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June 21, 2022

Texas mayors bipartisan group calls for special session on gun legislation in wake of Uvalde shooting

A group of mayors from Texas's biggest cities sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, urging him to call a special legislative session on gun control.

June 21, 2022

Uvalde school shooting: Officer whose wife was shot was disarmed and 'escorted' away, Texas DPS chief says

Department of Public Safety chief McCraw says officer whose wife was shot, and called him from classroom, was disarmed and escorted from the scene

June 21, 2022

AOC-backed Texas candidate Jessica Cisneros loses recount, moderate Dem Rep. Henry Cuellar advances to general

Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, prevailed in the recount against Jessica Cisneros, who was backed by AOC and the Justice Democrats

June 21, 2022

Uvalde school district police chief 'not credible', Texas lieutenant governor says

Texas Lt. Gov. Daniel Patrick sounds off on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum," reflecting on the Texas Senate hearing on the Uvalde shooting.

June 21, 2022

Texas boy, 5, who was left in car for hours on 100+ degree day dies

A 5-year-old boy in the Houston area died after being left in a vehicle on a hot summer day. The mother found her child three hours after returning from store strapped in and unresponsive.

June 21, 2022

Texas teen shot by victim in alleged robbery spree linked to 2 more gun crimes following PR bond release

Jaylyn Reed, the Texas teenage robbery suspect who was shot in the leg by a victim earlier this month, has now been charged in two other armed robbery cases

June 21, 2022

Texas official: Uvalde shooter driven by social media fame, 'abhorrent behavior' went unchecked for months

The Texas public safety chief testified that the Uvalde school shooter was feared by teachers, but his abuse of animals and other "abhorrent behavior" was never reported to police.

June 21, 2022

Uvalde city council to consider leave of absence for school police chief Arredondo as pressure mounts

The Uvalde City Council will vote on whether councilman and school police chief Peter Arredondo should take a leave of absence as he faces intense scrutiny.

June 21, 2022

Texas official: Uvalde classroom door unlocked during shooting as officers waited for keys: 'Abject failure'

The Texas public safety chief testified Tuesday that the classroom door was unlocked during the Uvalde mass shooting, yet no police officers tried to open it.

June 21, 2022

Uvalde shooting: Texas DPS officials bring Robb Elementary School door into state capitol ahead of hearing

The door from Robb Elementary School was brought into the Texas State Capitol ahead of a hearing on the shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead.