: Uvalde 2 years later: Reports detailed ācascading failures,ā new school underway, leadership changesHereās where things stand in Uvalde two years after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shootingThe former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, says he's surprised a new investigative report cleared all city officers of wrongdoing in one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.
City of Uvalde releases statement on DOJ review of Robb Elementary School shooting response
Read full article: City of Uvalde releases statement on DOJ review of Robb Elementary School shooting responseThe City of Uvalde a statement regarding the scathing Department of Justice review of the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Three candidates vying for vacant Uvalde mayor seat in November 7 election
Read full article: Three candidates vying for vacant Uvalde mayor seat in November 7 electionThree candidates are in a race to take the mayor seat: former mayor Cody Smith, Uvalde CISD teacher Veronica Martinez, and Lexi Rubioās mom, Kim Rubio.
Rosie Cuellar to run for open state House seat in district that includes Uvalde
Read full article: Rosie Cuellar to run for open state House seat in district that includes UvaldeRosie Cuellar, former Webb County tax assessor and the sister of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, confirmed to The Texas Tribune on Thursday she intends to run in the Democratic primary for House District 80.
City of Uvalde refiles lawsuit against Uvalde County District Attorney; mayor alleges ācover-upā
Read full article: City of Uvalde refiles lawsuit against Uvalde County District Attorney; mayor alleges ācover-upāThe City of Uvalde has filed a second lawsuit against Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell alleging that sheās been involved in a ācover-upā and not cooperating with the cityās investigation into the massacre at Robb Elementary in May 2022.
Uvalde City Council approves special election for Mayor Don McLaughlinās seat
Read full article: Uvalde City Council approves special election for Mayor Don McLaughlinās seatThe City Council of Uvalde approved a special election for mayor, as Don McLaughlin announced he will run for the House of Representatives.
āThis week is a tough weekā: Uvalde prepares to observe one-year mark of Robb Elementary tragedy
Read full article: āThis week is a tough weekā: Uvalde prepares to observe one-year mark of Robb Elementary tragedyTwo days away from the one-year mark of the Robb Elementary tragedy, leaders in Uvalde on Monday said the community is preparing for a difficult week.
Two dead, several injured after migrants were found āsuffocatingā inside train car
Read full article: Two dead, several injured after migrants were found āsuffocatingā inside train carUvalde officials said U.S. Border Patrol responded to a 911 call alerting them about a group of people who were trapped for hours inside of a shipping container.
Families of Robb families left feeling swindled; KSAT investigates Balling for Uvalde World Weekend
Read full article: Families of Robb families left feeling swindled; KSAT investigates Balling for Uvalde World WeekendThe families of the 21 victims are trying to get through each day, and now some are feeling a renewed sense of pain and anger because of Nathan Kouamou, who they say swindled them and capitalized on their tragedy.
Thousands of dollars raised for festival that never happened; KSAT investigates Balling for Uvalde World Weekend
Read full article: Thousands of dollars raised for festival that never happened; KSAT investigates Balling for Uvalde World WeekendThousands of dollars were raised for a festival and soccer tournament that never happened. In this three-part series, KSAT investigates the failed Balling for Uvalde World Weekend.
Uvaldeās state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. Theyāre trying anyway.
Read full article: Uvaldeās state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. Theyāre trying anyway.Many relatives of Uvalde victims back bills that state Rep. Tracy King and Sen. Roland Gutierrez are pushing in the Legislature. But limits on gun access donāt fare well at the Capitol.
Uvalde officials promised a 60-90 day timeline for police review. Now there is no timeline for completion.
Read full article: Uvalde officials promised a 60-90 day timeline for police review. Now there is no timeline for completion.After Uvalde city officials told residents this summer a review of its police departmentās actions during the Robb Elementary School shooting would take 60 to 90 days, they conceded Thursday there is no longer a timeline for when it will be completed.
Uvalde City Council will discuss possible termination of interim police chief during executive session Saturday
Read full article: Uvalde City Council will discuss possible termination of interim police chief during executive session SaturdayThe Uvalde City Council will meet Saturday in an executive session to discuss the possible termination of the interim Uvalde police chief.
Uvalde mayor says interim police chief will be gone āby the end of the weekā following release of CNN report
Read full article: Uvalde mayor says interim police chief will be gone āby the end of the weekā following release of CNN reportThe mayor of Uvalde says the interim police chief who reportedly knew about victims at Robb Elementary School while responding to the massacre will be gone āby the end of the week,ā if not earlier.
Uvalde Police Departmentās acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed response
Read full article: Uvalde Police Departmentās acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed responseThe mayor of Uvalde announced Sunday that the cityās acting police chief on the day of the Robb Elementary School massacre has been placed on leave after a new report found wide failures by law enforcement, according to the Associated Press.
Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agenciesā school shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agenciesā school shooting responseLt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargasā role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.
Uvalde residents frustrated with officials over finger pointing, conflicting accounts and leaked video
Read full article: Uvalde residents frustrated with officials over finger pointing, conflicting accounts and leaked videoResidents and victimsā families say the way local and state leaders are handling details about the stateās deadliest shooting is compounding their trauma and grief.
Leaked video shows Texas law enforcementās long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter
Read full article: Leaked video shows Texas law enforcementās long wait to confront Uvalde school shooterElected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victimsā families.
Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school
Read full article: Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in schoolSurveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with an AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.
Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot gunman
Read full article: Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot gunmanMayor Don McLaughlin denied a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said.
