Category: Texas

Matthew McConaughey Visits Hometown of Uvalde After Elementary School Shooting

Actor Matthew McConaughey visited his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, on May 27 following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The Oscar-winning actor posed for a photo with members of the community in Uvalde just three days after Salvador Ramos, 18, opened fire inside the school, killing 19 children and two adults. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), whose district covers…


Biden Considering Destroying, Rebuilding Texas Elementary School: Official

A Texas state senator revealed that President Joe Biden is considering destroying and rebuilding Robb Elementary School—the site of the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. After Biden visited Uvalde, where the school is located, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents the town, said Biden suggested that the school be…


Biden Considering Dramatic Plan For Shooting-tainted Uvalde School

A Texas state senator revealed that President Joe Biden is considering destroying and rebuilding Robb Elementary School—the site of the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. After Biden visited Uvalde, where the school is located, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents the town, said Biden suggested that the school be…


Grandmother of Uvalde School Shooting Suspect in ‘Fair Condition’ After Being Shot in Face, Hospitalized

The grandmother of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooter was in “fair condition” on May 29 after being hospitalized, the University Health System in San Antonio said. Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his grandmother, Celia Martinez Gonzales, in the face at their home and left her in a critical condition on May 24. He then left the residence and…


‘Hard Not to See How Someone Doesn’t Get Fired,’: Rep. Crenshaw Says Police Accountable in Uvalde School Shooting

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said “protocols were not followed” in the police response to last week’s mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling for accountability. “It’s hard not to see how someone doesn’t get fired for these very, very bad calls,” he told CNN’s “State of the Union” on May 29, referencing the Uvalde police…


‘Hard Not to See How Someone Doesn’t Get Fired’: Rep. Crenshaw Calls for Police Accountability in Uvalde School Shooting

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said “protocols were not followed” in the police response to last week’s mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling for accountability. “It’s hard not to see how someone doesn’t get fired for these very, very bad calls,” he told CNN’s “State of the Union” on May 29, referencing the Uvalde police…


Mixed Feelings as Biden Visits Mass Shooting Site in Uvalde, Texas

UVALDE, Texas—Texans who visited Uvalde—the site of a mass shooting that left 21 dead last week—signaled they had mixed feelings about President Joe Biden’s visit to the town. On Sunday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited a makeshift memorial near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The White House said he would meet with…


Texas Official Has ‘No Idea’ Where School Police Officer Was at Time of Mass Shooting

An official in Uvalde, Texas, said he has “no idea” where a school resource officer was at the time of last week’s mass shooting that left 21 dead. So far, there have been conflicting reports about where the school officer was when 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School. Questions have also emerged about…


Online Fundraiser for Uvalde Teacher’s Orphaned Family Reaches $2.5 Million

A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $2.5 million in support for the children left behind by the slain Uvalde elementary school teacher and her husband who died shortly after her killing. The fundraiser was launched after the death of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the May 24 attack at Robb…


Texas Senator Defends Police Amid Criticism Over School Shooting Response

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended the law enforcement response after it was confirmed they waited about an hour outside the Uvalde, Texas, school during last week’s mass shooting. The Texas senator—who was recently tapped by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to work with Democrats on possible gun control rules—claimed that criticizing first responders after…