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1 year after Uvalde, questions remain about why the police responded so slowly

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Published May 24, 2023 at 7:20 AM CDT
A memorial is seen surrounding the Robb Elementary School sign following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
A memorial is seen surrounding the Robb Elementary School sign following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Zach Despart, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune, about the lack of police accountability one year after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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