Jazmine Ulloa, a New York Times reporter who grew up in El Paso and graduated from Burges High School, will return home in March to discuss her new book about the city….
Border Report – World Cup will heighten money laundering, financial expert warns
“These conditions tend to lead to an elevated amount of money laundering,” said she said. “Heads of organized crime will use these types of events to integrate, move and disguise funds to…
Texas Monthly – Fired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&M, arguing her free speech rights were violated
Melissa McCoul, arguing she was fired to appease political critics, is seeking to get her job back and other restitution. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso police officer struck by car; man arrested after fleeing scene, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man was arrested after he struck a police officer with a vehicle and fled the scene in East El Paso last month, according to El…
El Paso Matters – Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how
By Jaden Edison Roughly 17 hours into a four-day marathon of meetings, the State Board of Education turned to a discussion of broad historical topics, prompting several board members to present an…
KTSM News – EPCSO: Driver arrested for DWI with child in vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 45-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for drunk driving with an 11-month-old child in the rear seat, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s…
Tech Crunch – Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Minnesota school districts sue over ICE raids
Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to block immigration raids near schools amid the federal enforcement surge in the state. For years, U.S. Immigration…
Border Report – Tillis launches probe of ICE practices
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) launched a probe into the practices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding details about its work in his home state as well as in Minneapolis. Tillis’s…
Tech Crunch – Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries. Read more: Read More