Uvalde mayor: ALERRT report is inaccurate, does not provide complete account of Robb Elementary massacre
Read full article: Uvalde mayor: ALERRT report is inaccurate, does not provide complete account of Robb Elementary massacreUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin is not mincing words when it comes to a recent report released regarding the events of the Robb Elementary massacre on May 24.
Uvalde mayor suspects Texas DPS is covering up details of Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Uvalde mayor suspects Texas DPS is covering up details of Uvalde shootingUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says he suspects Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw is ācovering upā details of the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Uvalde shooting victims arenāt getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials say
Read full article: Uvalde shooting victims arenāt getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials sayState Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to remove the Uvalde County district attorney from overseeing the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center.
Uvalde families discuss potential removal of district attorney amid Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde families discuss potential removal of district attorney amid Robb Elementary shootingFamily members of Uvalde victims continue to search for answers in wake of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Families plead for Uvalde city leaders to release information in mass shooting during emotional council meeting
Read full article: Families plead for Uvalde city leaders to release information in mass shooting during emotional council meetingA wide range of emotions played out Thursday inside the Uvalde City Council special meeting.
āNobodyās giving us any answersā: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
Read full article: āNobodyās giving us any answersā: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meetingUvaldeās mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting.
No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacre
Read full article: No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacreIn the month following the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, only a single officer from the Uvalde Police Department has departed the agency, city officials confirmed to the KSAT 12 Defenders.
Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Read full article: Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look badRelatives of the victims and other members of the community also called for the ousting of Pete Arredondo, who is the police chief of the cityās school district and a newly elected council member.
As Robb School Memorial Fund surges past $3.5 million, Uvalde mayor promises fair disbursement of funds
Read full article: As Robb School Memorial Fund surges past $3.5 million, Uvalde mayor promises fair disbursement of fundsUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Wednesday promised a memorial fund established to benefit victims and victimsā families impacted by last monthās school massacre will be properly monitored.
AG Merrick Garland, Justice Department announce team to conduct review of Uvalde mass shooting
Read full article: AG Merrick Garland, Justice Department announce team to conduct review of Uvalde mass shootingAttorney General Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday announced a nine member team that will conduct a critical incident review of the mass shooting in Uvalde.
Uvalde mayor says Robb Elementary teachers wouldnāt leave classrooms until all their students were evacuated
Read full article: Uvalde mayor says Robb Elementary teachers wouldnāt leave classrooms until all their students were evacuatedUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Tuesday that teachers at Robb Elementary need to be commended for helping evacuate hundreds of students despite a gunman going on the deadly rampage two weeks ago at the school.
School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
Read full article: School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meetingThe school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a Uvalde City Council meeting, despite being newly elected to the panel.
Uvalde mayor says he never heard 911 call, describes attempts to call shooter
Read full article: Uvalde mayor says he never heard 911 call, describes attempts to call shooterAfter an 18-year-old man walked into Robb Elementary School and opened fire inside a fourth-grade classroom, a negotiator at a funeral home across the street desperately dialed any telephone number available to contact him, according to the mayor.
Uvalde school police chief says heās talking with authorities despite claims that heās stopped cooperating
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief says heās talking with authorities despite claims that heās stopped cooperatingThe school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last weekās deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, says heās talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating.
UCISD police chief at center of shooting probe sworn into Uvalde City Council despite mayor canceling meeting
Read full article: UCISD police chief at center of shooting probe sworn into Uvalde City Council despite mayor canceling meetingUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Monday that āthere is nothing in the City Charter, Election Code, or Texas Constitution that prohibits him from taking the oath of office."
U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response as furor mounts over law enforcement actions
Read full article: U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response as furor mounts over law enforcement actionsThe Texas Department of Public Safety previously said local police made key errors. A specialized team of federal officers didnāt enter the school until more than an hour after the shooter arrived at the school.
Uvalde mayor says focus should be on mental health, not gun control in wake of school shooting
Read full article: Uvalde mayor says focus should be on mental health, not gun control in wake of school shootingMcLoughlin said the need for mental health resources is something āweāve been screaming about for a long time in our communities.ā
Uvalde school shooting: Latest details on Robb Elementary shooting that killed 19 children, 2 teachers
Read full article: Uvalde school shooting: Latest details on Robb Elementary shooting that killed 19 children, 2 teachersThe last week of classes at Robb Elementary School ended in terror when a gunman opened fire, killing 21 people on Tuesday.
Presence of deployed Texas DPS troopers making a difference in Uvalde, mayor says
Read full article: Presence of deployed Texas DPS troopers making a difference in Uvalde, mayor saysThe mayor of Uvalde said the presence of Texas DPS troopers is helping local law enforcement deal with other pressing issues in the city and county.
Uvalde records first COVID-19-related death
Read full article: Uvalde records first COVID-19-related deathUVALDE, Texas ā Uvalde has recorded its first COVID-19-related death. āItās a sad day for our county today ... so sad for the family that this has happened,ā Mayor Don McLaughlin said on Facebook live Wednesday. The mayor blamed an increase in cases in Uvalde to āyounger people going to San Antonio and going out and visiting friends that may be sick, whatever. Theyāre coming back to Uvalde and infecting their family.āSan Antonio ranks third for major cities with fastest growing COVID-19 cases, report findsMcLaughlin said as of Tuesday, there are 44 cases of COVID-19 in Uvalde with 33 recoveries. COVID-19 death toll passes grim milestone in San Antonio, Bexar CountyHe said the city will post a statement on its Facebook page later Wednesday about the death, the increase in cases and urged what he called common-sense protection from the virus.