and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler.nd additional support from the charina endownment fund. >> by the time i got to fallujah, you know, i thought i'd seen it all, i thought i'd survived it all. >> were you right? >> (laughing): no, no i mean, god no. um, no, no that was all different level of, of violence. ♪ (recording of arabic speakers growing louder) fallujah is 35 miles from bagdad, and by the spring of 2004, it was completely in the hands of the insurgents and al qaeda. (crowd shouting) and it had become like a giant car bomb factory, they were just like making car bombs and like shipping them to bagdad, you know, like every day. (crowd shouting) >> (speaking arabic): (people shouting, horns honking) >> the story of fallujah begins with four blackwater contractors, who were, you know, driving around fallujah and they got ambushed. (crowd shouting) the iraqis gather around just like having a party. (crowd shouting) and they picked up what was left of the bodies, and then they take them up to the bridge on the euphrat

and by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler.ional support from koo and patricia yuen, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. ♪ ♪ >> maria hinojosa: every two years, the texas legislature comes to session. (metal detector buzzes) >> let's go, raiders! (clapping in rhythm) let's go, raiders! let's go, ttu! >> hinojosa: it's early 2023, and the capitol is a busy place. >> let's go, raiders! >> the senate of the 88th legislative session will come to order. >> hinojosa: lawmakers are voting on bills about everything from the cost of fuel to property taxes. many without controversy. >> is there an objection to the adoption of the resolution? the chair hears none, the resolution's adopted. >> hinojosa: but in this session, the legislature is also facing the divisive of issue of guns. >> it's none of your business how many guns i own. >> hinojosa: after one of the deadliest school shootings in history. >> we defend the constitution. >> we do everything to protect these guns. let's just try something to protect ou

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