Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for Retribution
5/28/202610 min
Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students, by Clare Amari, Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small
U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days, by Eric Schmitt
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits, by Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser
Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts, by Jeremy W. Peters and Sabrina Tavernise
These Drivers Found Cheap Gas, by Corina Knoll
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First 90 secondsTracy Mumford· Host0:00
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Claire Amari0:39
Let's go back to when the officers were called, when the deputies came.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:48
Mm-hmm. I was trying to text my mom to, like, uh, like, just to tell her, like, what was going on, and so that's when the sheriff was like, "Okay, I'm gonna, uh, you're under arrest for theft."
Claire Amari0:57
Okay.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:57
A new investigation from The Times looks at what has happened as more police officers have been hired at schools to keep students safe.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:05
They had released my mugshot, and other teachers started getting a hold of it. Everyone started screenshotting it, and- My colleagues, in partnership with The San Antonio Express News, looked at Texas specifically.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:16
Back in 2022, the state was rocked by one of the deadliest school shootings in US history when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, killing 21 people. The next year, lawmakers passed legislation