A judge sided with more than a dozen media organizations, including TEGNA, which owns KHOU, who fought with Uvalde CISD and the sheriff's office to release records.
KHOU 11 News, along with other news organizations, won a legal battle over the release of records in the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde.UVALDE, Texas — Several news organizations, including KHOU 11 News' parent company TEGNA, won a legal battle over the release of records in the
The ruling came nearly two years after the coalition filed a lawsuit after open records requests about the shooting were repeatedly denied.The group includes NBC News, The New York Times Company, Gannett, Univision, the Texas Tribune and others. Eleven TEGNA stations are also part of the group, including KHOU-TV, KVUE-TV in Austin, WFAA-TV in Dallas and KENS-TV in San Antonio.
Judge orders DPS to release records on Uvalde school shooting after KHOU 11 and other media organizations sued for access On May 24, 2022, 19 students and two teachers were killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire in a classroom. Three hundred and seventy-six law enforcement officers responded, including DPS troopers. It took 77 minutes for law enforcement to confront the shooter and there are many questions left unanswered about what went wrong.
Various news organizations filed public records requests asking for emails, video footage, call logs, 911 tapes and other items that would shine a light on what really happened. The DPS denied most requests saying the release of that information would"interfere with an ongoing investigation" and various"law enforcement" exceptions.
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