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Uvalde, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Uvalde! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happens to school safety after Uvalde suspends its entire police force?
  • How much did Uvalde really learn about Amazon’s new land deal?
  • How a deadly Laredo boxcar case echoes tragedy in Uvalde County

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 67.
  • Friday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage (wavy.com) — Uvalde’s school district has suspended its entire police force and reassigned remaining officers after ongoing pressure from families over the Robb Elementary shooting response. The district is turning to state troopers for security support while it reviews campus policing and faces continued demands for accountability from Uvalde parents and relatives of victims.
   

• Amazon told Uvalde Officials: Stick to Scripted Statement as Media prepares 'A Million Questions' (uvaldehesperian.com) — City of Uvalde officials quietly coordinated with Amazon on a $552,745 land sale near the airport for a new delivery facility, while following the company’s advice to release only minimal public details. Newly obtained emails show Amazon steering the city’s messaging and asking to manage media questions, even as local leaders touted potential jobs and economic growth for Uvalde.
   

• Six bodies found in a boxcar in Texas, officials say (bostonglobe.com) — Residents may recall that just last year, two people believed to be migrants were found dead and five critically injured in a shipping container on a train in Uvalde County, echoing another deadly boxcar discovery now in Laredo. Officials say they’re still investigating whether the latest victims were migrants, amid scorching temperatures and a broader decline in border crossings under the current administration.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hondo

  • Sunday storms knock out power in parts of San Antonio, but help drought conditions (tpr.org)
  • Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) and damaging winds hit Texas (watchers.news)

Eagle Pass

  • Commissioner Miller Applauds Expanded New World Screwworm Defense Operations Along Texas-Mexico Border (thepostnewspaper.net)
  • Longhorns overcome adversity to continue playoff tradition (lmtonline.com)

Bandera

  • Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 197 Status Reports (noaa.gov)
  • 7 Texas Nature Trails That Stay Quiet Even On Weekends (myfamilytravels.com)

Ok Uvalde! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Uvalde

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