Uvalde Families Vow to Return for Next Accountability Trial (Full Transcript)

After an emotional verdict, families say they still seek accountability as charges against Adrian Gonzalez and ex-chief Pete Arredondo move forward.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: After the verdict was announced, the family members just left court so emotional, so distraught. They had hoped that there would be some kind of accountability, and they feel they didn't get that. Tonight, Adrian Gonzalez was charged with 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment, and no doubt it was going to be a difficult case for prosecutors to prove, but these family members still had hope. Now there's another trial that's going to take place for the former school police chief, Pete. Arredondo, who was charged also by this same DA for not taking any kind of action and allowing the gunman to remain in the classroom for 77 minutes as children were dying and injured. So the families are going to have to, again, come to court and relive so much of this testimony. One of the parents told me that he's going to do it, and he's going to be here, and they're hoping still, they have hope so many years later that there's going to be accountability.

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Family members left court distraught after a verdict they felt offered no accountability. Adrian Gonzalez faces 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment, a case seen as difficult to prove. Another upcoming trial involves former school police chief Pete Arredondo, charged for inaction that allegedly allowed a gunman to remain in a classroom for 77 minutes. Families expect to return to court, relive painful testimony, and continue hoping for accountability years later.
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Families Seek Accountability After Emotional Court Verdict
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Families were devastated by a verdict they believe failed to deliver accountability.
  • Adrian Gonzalez has been charged with 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment in a challenging prosecution.
  • A separate trial is forthcoming for ex-school police chief Pete Arredondo over alleged inaction during the shooting.
  • Families anticipate returning to court and re-experiencing traumatic testimony.
  • Despite years passing, families continue to hope for accountability through the legal process.
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Negative: The tone is grief-stricken and frustrated, marked by words like 'emotional,' 'distraught,' and a sense that accountability was not achieved, alongside the painful prospect of reliving testimony in future trials.
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