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City Hall Reporter @BostonGlobe. Past: @Statesman, @TXCapTonight @SpectrumNews1TX. @MedillSchool @NorthwesternU alum, @aaja member. 📩niki.griswold@globe.com
Apr 13, 2023 31 tweets 6 min read
NOW: I’m in Llano, TX where the County Judge has called a meeting to consider closing down the public library system. This comes after a federal district judge ordered the county to return a list of “banned” books to library shelves. Background: statesman.com/story/news/pol… The parking lot is completely full with people who plan to attend today’s Commissioner’s Court meeting. Some folks outside are holding signs, one says “Save our libraries” Image
Jul 10, 2022 19 tweets 7 min read
THREAD: I’m at Robb Elementary school in #Uvalde where dozens of people have gathered for the Unheard Voices March and Rally in honor of the 21 victims killed here more than a month ago. Follow for updates Victims’ families reached out to the Brown Berets for help in organizing today’s event. I’ve spoken to several parents of victims who say they want the rally to honor their children, but also demonstrate the community’s demand for gun reform & accountability from law enforcement
May 25, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
I’m reporting in #Uvalde TX at the civic center which is being used as a reunification site for families impacted by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. I spoke to one man who says he’s been waiting for news about his niece for hours. Heart is so heavy. @statesman I just spoke to Ronnie Garza, a Uvalde County Commissioner who has lived here his whole life. Fighting tears, he said, “Our community is about faith and hard work. And this has really come as a shock to us. We just never thought of something like this hitting our community.”