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The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says

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The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the

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  1. The Union-Recorder

    Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shooting (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas "demonstrated no urgency" in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active

  2. KEZI Eugene

    The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the

  3. Blaze Media

    'Cascading failures' in police response to Uvalde shooting: DOJ report (opens Blaze Media)

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    A new Department of Justice report released Thursday tore into law enforcement's failed response to the May 24, 2022, elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.The massacre at Robb Elementary School resulted in the murder of 19 children and two staff members, the deadliest shooting in Texas histor…

  4. Al Jazeera

    US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Report cites failed communication and leadership in police response to mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    ‘77 agonizing, harrowing minutes’: What to know as DOJ details Uvalde school shooting police failures (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas. Here are the key takeaways.

  6. News West 9

    'The response...was a failure' | DOJ details 'painful lessons' learned from law enforcement reaction to Uvalde school shooting (opens News West 9)

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    The Justice Department's investigation involved interviews with more than 200 individuals and the analysis of more than 14,000 pieces of evidence as of spring 2023.

  7. WOGX Ocala

    Uvalde school shooting: DOJ report finds 'failures', 'no urgency' (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    A DOJ report on the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting at Robb Elementary School finds that police officials who responded "demonstrated no urgency."

  8. Thv11

    Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, elementary school shooting (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The shooting has already been picked over in legislative hearings, news reports and a damning report by Texas lawmakers.

  9. The New Republic

    DOJ Rips Into Police for Failing to Stop Uvalde School Shooting Sooner (opens The New Republic)

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    The Justice Department has published a scathing report on the “cascading failures” in law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde massacre.

  10. Fox5 Atlanta

    Uvalde school shooting: Justice Department investigation report finds 'failures', 'no urgency' (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    A DOJ report on the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting at Robb Elementary School finds that police officials who responded "demonstrated no urgency."

  11. Voice of America

    US Justice Department Cites 'Critical Failures' in Uvalde School Shooting Response (opens Voice of America)

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    Police officers waited in a hallway for more than an hour while the gunman remained holed up in a classroom and students made panicked 911 calls

  12. Latin Times

    Uvalde Shooting Reveals "Cascading Failures" and Lack of Urgency: Justice Department Report (opens Latin Times)

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    The DOJ found that police officers "demonstrated no urgency" in the situation, as required, and did not treat it as an active shooter scenario

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    DOJ report finds 'cascading failures,' 'no urgency' during Uvalde shooting (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas "demonstrated no urgency" in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday.

  14. The Guardian

    ‘Cascading failures’ in police response to Uvalde school shooting, DoJ report finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Report likely to revive scrutiny of officers who responded to 2022 massacre but waited over an hour to confront gunman

  15. Fox News

    Uvalde school shooting: DOJ review faults police for big delays in confronting gunman (opens Fox News)

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    Police in Uvalde, Texas should have confronted the gunman in the Robb Elementary School shooting far sooner than they did, a DOJ report says.

  16. New York Post

    Police response to Uvalde school shooting ‘demonstrated no urgency,’ plagued by ‘cascading failures’: Justice Department (opens New York Post)

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    Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shoote…

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Justice Department finds ‘cascading failures’ in Uvalde police response (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    UVALDE, Texas >> Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation, according to a Justice Department report released today that identifies “cascading f…

  18. Time

    Justice Department: 'Cascading Failures' During Uvalde Shooting (opens Time)

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    Police officials “demonstrated no urgency" during the Uvalde shooting, a DOJ report found.

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    NEW: DOJ report finds ‘cascading failures' and ‘no urgency' during Uvalde shooting (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.

  20. CBS News

    Justice Department says law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting was a failure (opens CBS News)

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    The Justice Department's review of the law enforcement response to the shooting was requested by Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin.

  21. Bearing Arms

    DOJ Report on Uvalde Shooting Lays Out 'Cascading Failures' by Law Enforcement (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Much of the information contained in the DOJ’s nearly 600-page “critical incident review” of the murders of 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary and the law enforcement resp...

  22. CBS News

    DOJ's Uvalde report finds "unimaginable failure" in school shooting response. Here are the key takeaways (opens CBS News)

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    In the report, much of the blame was placed on former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Pete Arredondo, who was terminated in the wake of the shooting.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    DOJ report finds 'cascading failures,' 'no urgency' in Uvalde shooting response (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Justice Department has issued a highly critical report on the police response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people.

  24. Courthouse News Service

    Feds slam Uvalde law enforcement failures in Robb Elementary School shooting response (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The 575-page report released Thursday identifies in stark detail several breakdowns before and during the response to the Uvalde elementary school, including decision-making, tactics, policy and training that contributed to the “unimaginable failure.”

  25. KOB 4

    Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' by police during Uvalde, Texas, school shooting (opens KOB 4)

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    Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' by police during Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

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