Happy July everyone! We’re back from summer break.
Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning for our live roundup discussion on our reporting this week, and on the latest news happening in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The United States is definitely in one of those history-making eras. But not the good kind. Melissa’s first post after returning from summer break, is a reflection from a road trip to Denver where she learned about another dark chapter in American history — the Sand Creek Massacre. Caroline who grew up in Denver didn’t learn about this tragedy until she was in university. And most Americans have never heard of it. More than 160 years later, many White Americans still don’t accept that it happened. Melissa also speaks with activists from across the border about how they’re meeting this moment, and how they cultivate hope and healing to weather this new dystopian chapter in U.S. history.
In brighter news, Caroline interviewed Mexicali activist Denahi Valdez about citizen-led efforts to make one of the hottest cities in North America more bike friendly, and more resilient to climate change.
More News from the Border:
Military to establish national defense area in Yuma AZ Family
DOI Announces Land Transfer to the Department of the Navy for National Defense in Southeastern Arizona U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Tejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bid The Texas Tribune
Valley woman faced traumatic hospital stay prior to murder charge for self-induced abortion My RGV.com
Claim: Federal agents in plain clothes aimed guns, handcuffed Tucson Samaritans Arizona Daily Star
Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss The Texas Tribune
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