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Uvalde Schools Police Chief Fired by School Board

After a nearly 90-minute termination hearing held behind closed doors Wednesday evening, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board voted unanimously to terminate Arredondo's contract effective immediately.

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FL Sheriff Equips School Deputies with Carbines, More Tactical Uniforms

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said having the school resource deputies carry the carbines means they will not have to go to their vehicles to get their rifles if an attack should occur.

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NC Sheriff Equips SROs with Rifles

"The reason we put the breaching tools in the safes is that in the event we have someone barricaded in a door, we won't have to wait on the fire department to get there," Sheriff Harwood said.

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TX Media Releases Surveillance Video Showing Police Response to Uvalde School Shooting

The 77-minute video obtained by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE shows the hallway during the attack.

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TX Chiefs Tell State Legislators How to Protect Schools

Recommendations include strengthening background checks, raising the minimum age to purchase a military-style rifle, and making it a state crime to complete straw purchases, or the purchasing of a firearm on behalf of an individual knowingly unfit to obtain one.

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Editorial: Courage Under Fire

May’s active shooter attacks could have been even worse if a retired officer and Border Patrol agents had not taken decisive action against the gunmen.