What happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde a few days ago is awful, horrible. That it is a repeat of too many similar tragedies represents an appalling failure of leadership at many levels of US government.
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This Twitter thread from Sewell Chan, the Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune shows the importance and value of community funded independent journalism. I share it today to highlight their excellent journalism and to provide insights from Texas on what happened and some history. If you have a moment, I urge you to read what Sewell shared on Twitter:
On Tuesday afternoon, my @TexasTribune colleagues were covering the primary runoff. A few were recovering from COVID. Several young parents were excited about the end of the school year. Everyone looked forward to the holiday weekend. Then came news of Uvalde.
— Sewell Chan (@sewellchan) May 28, 2022