Coverage dated June 19, 2022 to June 20, 2022

Uvalde Classroom Door Wasn’t Locked—And Police Didn’t Try To Open It Without A Key, Texas Law Enforcement Official Testifies

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“The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said during a Texas state senate hearing.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Police In Uvalde Never Tried To Open Door To Classrooms Where Kids, Teachers Were Being Shot: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Police in Uvalde, Texas, never attempted to unlock the door of the classrooms where a gunman shot and killed 21 people on May 24.

  2. Forbes

    Uvalde Classroom Door Wasn’t Locked—And Police Didn’t Try To Open It Without A Key, Texas Law Enforcement Official Testifies (opens Forbes)

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    “The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said during a Texas state senate hearing.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Watch Live: Texas Official Says Uvalde Classroom Door Could Not Be Locked, Police May Not Have Checked (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Texas public safety chief testified Tuesday, condemning the police response as an “abject failure.”

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Texas Official Says Uvalde Classroom Door Could Not Be Locked, Police May Not Have Checked (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Texas public safety chief testified Tuesday, condemning the police response as an “abject failure.”

  5. Tucson

    Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for key (opens Tucson)

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    Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for key.

  6. Fox News

    Texas official: Uvalde classroom door unlocked during shooting as officers waited for keys: 'Abject failure' (opens Fox News)

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    The Texas public safety chief testified Tuesday that the classroom door was unlocked during the Uvalde mass shooting, yet no police officers tried to open it.

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