Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when America’s frontline medical workers were desperate to get a hold of crucial medical gear, a Texas-based mobile health company paid roughly $500,000 for 100,000 antibody test kits from China—the only place at the time that was selling these much needed products. But the kits, which would have been used to…
Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 100,000 COVID-19 Tests Imported From China
June 1, 2022
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Texas Governor Calls for Legislators to Examine School Safety, Mental Health, in Wake of Mass Shooting
The governor of Texas on June 1 called for legislators to convene to examine possible changes in the law following the elementary school shooting that left 21 dead, in addition to the shooter. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, asked Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to each convene a special…
Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Dallas Police in Death of Mentally Ill Man
Rejecting an appeal by Dallas police officers, the Supreme Court decided May 31 to allow a lawsuit to proceed against them after Tony Timpa, a mentally ill man, died in police custody. The case goes back to August 2016 when Timpa, 32, called 911 to report he was “having a lot of anxiety” about a…
Uvalde School Police Chief Says He’s Still Cooperating Texas State Officials
The embattled Uvalde, Texas, school district police chief confirmed Wednesday that he is speaking daily with state investigators after reports claimed that he wasn’t cooperating. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander for the mass shooting last week that left 21 people dead, told CNN that he is…
On-scene Police Commander at Uvalde Shooting Breaks Silence
The embattled Uvalde, Texas, school district police chief confirmed Wednesday that he is speaking daily with state investigators after reports claimed that he wasn’t cooperating. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander for the mass shooting last week that left 21 people dead, told CNN that he is…
Texas Officials Change Story, Say Teacher Didn’t Prop Open Door Before Mass Shooting
After saying that a teacher at Robb Elementary School “propped open” a door that was used by gunman Salvador Ramos during last week’s mass shooting, officials in Texas said the teacher had actually closed the door. The unnamed educator shut the door behind her but the door “did not lock as it should,” Travis Considine,…
Uvalde School Police Chief Sworn In as City Councilman as Investigators Try to Reach Him
The police chief of the school district in Uvalde, Texas was sworn in as a city councilman on May 31 as investigators probing the police response to the recent elementary school mass shooting sought to interview him. Pete Arredondo, the chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, won the election before the May 24 shooting…
Gov. Abbott Declares State of Disaster in Uvalde to Unlock Support and Cut Red Tape
May 31, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in Uvalde in order to fast-track resources meant to help the community and cut through hindering red tape in the aftermath of the May 24 mass school shooting that left 19 young students and two teachers dead. The declaration will “accelerate all available state and…
The Uvalde Shooting: What Could Have Been Avoided?
Salvador Ramos shot and killed 19 children and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in the latest mass school shooting. As the gun law debate resumes after such a tragedy, I examine all of the actions leading up to the shooting to examine breakdowns in the system that can shed light on…
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Social Media Anti-Censorship Law
May 31, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 5-4 late on May 31 to temporarily block a Texas law that prevents social media platforms from censoring users based on their political views. Known as HB 20, the state law makes it unlawful for tech platforms to restrict or remove content based on “the viewpoint of the user or another…
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