City leaders in Uvalde, Texas, have given final approval to a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

Attorneys for the families first announced the terms of the settlement with the city in May 2024, and it was approved by the Uvalde city council Tuesday night.

The settlement with the city will spread the $2 million among the 21 families of the victims killed in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, said Javier Cazares, whose daughter Jackie was one of 19 fourth-graders killed by the gunman. Two teachers were also killed.

The suit addresses the botched law enforcement response by requiring enhanced training for city police officers. It also expands mental health services available to the families and the greater Uvalde area, sets May 24 as an annual day of remembrance, and establishes a permanent memorial in the city plaza.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    well. there is that. Either way, they were following tactics that were nearly 25 years out of date.

    Wouldn’t be shocked to find they were still being trained on how to hunt down and capture slaves at this point.