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1. Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 02:33 PM
Jul 2022

I agree that this asshole needs to be fired as police chief and barred from the law enforcement professiion




https://www.npr.org/2022/07/02/1109577232/uvalde-schools-police-chief-resigns-city-council-pete-arredondo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde school district's police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

Chief Pete Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News on Friday that has decided to step down for the good of the city administration. He was elected to the District 3 council position on May 7 and was sworn in — in a closed-door ceremony — on May 31, just a week after the massacre.

"After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the city council for District 3. The mayor, the city council, and the city staff must continue to move forward without distractions. I feel this is the best decision for Uvalde," Arredondo said.

Arredondo, who has been on administrative leave from the school district since June 22, has declined repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press. His attorney, George Hyde, did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment Saturday.

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