Police

Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell says he wanted to wait until an investigation into the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was complete before making personnel decisions. However, as he hasn't been given any details, he decided to place UCISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave effective Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.

As President Biden visited Uvalde on Sunday, federal officials said they would investigate how law enforcement responded to the massacre that left 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers dead.

Parents and other guardians waited desperately trying to get more information on what was happening and where their children were.

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces

The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.

Black people make up about 15% of the city’s population but accounted for 26% of all stops in 2021. In contrast, white people made up 33% of total stops, although 40% of the Pflugerville population is white.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of protester named Arianna Chavez, alleges that an unnamed police officer seriously injured Chavez when he shot her in the back of the head with a so-called less-lethal bullet.

Researchers from two universities analyzed 911 data to determine how quickly officers should respond to emergency calls. With this finding, they determined how many officers APD would need.

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the underreporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting" but are reserving judgment on the accuracy.