The Texas Tribune hosts a one-on-one conversation with Craig Garnett, owner and publisher of the Uvalde Leader-News and author of the new book “Uvalde’s Darkest Hour,” which includes first-hand accounts of the horrific 2022 Robb Elementary shooting. Garnett’s book chronicles the journey his newspaper and the Uvalde community have navigated as they’ve tried to heal, make sense of the incomprehensible and seek meaningful change on the local and state levels.
Interviewing Garnett is Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter at the Austin American-Statesman. Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Tribune’s Studio 919 in Austin or online.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and the hourlong conversation begins at 9 a.m.
A book signing will follow the conversation, and copies of “Uvalde’s Darkest Hour” will be available to purchase.
Parking is not provided.
Complimentary coffee will be available.
This in-person event will be live streamed for virtual attendees and will be available to watch on demand at texastribune.org/events.
Email us at events@texastribune.org
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Garnett, owner and publisher of the Uvalde Leader-News since 1989, writes news stories, commentary and editorials for which he has won numerous awards from the Texas and South Texas Press associations. In 2023, he received the TPA's Frank W. Mayborn award for community leadership and the University of Kentucky's Tom and Pat Gish Award for courage, integrity and tenacity in rural journalism.
Latson is the CEO of Opportunity Austin. Previously, he founded and served as executive director for ARMA, the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, a business group focused on strengthening the advanced manufacturing community through advocacy, workforce development and networking. Latson is also a member of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Semiconductor Taskforce.
Packer is president and CEO of the New Braunfels Chamber, a membership organization representing more than 1,600 businesses. The chamber advocates for sound public policy, serves as the destination marketing organization for New Braunfels and manages Confluence, a public-private economic development initiative.
Cisneros is chair of the infrastructure investment firm American Triple I. He is also vice chair of the board of directors and equity owner of Shank Williams Cisneros & Co. LLC and principal of Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC. He was mayor of San Antonio from 1981-89 and secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton from 1993-97.
