Federal Judge Xavier Rodriguez said the U.S. Air Force’s failure to report the shooter’s domestic violence conviction to the FBI allowed him to purchase the gun used in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting.
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Courts
Academy sports chain can’t be sued for selling gun used in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting, state Supreme Court says
The gunman should not have been able to purchase an assault style rifle, but the store conducted the required federal background check, which didn’t reveal his past assault conviction, the court said.
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Criminal Justice
After Austin shooting, advocates and Texas Democrats renew calls for action on gun violence
State Rep. Joe Moody, a Democrat from El Paso, said a special legislative session already planned for later this year should also address gun violence.
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Criminal Justice
At least 1 dead after multiple people shot in Bryan, Texas
The shootings began at Kent Moore Cabinets, and one Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who was later shot is in serious, but stable condition. The shooting occurred the same day that President Joe Biden released a list of executive orders to address gun violence.
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El Paso shooting
Who should prosecute the El Paso Walmart shooting suspect? A year after the massacre, local and federal prosecutors still face hard decisions
The incoming El Paso district attorney is going to inherit the biggest case in the city’s history. But the federal government is pursuing its own charges, and the new DA is weighing whether to pursue the county’s case.
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Public Education
Gov. Greg Abbott asks 500,000 Texas educators to weigh in on preventing next school shooting
The survey on preparedness for active shooter situations and other crises will inform the largest needs assessment on school safety in Texas history.
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El Paso shooting
El Paso shooting suspect faces nearly 100 federal charges, including hate crimes
Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in the Aug. 3 massacre at a Walmart store, already faces state capital murder charges for the racially motivated shooting spree that also wounded dozens.
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Texas law protecting armed churchgoers draws national attention after White Settlement shooting
Top Texas officials touted the law, saying it saved lives. Gun control advocates, meanwhile, argued stricter gun laws would have prevented the shooting in the first place.
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State Government
Analyzing 2019: Texas shootings and 2nd Amendment politics
Shootings in El Paso and Odessa prompted fresh questions and conversations about gun violence in Texas, even among some of the state’s elected Second Amendment advocates.
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Graphics and data reporting
The best of the Tribune’s storytelling with data and graphics in 2019
The Tribune’s data visuals team published more than 100 graphics about Texas politics and policy this year. Here’s a look back at some of our favorites.
