Tag: Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022)
House Passes Red-Flag Bill as Senate Talks on Gun Violence Continue
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted nearly along party lines to pass legislation that would allow guns…
As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted nearly along party lines to bar the sale of semiautomatic weapons…
How a Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory Rises in Times of Tragedy
“I think this gives them a form of power,” he said of the people posting his photo, often…
It’s Been 50 Years. I Am Not ‘Napalm Girl’ Anymore.
It was only in adulthood, after defecting to Canada, that I began to find peace and realize my…
For Beto O’Rourke, Talk of Gun Control Has Become Both a Political Risk and Reward
“He is frustrated just like me, just like everyone else,” said State Senator Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat who…
How the Police Response in Uvalde Broke Down: No Radio, Old Tactics
One child shouted, “I’m shot,” catching the attention of the gunman. He came back to the spot where…
Deadliest Mass Shootings Are Mostly by People 21 or Younger
The 22-year-old college student who murdered six people in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2014 offered one of the…
Beto O’Rourke Assails Governor Abbott Texas Over Texas Gun Laws
DALLAS — To loud cheers in a community gym on Wednesday evening, Beto O’Rourke, a former congressman from…
Uvalde Teacher Spoke With Husband, a Police Officer, Before She Died
The situation prompted Don McLaughlin, the mayor of Uvalde and a staunch conservative, to request a Justice Department…
Texas Shooting Stokes Democrats’ Disagreements About the Police
Last Wednesday, on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, President Biden unveiled a long-awaited executive order aimed…
In the Senate, Chasing an Ever-Elusive Gun Law Deal
“We know we can pass legislation that will be supported by 88 percent of Americans, for example in…
In Uvalde Shooting, a Son Was Lost, a Daughter Saved
“You could tell by his smile,” she said. “He was happy.”The gunman attacked Josecito’s room first, then an…