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Brian Kirkpatrick reflects on his coverage of the killings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.










Covering this horrific shooting in my home state was not what I expected to be covering waking up on primary-runoff Tuesday.


As I drove from San Antonio to Uvalde, ambulances passed me by. It was clear the death toll was going to rise. This was going to be a major event.


It’s too soon to completely process all this. Our newsroom hasn’t stopped since yesterday afternoon. But to the Texas Standard readers, I want to say thank you for your support in covering this horrific tragedy. I don’t take my responsibility lightly to tell this story from Uvalde to the rest of Texas and the world.


I had a chance to talk to community members and attend a prayer vigil last night, and I’m in awe of their resilience after experiencing such unspeakable trauma. As the conversation shifts to policy on a macro level, it is my hope that their voices continue to be highlighted in the days, months and years to come.


My Texas Public Radio colleagues
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Brianna Kirkham and
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Paul Flahive will be in Uvalde reporting on the latest updates today. Thank you for trusting us to compassionately and accurately cover this tragedy

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19 students, 2 adults dead in Uvalde school shooting

Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio and 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. “We’re a small community," their school superintendent says. "We’ll need your prayers to get us through this.”




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How to help in Uvalde: Blood donations encouraged

Emergency blood drives have been set up in the Uvalde area. Here's more information.




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27 school shootings have taken place so far this year

Education Week has been tracking school shootings since 2018. According to its database, 119 such incidents have taken place since then.




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Some News Outlets Advocate ‘No Notoriety.' Is Anything Lost When We Don’t Name A Shooter?

In this 2019 report following the El Paso mass shooting, we discuss the balance newsrooms must strike in keeping the public informed.




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Race still too close to call as Henry Cuellar declares victory over Jessica Cisneros
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Above, Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texaslast night. Photo by Patricia Lim/KUT. Our special coverage of Uvalde continues below with what we know about the two teachers slain yesterday.



Nineteen children were killed yesterday, along with the two teachers who dedicated themselves to their fourth-grade classroom. As we wait to learn more about the youngest lives lost at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, we can share what we know about teachers Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia. They had worked together for five years at the school.
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Eva Mireles ' biography talks about her love for the outdoors – running, hiking, biking. She lists her "furry friends" alongside her family members. She had been an educator for 17 years. Co-teacher
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Irma Garcia was finishing her 23rd year of teaching – all at Robb Elementary. She was a mother of four and describes her love for BBQing with her husband and listening to music in her biography. Texas Standard is collaborating with public radio newsrooms across Texas and will continue to bring you reporting out of Uvalde.

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- Matthew McConaughey


The actor and Uvalde native, who publicly considered running for Texas governor in recent years,
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is calling on Americans to “renegotiate our wants from our needs” and find common ground.


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