Prayer event set Monday at 7 p.m. at plaza
Sean Peacock|FacebookTen of the 21 benches Sean Peacock, owner of Jass Graphix of Eastman, Georgia, and his staff custom crafted for families of the 19 students and two teachers killed May 24, 2022, as a result of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Sean Peacock, owner of Jass Graphix of Eastman, Georgia, the company
uvaldeleadernews.comArtists come together for Uvalde 'Healing Murals' project
As part of a project called "Healing Uvalde," 21 artists have made their way to the small Texas community to create murals of each victim and honor the lives lost during the Robb Elementary mass shooting in Uvalde earlier this year.
lmtonline.comEmbracing heartbreak keeps you connected to lost child
Sharon Charde-504 ©2019 Joanna Eldredge Morrissey The horrific shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde has already been obscured by the Jan. 6 hearings, the frightening drop in the stock market, the Russian capture of most of the Donbas and all the other bad news that crowds my inbox. But it has not been eclipsed in
uvaldeleadernews.comRestoring public trust is tall order
The special House report on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary has delivered a devastating blow to public trust in two of our most revered institutions. Law enforcement and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District are singled out in the 77-page document for “multiple systemic failures.” The question that we must all consider and somehow
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde Police Department’s acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed response
The mayor of Uvalde announced Sunday that the city’s acting police chief on the day of the Robb Elementary School massacre has been placed on leave after a new report found wide failures by law enforcement, according to the Associated Press.
Video is graphic evidence of delay
The failure of law enforcement to quickly end the shooting at Robb Elementary is brought home in stunning clarity in video released Tuesday by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV. Footage from the fourth-grade hallway follows the shooter as he enters the building, peers around a corner and then walks casually to classrooms 111 and 112.
uvaldeleadernews.comAstros bring support, smiles to Uvalde community
James Volz|Leader-NewsUvalde youngsters and adults line up to accept Houston Astros gear that was part of the giveaway sponsored by the Houston Astros Foundation in Uvalde Memorial Park last Friday afternoon. Members of the Houston Astros professional baseball club, the Houston Astros Foundation, and the Astros Youth Academy were in Uvalde to show their support
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde County DA accused of blocking public release of Robb Elementary surveillance video despite push from Texas House committee
A Texas House of Representatives committee investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary School held a hearing on Monday to interview more witnesses about the massacre that led to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.
‘Unheard’ march set here today
The Unheard Voices March and Rally, a display of solidarity for the 21 lives lost on May 24 at Robb Elementary School, will take place Sunday, July 10. The march will assemble at 5:30 p.m. at Robb Elementary, and continue down Geraldine St., turn left on South Getty and end at the downtown plaza with
uvaldeleadernews.comUnheard Voices March and Rally set for Sunday, July 10 2022
The Unheard Voices March and Rally, a display of solidarity for the 21 lives lost on May 24 at Robb Elementary School, will take place Sunday, July 10. The march will assemble at 5:30 p.m. at Robb Elementary, and continue down Geraldine St., turn left on South Getty and end at the downtown plaza with
uvaldeleadernews.comRobb teacher: Lying on the floor felt like an eternity
Robb Elementary teacher Arnulfo Reyes, who survived two gunshot wounds and the taunting of the gunman, said in a recent interview that he waited two weeks after the shooting to offer his first interview because he wanted others to be able to express themselves. During that time, he discovered there were different versions of what
uvaldeleadernews.comClass of ‘22 considers Robb School fallen honorary grads
Pete Luna|Leader-NewsStanding behind Uvalde Strong signs adorning the Uvalde High School football field at the Uvalde Honey Bowl, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board vice president Rob Fowler (left) and fellow board members Javier Flores and Anabel White greet graduates during the procession for the class of 2022 graduation. The event was held on Friday,
uvaldeleadernews.comOfficers’ response is damnable
Pete Luna|Leader-NewsU.S. Marshals at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. We wanted answers, but the magnitude of failure in the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary shooting was disastrous. Active shooter scenes are by definition chaotic and terrifying, so lapses are to be expected. But waiting 77 minutes is inexplicable, especially when students
uvaldeleadernews.com‘Cowboy’ consoles community
