Uvalde City Council Denies School Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s Leave Of Absence Request
In the wake of the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, angry citizens and lawmakers seek answers from the town’s local police force that failed the massacre’s 21 victims, including 19 elementary school students and two teachers. The chief of police for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo, has had a spotty attendance at recent Uvalde City Council meetings despite being sworn in as a City Council member in late May of this year. Arredondo’s request for a leave of absence from future City Council meetings was denied on Tuesday night in a una...