Bill Maher Says Uvalde Cops ‘Should Have a Hard Time Sleeping': ‘What the F–?’ (Video)

Ellise Shafer The Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill in the wake of several mass shootings across the U.S., including one at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead.According to the Associated Press, the bill was passed by the Senate on Thursday evening with a 65-33 vote and now heads to the House of Representatives for approval. If passed through the House, the $13 billion bill would make background checks stricter for young gun buyers, help to restrict domestic violence offenders from purchasing guns, enact red flag laws to smooth the process of seizing firearms from dangerous people and fund programs for mental health and school safety across the nation.

The Senate passed a compromise gun saefty bill on Thursday in a 65-33 vote, marking a rare time that lawmakers of both parties responded to a wave of mass shootings with legislation.

Baltimore Sun.The commission would also propose initiatives to support families headed by LGBTQ people and same-sex couples; advise the county of policies and programs that benefit underserved members of the LGBTQ community; and plan events to celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ community.  The commission would be required to submit an annual report to the County Council and the County Executive.Balls’s proposal coincides with Pride Month, when members of the LGBTQ community are typically celebrated.

In the month since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, video footage and law enforcement transcripts have shown how the town’s police force failed to properly respond when timing was most crucial. Nineteen children and two teachers were found dead by the time they stormed the Robb Elementary School classrooms. Since May 24, the police department has found troubling ways to explain why it took responders 77 minutes to intervene, despite being armed and shielded.“What else were they waiting for, the invincible star from Mario?” posed “Daily Show” Trevor Noah on Tuesday.

Hollywood creators want to model a better culture around guns.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA group of 200 top writers, producers and directors have signed an open letter backed by the Brady gun violence organization that includes a pledge to incorporate gun safety best practices into their shows and to scrutinize the use of firearms in storytellling.The list of signatories includes Shonda Rhimes, Bill Lawrence, Jimmy Kimmel and the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” writing staff, Michelle and Robert King, Judd Apatow, Steve Levitan, David Shore, Matt Nix, Dan Lin and Jenni Konner. The letter frames gun safety an urgent social issue for the industry to embrace, in the same way that intentional depictions of such topics as cigarette smoking, drunk driving, the use of seat belts, marriage equality and LGBT rights helped change cultural attitudes and save lives.

In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, many people are crying out for someone to “do something.” Yet some of the loudest voices in that chorus are among the biggest hypocrites when it comes to creating an atmosphere that promulgates violence among the feeble minded.

The Uvalde School Police Chief is speaking out after the tragedy that unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last month.

An 11-year-old survivor of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was hospitalized after visiting the memorial of her best friend, who she lost in the tragedy.

By a vote of 223-204, the House of Reprsentatives on Wednesday has put together broad gun control legislation on what was largely a party-line vote.

Weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, one would assume lawmakers in the US would be working on gun control legislation and keeping children safe. Instead, one Republican Texas State Representative Bryan Slaton has found a new target – drag queens.Slaton, who describes himself as a “Christian Conservative”, announced on social media that he would be introducing a bill to ban drag queens around minors. “The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend,” Slaton said in a press statement.

This week’s panel discussion featured Michael Shellenberger, a California gubernatorial candidate, cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, and author of San Fransicko: W,hy Progressives Ruin Cities; and Douglas Murray, columnist for the New York Post and The Sun, and author of War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason.

CNN's new President, Chris Licht, said that there's too much Breaking News. New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin took to his Twitter to share the "scoop. "On Thursday morning, Licht emailed staff to inform them that the notorious "BREAKING NEWS" banner is overused and is finally getting reworked.

President Joe Biden called on Congress to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines in an evening speech to address the wave of shooting massacres that have devastated communities across the country.

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chief is finally explaining why he and his team have suddenly stopped cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s investigation into the devastating mass shooting that took place at Robb Elementary School last month. And his answer is just as cowardly and misguided as his response to the active shooter.

David Muir, who continues to deliver the tough news to his dedicated viewers each night.MORE: David Muir close to tears as he reports on horrific Texas school shootingALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe journalist had another hard task to take on for the latest installment of World News Tonight, sharing the new images coming in from the funeral for the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.VIDEO: US basketball coach's emotional response to Texas school shooting"Before we go tonight, the images that speak of the unbearable loss in so many of these communities long after the cameras leave," David said.He spoke of the fourth graders who attended the funeral of one of the victims, saluted for her bravery for trying to alert 911 of the incident.MORE: David Muir shows support for Kelly Ripa's son in the best wayAnd he also mentioned another, speaking of her interest in becoming a marine biologist and the initiative of a Texas university to institute a scholarship in her name.The news was clearly tough for David to deliver, and proved even tougher for his audiences to take in, as many were left heartbroken and took to social media to express it.David shared new images from the funerals for the victims from Texas"There are no words, medicine or even time that will ever heal the pain of losing a child," one wrote, with another saying: "This is unbelievable!! So so sad!!"A third wrote: "I'm so broken for these families and this town," with one also commenting: "My heart aches for the families and friends."MORE: David Muir shares adorable photo from home as fans see doubleMORE: David Muir receives incredible honor as he returns to beloved homeLast week, 19 children and two

Matthew McConaughey has paid his respects to the Texas school shooting victims in his hometown of Uvalde.The 52-year-old actor returned to the Texas town Tuesday alongside his family — his wife, Camila, their children, Levi, 13, Vida, 12, Livingston, 9 and his brother, Rooster.In new photos shared to Twitter, McConaughey and his loved ones are seen visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary. In one shot, he and his family are seen holding hands and bowing their heads as they stand in front of a tree filled with flowers, cards and candles, left behind for the 19 children and two adults shot and killed last week.Another snap sees McConaughey taking a photo of a larger memorial, which had the names of the victims painted onto individual crosses.Matthew McConaughey visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary in his hometown of Uvalde.

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Don McLean announced on Wednesday (May 25) that he was pulling out of his appearance, and he has now been followed by a host of other musicians including singers Lee Greenwood and Larry Gatlin, Danielle Peck and Larry Stewart of the country band Restless Heart.“I cannot, in good conscience, perform at the NRA convention in Houston this weekend,” Gatlin, of the Gatlin Brothers, said in a statement.“While I agree with most of the positions held by the NRA, I have come to believe that, while background checks would not stop every madman with a gun, it is at the very least a step in the right direction toward trying to prevent the kind of tragedy we saw this week in Uvalde – in my beloved, weeping TEXAS.”He concluded: “I’m a 2nd Amendment guy, but the 2nd Amendment should not apply to everyone. It’s that simple.”A post shared by Larry Gatlin (@larrygatlin)Stewart said in a similar statement: “I want to honor the victims, families, the town and our friends in the great state of Texas the best I know how.”Peck added: “After much thought, as a both a mother and out of respect for all of the families in Uvalde, TX during the heartbreaking time, I have made the decision to not host or perform at the NRA Event in Houston this weekend.

Madonna shared a powerful video in response to the tragic Uvalde, Texas, massacre by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos that killed 19 children, two teachers and wounded 17 others at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday.