Uvalde, Texas school shooting: Slain teacher, deceased husband both laid to rest

At Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday, twin black hearses carrying the coffins of the Garcias arrived in a procession led by police and civilian motorcycle riders.

Texas school shooting: Gov. Abbott calls for special legislative committees

According to the letter, the committees should be charged with examining and developing legislative recommendations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.

Texas school shooting: Gov. Abbott calls for immediate school safety review of Texas public schools

In a letter, Gov. Abbott instructed the TxSSC to ensure all school districts' School Safety and Security Committees meet ahead of the new school year to review their Emergency Operations Plan.

'Very angry': Uvalde locals grapple with school chief's role

The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school -- even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside -- has been placed with the school district's homegrown police chief.

Uvalde teacher closed propped-open door before attack, Texas police say

The Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the door but it did not lock, state police said Tuesday.

Texas School Shooting: Governor issues disaster declaration for city of Uvalde

One week after the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde that left 19 children and two adults dead, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde.

Wisconsin school stabbing trial delayed over mood from Texas shootings

The trial of Grant Fuhrman, accused of stabbing a Wisconsin school resource officer before being shot during a struggle, has been postponed.

Texas teachers union, other groups protest Ted Cruz over gun stance

The Texas American Federation of Teachers marched because it said it wanted to send a message to Cruz and ask him to “stop the gun violence with commonsense steps in the U.S. Senate.”

Texas State launches scholarship, resources in response to Uvalde shooting

The university says that a current student and a recent graduate of Texas State lost family members in the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Uvalde worshippers pray for peace, healing and the souls of 21 lives lost

Residents of Uvalde, a deeply religious community, prayed, cried and embraced each other on the first Sunday since a gunman killed 21 people at an elementary school.

Gun violence Special Session doubtful despite calls for meeting

The Chairman of the Texas GOP on Friday called a Special Session a “terrible idea.” A big reason why Smith doubts Gov. Greg Abbott will issue a call is because of the upcoming November election.

'2nd Amendment was never absolute,' Biden says in gun reform talk

The president hinted Monday that there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting.

Meet the group teaching America’s mayors how to respond to mass shootings

“Mayors rarely think about how they’d respond to a mass shooting until it happens ... This isn’t something you can learn by participating in an active shooter drill."

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden visit Uvalde community

Some Uvalde, Texas community members are thankful for President Biden's visit, but are ready to see real change after a school shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead.

Beware of donation scams in wake of Uvalde school shooting, says Texas AG

The Texas Attorney General's office is warning Texans to be wary of possible donation scams in the wake of the mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school.

Ted Cruz confronted for attending NRA convention same week of Texas school shooting

Texas Senator Ted Cruz was confronted by a protester while at a restaurant in Houston Friday night. The protestor asked Cruz why he came to the NRA convention after 19 children and two teachers were killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas