Audio and police camera footage show the depths of confusion in the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting.

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Newly Obtained Uvalde 911 Calls Shed More Light on Botched Police Response <[link removed]> Audio and police camera footage obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune show the depths of confusion in the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting. by Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Zach Despart, Alejandro Serrano and Roxanna Asgarian, The Texas Tribune

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Texas State Police Deflect Blame, Downplay Their Role in Uvalde Shooting Failures <[link removed]> State troopers outnumbered local law enforcement 2-to-1 outside Robb Elementary, but the Department of Public Safety has blocked the release of records and carefully shaped the narrative to cast local authorities as incompetent. by Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune <[link removed]>

Why 18-Year-Olds in Texas Can Buy AR-15s but Not Handguns <[link removed]> The massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday. by Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune <[link removed]>

How We Fight Back When Officials Resist Releasing Information You Have a Right to Know <[link removed]> Texas agencies have fought against releasing records that could help clarify the response to the Uvalde school shooting. The blanket denials are reminiscent of another tragic case one reporter covered years ago. by Charles Ornstein <[link removed]>

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