As chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, it was Arredondo’s call to wait more than an hour for backup instead of ordering officers on scene to immediately charge the shooter. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJune 3, 2022 “In battered Uvalde, where a police chief is…

In arguing over causes of the latest mass shooting, political debate often overlooks the range of incremental steps that could lessen the chances of mass killing and help address the nation’s persistent gun violence. By Jolie McCullough and James Barragán, The Texas TribuneJune 6, 2022 “Texas politicians search for solutions…

Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported a fatal accident involving a pick-up truck rear ending a motorcycle with driver and passenger on Sunday, June 5, 2022 near the intersection of El Indio Highway (F.M. 1021) and Loop 480 in Eagle Pass, Texas, resulting in the death of a female passenger on…

As Texas lawmakers untangle the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting, lawyers have requested marketing information from the manufacturer of the weapon used in the shooting. By Terri Langford, The Texas TribuneJune 3, 2022 “Lawyers for 10-year-old victim zero in on marketing of gun used in Uvalde school shooting”…

Chief Pete Arredondo has been faulted for a slow response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneJune 3, 2022 “At first meeting since massacre, Uvalde school board takes no action on police chief” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…

More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, have signed onto an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s efforts at bipartisan gun reform legislation. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneJune 4, 2022 “Some Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun…

Federal authorities have reached a deal that gives builders of the privately funded fence control over where to inspect for damage and leeway over which issues they choose to repair. By Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaJune 4, 2022 “Settlement reached over private border wall, but…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Shortly after celebrating the end of school year awards ceremony on a clear sunny morning on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, students at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas were attacked by a deranged 18 year old high school…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8562 celebrated Memorial Day with a ceremony at the VFW Hall on Monday, May 30, 2022 with over 100 persons in attendance, honoring all Maverick County and United States veterans who…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The high flying Eagle Pass High School Eagles fell to San Antonio Reagan High School Rattlers 8-7 in a thrilling U.I.L. Region IV-6A Semifinals Championship one game playoff on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Laredo Independent School District…