Governing4d
Don McLaughlin, Mayor During Uvalde Shooting, Now Serves in State House
The Republican has made addressing law enforcement response to mass shootings a top priority, but he does not favor stricter ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN5d
Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker
Don McLaughlin isn’t shy about speaking his mind and has disagreed with victims’ families and fellow Republicans. Now he ...
Odessa American5d
Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker
Don McLaughlin wasn’t supposed to be mayor of Uvalde during the town’s darkest hour. When he was first elected in 2014, the small city of 15,000 limited mayors to three two-year terms.
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Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker
Former Uvalde Mayor and current state Rep. Don McLaughlin Jr., R-Uvalde, in February in his office at DKM Enterprises in Uvalde. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ...
Jezebel1d
In ‘Uvalde Mom,’ the Failures of Law Enforcement Get Reexamined
"I saw a similarity in Angeli's life and the systems that have been failing the community for years before the shooting," ...
The Daily Texan2d
Q&A: ‘Uvalde Mom’ director and Angeli Rose Gomez on SXSW documentary premiere
Angeli Rose Gomez, a mother who rescued her children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, and Anayansi ...