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Brittney Griner shoots against Chicago Skys Azura Stevens during the first half of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, on Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago.

Detained WNBA player Brittney Griner faces drug charge in Russia

DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, whose district includes Uvalde, interrupted a news conference held by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022, to ask the governor to bring the Legislature back for a special session to address gun violence.

Sen. Roland Gutierrez upset over being left off Uvalde shooting response committee

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune
June 2, 2022
Roshunda Jones-Koumba, a drama teacher at G. W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston, will be presented with a special Tony Award.

Texas drama teacher to receive Tony Award for ‘Excellence in Theatre Education’ (Infographic)

MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press
June 2, 2022
Thousands of roses and handwritten notes, hundreds of candles and dozens of stuffed animals surround a fountain in the center of Uvalde’s Town Square on May 29, 2022.

New Texas mental health youth program fails to reach Uvalde before shooting

KAREN BROOKS HARPER, The Texas Tribune
June 2, 2022
Austin police patrol in Austin during George Floyd protests

Police officers indicted over actions during protests sue Austin

SNEHA DEY, Texas Tribune
June 1, 2022
FILE - Crime scene tape surrounds Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, May 25. When the gunman arrived at the school, he hopped its fence and easily entered through an unlocked back door, police said. He holed himself up in a fourth-grade classroom where he killed the children and teachers.

Uvalde students and staff not returning to Robb Elementary School after deadly shooting

MARÍA MÉNDEZ, Texas Tribune
June 1, 2022
Ricky Freitag sits in his father-in-law’s office in Uvalde. He said of hunting for sport in the area: “That’s always been the culture here.”

Gun ownership ingrained in Uvalde’s culture; some rethinking regulations

BRIAN LOPEZ, Texas Tribune
June 1, 2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, talks with news reporters during a round table talk in his office at the Texas Capitol, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Gov. Abbott responds to Uvalde shooting with school safety, police training, special committee

PATRICK SVITEK, Texas Tribune
June 1, 2022
Nick Saben yells instruction before NCAA college football game.

Nick Saban dismisses feud with Jimbo Fisher

RALPH D. RUSSO, Associated Press
May 31, 2022
Beto ORourke speaks to crowd in Uvalde.

Texas Democrats push for gun control measures

JAMES BARRAGAN AND ZACH DESPART, Texas Tribune
May 31, 2022
Flowers pile around crosses with the names of the victims killed in last weeks school shooting at Robb Elementary School as people pay their respects, Tuesday. JAE C. HONG/Associated Press

Mourners gather at funerals of those killed during Uvalde shooting (Gallery)

NATHAN ELLGREN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JIM SALTER, Associated Press
May 31, 2022
Screenshot of Zoom call

11 interns complete 2021 virtual training

Staff
June 4, 2021
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