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A half-century after one movement, ‘Fierce Madres’ in Uvalde call for another

June 23, 2022

This story first appeared in the Washington Post. An excerpt can be viewed below. To watch the full story, click here.

The mothers and grandmothers filed into the school board meeting, a sea of maroon T-shirts with “Fierce Madres” emblazoned on their chests, ready to confront local officials after the shooting at Robb Elementary.