Uvalde teacher didn't prop open door used by killer.
CONGRESS RAISED THE TOBACCO AGE TO 21. WHY NOT DO IT FOR GUNS? Three years ago Congress raised the age requirement for tobacco products to 21 from 18 in order to make America a little healthier, a decisive action that showed the body could make policy changes to protect public health. But after teenagers in New York and Texas legally purchased assault-style rifles used in mass shootings in recent weeks, it's unlikely lawmakers will do the same for firearms anytime soon. What's next for American gun laws? HuffPost's Arthur Delaney and Igor Bobic take a look. [HuffPost] SUPREMES BLOCK TEXAS LAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA CENSORSHIP A divided Supreme Court blocked a Texas law championed by conservatives that sought to bar social media giants like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints. The 5-4 vote put the law on hold while it makes its way through lower courts. [AP] UVALDE SCHOOL POLICE CHIEF JOINS CITY COUNCIL AMID CRITICISM Pete Arredondo, the school police chief blamed for the deadly delay in the response to last week's school massacre, was sworn in as a city council member in Uvalde, Texas. Arredondo has not responded to requests from Texas Rangers for a follow-up interview in their investigation of the delayed police response at Robb Elementary School and still has his police job. [HuffPost] TEXAS POLICE: TEACHER CLOSED PROPPED-OPEN DOOR A teacher who propped open an exterior door that law enforcement said a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers actually closed the door, but it did not lock, state police said. Investigators initially said the teacher had propped the door open with a rock, allowing the gunman to get into the building. [AP] |
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