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsVeterans’ advocate Dolly Schultz and David Graham in the Leader-News office. Schultz coordinated Graham’s newspaper interview. The cowboy, as he is known, came to Uvalde shortly after learning about the May 24 tragedy at Robb Elementary, to lend an ear to those in need. He was here about 22 days before leaving on June
uvaldeleadernews.comCan’t wait 6 months for Robb answers
Our community is in turmoil, needing to heal but wanting desperately to know why law enforcement waited in a hallway at Robb Elementary for over an hour before rescuing a wounded teacher and her students. We need answers now. Not at the end of the year, which is the time frame put forth by the
uvaldeleadernews.comArea ranch donates to SoulShine Industries
Trey Ganem, owner of SoulShine Industries, the company that created 19 custom caskets for the victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary, said owners of a local ranch in Kinney County have covered his costs. He said the donors do not wish to be publicly identified. In an interview with CNN, Ganem said
uvaldeleadernews.comUCISD receiving $1.5M federal grant
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the district’s immediate needs following the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary. The grant funding, from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Project SERV, or School Emergency Response to Violence, may be used for activities that
uvaldeleadernews.com‘Dead suspect’ loophole in state law could prevent release of information in Uvalde school shooting
Three weeks have passed since the school shooting in Uvalde, and there are concerns that a loophole in Texas law that could prevent information from being released as questions about what happened inside Robb Elementary remain.
Arredondo: Robb response delayed by locked door
PeteArredondo After more than two weeks of silence since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24, Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo told The Texas Tribune that he and other officers wanted desperately to confront the shooter but were stymied by a locked and fortified door. As many as 19 officers, including
uvaldeleadernews.comRobb Elementary once the site of activism for Mexican-Americans in Uvalde
The massacre at Robb Elementary School will be a permanent part of the Uvalde community’s history. But before the tragedy that left 19 students and two teachers dead in late May, it was a centerpiece for Mexican-Americans demanding equality in Uvalde.
Brundidge delivers books to El Progreso Memorial Library
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsEmmy-award winning comedian and children’s book author Sheletta Brundidge (center) displays one of her children’s books, “Cameron Goes to School.” Joined by her husband, Shawn Brundidge (center, right), she traveled from Minnesota to Uvalde with an estimated 2,000 books for donation to El Progreso Memorial Library. Friends, family members and fellow podcasters she picked
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde mayor says Robb Elementary teachers wouldn’t leave classrooms until all their students were evacuated
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Tuesday that teachers at Robb Elementary need to be commended for helping evacuate hundreds of students despite a gunman going on the deadly rampage two weeks ago at the school.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff pens letter to Texas Gov. Abbott, requests special session on gun violence
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Saturday formally sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, requesting the need for a special session on gun violence following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers.
UCISD: Students won’t return to Robb
Hal Harrell Students and staff will not be returning to the Robb Elementary campus next school year, Hal Harrell, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District superintendent said in a press release. “We are working through plans on how to serve students on other campuses and will provide that information as soon as it is finalized. We
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde: 90 minutes of terror, a failed police response and shattered trust
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Tex., with another 17 people wounded, a devastating toll for a small, tightly woven Hispanic community where it was common for relatives to be in the same class at school. Local heartbreak bubbled into rage as Texas officials waxed on about police bravery, glossing over law enforcement missteps that took days to acknowledge.
washingtonpost.comNumber of arrests over Valley school threats rises to 10
There have been so many threats to Rio Grande Valley schools in the wake of the Robb Elementary school shooting Tuesday that it’s beginning to get difficult to keep up with all of them. The tragedy in Uvalde and threats locally have resulted in increased law enforcement presence and heightened security measures at virtually every school district in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said the amount of threats is unprecedented. “We are not taking these things lightly.”So far ten individuals in the Valley have been arrested for threats at seven different school systems. “There’s a message that we all want to give out: if they see something, they need to say something,” Guerra said.
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