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Uvalde school shooting: Houston-area students commemorate first day of school for survivors after Robb Elementary mass shooting!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Monday is the first day back to school in Uvalde CISD after 19 students and teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School more than three months ago. In solidarity with students on their first day back to school after the tragedy, Houston-area students wear maroon and white. Students and staff at Alief ISD, Friendswood, Tomball, Deer Park, and others are encouraged to participate. Since the mass shooting in May, changes have been made to security via the Uvalde CISD. For example, DPS…

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Uvalde residents question school district’s new safety plans for 1st school year since Robb Elementary mass shooting!

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UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde School Board of Directors discussed at a town hall Monday fixing critical security issues revealed during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 21 people. But every resident who spoke said their plans were still inadequate — and many had questions about whether some of the new security measures would be tainted by a legacy of failures that contributed to the deadliest school shootings in Texas and delayed law enforcement response. The video above is from a previous report. a Texas House…

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Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo after deadly mass shooting!

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UVALDE, Texas – The police chief of the besieged Uvald School District was fired on Wednesday after allegations that he committed several blunders during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and teachers. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees said it had voted unanimously to fire Police Chief Pete Arredondo. Arredondo is the first officer to be fired due to law enforcement’s hesitant and sensitive reaction to one of the worst school shootings in US history. Only one other officer – Lieutenant Mariano…

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Carlos Correa Foundation and Astros to honor Uvalde shooting survivor Mayah Zamora in shortstop’s 1st return to Houston!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The girl who survived the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Ovaldi, Texas, will not only put up first pitch in a Houston Astros game on Tuesday afternoon, but will be honored as a champion by a former member of the team. Tuesday will be Carlos Correa’s first return to Houston since he left to sign with the Minnesota Twins in March during the free agency. Korea will also receive the 2021 AL Championship ring. As part of this comeback, the Korea Family Foundation has chosen…

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Uvalde mass shooting: 30 survivors head back to school with full scholarships to Sacred Heart Catholic School!

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UVALDE, Texas – With back-to-school season in full swing, many hearts are with the students at Ovaldi who were affected by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School earlier this year. Offering more than just thoughts and prayers, a Chicago-based Catholic nonprofit is giving out 30 full scholarships to children injured during the massacre. The video above is from a previous story. In the aftermath of the shooting on Tuesday, May 24, about 80 Ovaldi families sought immediate psychological help by transferring their children from Robb Elementary School to Sacred…

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