PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed…
El Paso Matters – Hearing in Walmart mass shooting case can proceed, El Paso appeals court rules
A hearing on allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the El Paso Walmart mass shooting case can go forward Thursday, though with some limitations, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The ruling from the…
KTSM News – Sun Metro to offer free rides on Election Day
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Sun Metro will provide free rides to residents heading to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 5, the City of El Paso announced in a news release….
KTSM News – City invites public to free drive-thru flu vaccine event at Camp Cohen
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health will be providing free flu vaccines through their “Be Powerflu” event this weekend in Northeast El Paso. The…
KTSM News – EPPD: 24-year-old man dies in T-bone crash in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 24-year-old man is dead following a T-bone crash that happened early Sunday morning, Oct. 27 in East El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department…
Border Report – 24 killed when bus collides with trailer that detached from truck in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck transporting corn, killing 24 people and injuring five, Mexican authorities said…
Border Report – Migrant families separated under Trump still feel fallout, fear his return to office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Billy’s friends at his rural high school in the South don’t know he was one of thousands of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under then-President…
El Paso Matters – City Council candidates receive last-minute boosts from real estate PAC, local business leaders
Campaign finance reports filed by El Paso City Council candidates eight days before the Nov. 5 election reveal a surge of last-minute contributions, led by substantial donations from the Texas Association of…
Texas Monthly – Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas. Read: Read More
Border Report – Former Starr County attorney sentenced to 3 years in prison
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Former Starr County Attorney Victor Canales Jr., who misappropriated thousands of dollars in taxpayer money, was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday. Canales promised not to prosecute…



