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Uvalde massacre coverage: Media hassled by out-of-town police

Law enforcement has intimidated, harassed and impeded journalists covering the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting.

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Law enforcement has intimidated, harassed and impeded journalists covering the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Highlights

  • Police from across Texas converge on Uvalde to assist with traffic control, dispatching and other responsibilities.
  • Some officers have ordered reporters off public sidewalks and used public safety vehicles to block journalists from taking photos of funerals and burials.
  • Out-of-town officers are under the command of Dilley Police Chief Homer Delgado, the top law enforcement official in a small town about 60 miles southeast of Uvald.
  • The mayor apologizes to the San Antonio Express-News for any “overzealous” policing.
  • Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales says he doubts the two officers accosted journalists who were from his office but that he’d find them.