What are school resource officers?

Authorities in Uvalde, Texas, said the gunman in Tuesday's deadly shooting encountered a school district security officer outside Robb Elementary before storming the building and killing 21 people. According to local officials, no gunfire was exchanged in that initial confrontation. Mo Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, joined CBS News to discuss the role of such officers during a crisis situation and what more can be done to protect students.

• May 26, 2022
• 06:07

Senators voting on domestic terrorism bill

Senators are voting on a bill designed to combat domestic terrorism two days after the Texas school shooting. CBS News' Tanya Rivero chats with CBS News Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about why the bill is expected to fail and the lasting impact of the mass shootings that have occurred this month.

• May 26, 2022
• 04:52

What past school shootings have to teach us

March for Our Lives is planning a nationwide protest this June in response to the Uvalde school shooting, roughly four years after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. Vanity fair contributor Dave Cullen is the author of best-sellers "Columbine" and "Parkland: Birth of a Movement." He joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green to discuss the lessons learned from those tragedies.

• May 26, 2022
• 09:05

How to talk to kids about traumatic events

In the wake of the deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, parents may be struggling on how to talk about the traumatic event with their children. With school violence on the rise, the discussion is all the more prevalent in the U.S. Maureen Brogan of the Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth at Rutgers joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

• May 26, 2022
• 07:02

School districts nationwide reassess security policies after Texas mass shooting

Public records show the federal government has paid tens of millions of dollars on school safety protocols.

• May 26, 2022

Victims mourned in Uvalde, Texas

Lilia Luciano spoke to some of the heartbroken families as well as some of the youngest survivors of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

• May 26, 2022
• 03:30

How other countries have reacted to their own mass shootings

People in Britain, Australia and New Zealand are yet again struggling to comprehend why America's lawmakers appear unmoved by a massacre of innocents.

• May 26, 2022

Mother of Parkland victim on Texas shooting

Linda Beigel Schulman's son was a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was killed trying to protect his students during that mass shooting in 2018. Schulman joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

• May 25, 2022
• 07:04

Two cousins among 19 children killed in Texas school shooting

They had been amid a group of girls when the shooting occurred on Tuesday, but "they are all gone now," Jackie Cazares' father said.

• May 26, 2022

Grim task at hand after Texas school shooting: planning 19 children's funerals

In the wake of a deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the community is almost entirely focused on planning vigils, funerals, and fundraisers.

• May 26, 2022

Amanda Gorman pens poem in wake of Texas school shooting

At least 19 children and two adults were killed in the deadliest elementary school shooting since Sandy Hook.

• May 26, 2022

Biden says "the Second Amendment is not absolute"

President Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde Texas "in the coming days."

• May 26, 2022

Texas gun laws allow 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s, the weapons used in Uvalde shooting

The gunman legally purchased two AR-style rifles at a local federal firearms licensee on May 17 and on May 20, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

• May 26, 2022

Texas school shooting the subject of "horrifying" conspiracy theories

It happened after Sandy Hook, Parkland, Orlando and Buffalo. Uvalde is no exception.

• May 26, 2022

Texas school shooting draws cries of grief and disbelief from world leaders

"It's just hard to imagine, hard to fathom, how a great nation like the United States can go on like this," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

• May 26, 2022

World leaders react to Texas school shooting

The shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has drawn reactions and messages of condolence from leaders across the globe. Roxana Saberi reports.

• May 12, 2022
• 02:09

Exploring gun violence prevention

Following the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, many Americans are once again calling for new gun control legislation. Adam Skaggs, chief counsel and policy director for the Giffords Law Center, spoke with CBS News' Lana Zak about what can be done to prevent another shooting.

• May 25, 2022
• 06:36

Social media and the Texas school shooting

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the school shooting suspect posted several messages about his plans on Facebook minutes before the attack. The company says they were private chat messages. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson has the latest on that part of the investigation.

• May 25, 2022
• 03:25

Biden addresses Texas shooting, signs policing order

President Biden again called on Congress to pass gun control measures in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. He also spoke about a new executive order aimed at reforming federal law enforcement and creating a national database of officer misconduct. Watch his remarks.

• May 25, 2022
• 17:28

Latest on Texas school shooting investigation

Authorities are trying to piece together the suspect's background and actions leading up to the elementary school mass shooting Uvalde, Texas. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins "Red & Blue" with more on what investigators are looking at.

• May 25, 2022
• 05:31

19 kids, 2 adults killed in Texas school

Law enforcement investigating a deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, TX say the accused gunman barricaded himself in a classroom, killing 19 children and two teachers. CBS News' Lilia Luciano explains why investigators are still having trouble determining exactly how many students were in that classroom.

• May 25, 2022
• 05:54

Talking to kids about mass shootings

As the U.S. mourns after another school shooting, parents and children are navigating how to deal with the fear and trauma that follows these tragedies. Jessica Glass Kendorski, a school psychologist and chair of school psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, joins CBS News with advice on how parents can speak with their children in the wake of a mass shooting.

• May 25, 2022
• 04:55

A look at some of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history

The number of shootings that included schools and killed 10 or more people has mounted.

• May 25, 2022

NBA player speaks out after Texas shooting

Golden State Warriors player and father of a baby boy Damion Lee called for stricter gun control following the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, saying it's easier to "get a gun than baby formula right now."

• May 25, 2022
• 00:19

Update on Texas school shooting investigation

CBS News anchor Tanya Rivero is in Uvalde, Texas, with the latest on the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School, after Governor Greg Abbot held a press conference with more details on the investigation.

• May 25, 2022
• 04:40

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