Texas Sued for Withholding Uvalde Shooting Public Records
Among the news outlets involved in the lawsuit are the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Texas Tribune, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN.
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More than a dozen major news organizations are banding together to sue the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for failing to release public records related to the shooting at Robb elementary school in Uvalde, The Guardian reports. The lawsuit comes after reporters from these local and national news outlets were denied over 70 requests made to DPS surrounding the shooting under the Texas Public Information Act, which requires governmental bodies to release information in the interest of the public.
While exceptions to records requests are allowed in certain instances, including ongoing investigations, these news organizations are arguing the case is no longer in progress since it was declared the 18-year old gunman was guilty and acted alone. Among the news outlets involved in the lawsuit are the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Texas Tribune, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN.
