From last week: The “dead suspect loophole” lets #police hide footage of incidents like the #Uvalde massacre, potentially forever. One legislator aims to close it this session: https://www.texasobserver.org/uvalde-dead-suspect-loophole-open-records/

#ElPaso #txlege #Texas #politics #news

After Uvalde, Texas Could Finally Fix Notorious Flaw in Public Information Act

An El Paso Democrat wants to close the “dead suspect loophole” that’s helped gut Texas’ once-distinguished open records law.

The Texas Observer

@TexasObserver

I have felt for a long time that only release of grisly photos of the victims will arouse public outrage to the point where something will finally be done to break the gun industry's stranglehold on America.