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Border Report – Groups want Fort Bliss immigrant detention center closed, raids to stop
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Advocacy groups are calling for the shutdown of a new immigration detention center in Fort Bliss, Texas. They also want the Trump administration stop conducting “indiscriminate”…
Texas Monthly – Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way for Casar
Doggett has represented his hometown of Austin for over 50 years, in both the Legislature and Congress, surviving numerous Republican redistricting efforts to target his seat. Read: Read More
KTSM News – UTEP awarded $118M for campus revitalization
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas System Board of Regents allocated $118 million to fund maintenance projects at the UTEP campus on Thursday, Aug. 21. UTEP says the funds…
Border Report – Former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to plead guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to plead guilty next week in a drug trafficking case that accuses him of ordering torture, plotting murders and flooding…
Tech Crunch – As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug
Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Hill Country nonprofit pledges $40 million to help rebuild flood victims’ homes
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life. Read: Read More
Border Report – Online toolkit to help churches document ICE raids, provide sanctuary
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A nonprofit has made available for free an online toolkit that encourages thousands of faith-based organizations to provide sanctuary from immigration raids and tips on how to…
The Athletic MiLB News – Red Sox call up power-hitting prospect Jhostynxon Garcia
Garcia, 22, hit 17 home runs in 66 games for Triple-A Worcester. Keith Law ranked him as the No. 46 prospect in the game. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.
Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects. Read more: Read More