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After Uvalde, Gun Safety Groups Amped Up Spending in Texas This Year, But Will Still Likely Be Outspent
In Texas this year — against the backdrop of the first legislative session since the deadly shooting in Uvalde — gun rights groups are likely to outspend gun safety groups.
June 2, 2023
A Year After the Uvalde Shooting, Robb Elementary Student Remembers Her Slain Best Friend
Caitlyne Gonzales made it out of Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. Her best friend, fellow fourth grader Jackie Cazares, did not. Caitlyne, her parents, and Jackie’s parents share their story with correspondent Maria Hinojosa in the new documentary ‘After Uvalde.’
May 30, 2023
“Somber Day” in Uvalde as Community Commemorates One Year Since Robb Elementary Shooting
From our partners at The Texas Tribune: Numerous vigils and memorials in Uvalde marked one year since the massacre at Robb Elementary School.
May 24, 2023
How the Mental Health System Affects North Carolina’s Jails and the People That Work There
North Carolina's jails are on the frontlines of the mental health crisis. WFAE examines how jail staff have to tend to inmates with mental health issues and the toll that kind of work can take.
WFAE
May 23, 2023
Gun Safety Advocates See Signs of Progress in First Session After Uvalde Shooting Even Though Raise-the-Age Bill Stalled
From our partners at The Texas Tribune: Lawmakers have largely prioritized school safety measures, but there was still progress for some gun-related legislation.
May 23, 2023
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After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics
A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE, Futuro Investigates and The Texas Tribune document the community’s trauma, efforts to heal and the fight over assault rifles.
May 30, 2023
A Year Ago, These Uvalde Kids Left School Early. They’re Haunted by What Happened Next.
From our partners at The Texas Tribune: The three Treviño children have suffered from panic attacks and nightmares since a mass shooting a year ago this week left 19 of their schoolmates and two teachers dead.
May 22, 2023
Why John Pope Wanted to Release the Body Camera Footage Behind the Derek Chauvin Brutality Settlement
John Pope was 14 when he was pinned down by then-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Pope spoke to FRONTLINE about the importance of releasing body camera footage related to the 2017 incident.
May 18, 2023
The Fight Over the Abortion Pill Mifepristone and the Financial Impact of Abortion Access
The battle over abortion in America continues to escalate, with competing rulings from two different courts over abortion pills. FRONTLINE looks at the latest developments and the potential implications for people trying to access abortions.
April 10, 2023
Where Harvey Weinstein’s Cases, Trials & Convictions Stand Now
The former movie mogul has been tried, convicted and sentenced to nearly four decades in prison on multiple charges in two jurisdictions and faces additional civil lawsuits.
March 21, 2023
“He Has a Battle Rifle”: Police Feared Uvalde Gunman’s AR-15
From our partners at The Texas Tribune: In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle.
March 20, 2023
Despite Decades of Mass Shootings in Texas, Legislators Have Failed to Pass Meaningful Gun Control Laws
From our partners at The Texas Tribune: Texas state lawmakers have rejected dozens of bills that would have prevented people from legally obtaining weapons used in many mass shootings.
February 16, 2023