The department’s officers made up nearly one-fourth of the 376 law enforcement members who responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. Announcement of the inquiry came one day after a report criticized police response to the massacre. By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJuly 18, 2022 “Texas Department of Public Safety…

Identified as at-risk, he never received special education services and ultimately flunked out, according to a Texas House committee report. By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaJuly 17, 2022 “A year before Uvalde shooting, gunman had threatened women, carried around a dead cat and been nicknamed “school shooter”” was…

In 2019, Texas legalized hemp, but not marijuana. The new law led to confusion about which marijuana products are legal in Texas. Meanwhile, support for legalizing the drug remains high in polling, and other cannabis-derived products like delta-8 have emerged. By Megan Munce and Megan Menchaca, The Texas TribuneJuly 18,…

No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build on the momentum of recent victories, including the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas TribuneJuly 18, 2022 “Texas abortion foes use legal threats and…

A year after the U.S. barred Mexicans from crossing the border to sell their blood, pharmaceutical companies have acknowledged that those donations provided as much as 10% of the plasma collected nationwide as they seek to have the ban overturned. By Stefanie Dodt, ARD German TVJuly 14, 5 a.m. EDT…

Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. By Reese Oxner and María Méndez, The Texas TribuneJuly 15, 2022 “Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by…

Among the findings: Police lacked clear leadership and basic communications, school doors were routinely left open and the gunman gave hints of his coming rampage. By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas TribuneJuly 17, 2022 “Five takeaways from the House committee report on the Uvalde shooting” was first published by The…

Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions. By Uriel J. García and Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneJuly 17, 2022 “Uvalde parents’ anger and quest for answers persist after committee faults school and police in mass shooting” was first…

State officials provided a timeline of the massacre and have corrected crucial details amid public demands for information on how authorities handled the situation. By Carla Astudillo, Reese Oxner and Eric Neugeboren, The Texas TribuneMay 27, 2022 “What we know, minute by minute, about how the Uvalde shooting and police…

Lt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneJuly 17, 2022 “Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’…