In Publishing Leaked Video, Texas News Outlets Bring Uvalde Police Failures Into Sharp Focus

The failure of the police response to the Uvalde shooting came into even sharper focus Tuesday afternoon, with the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE’s publication of leaked surveillance footage from inside the school. Two versions of the video were released by the media outlets: the video the Statesman obtained in its entirety (one hour and 22 minutes) and an edited version under five minutes showing key points in law enforcement’s bungled response. Someone watching the uncut version would have to sit through over an hour of dozens of heavily armed police officers “walking back and forth in the hallway, some leaving… Read Full Article