Month: April 2017

Federal officials on Thursday finalized their refusal to allow Texas prison officials to receive a foreign shipment of a drug the state has used to execute death row inmates. The refusal centers on a shipment of 1,000 vials of sodium thiopental detained by federal officials at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport in July 2015. The drug

A recent promise by President Donald Trump’s administration not to separate most parents and children who are stopped crossing the U.S.-Mexico border means the government will need space to hold them, but the only facilities equipped to house families are having trouble getting licensed as child care facilities. The Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The NFL released the schedule for the 2017-18 football season. Below is the schedule for the Dallas Cowboys: Sept. 10 New York Giants, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 25 at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m. Oct. 8 Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 15 BYE Oct. 22

A Republican-drawn map setting the boundaries of Texas’ statehouse districts violates the U.S. Constitution by intentionally discriminating against minority voters, a federal court found Thursday – the third such ruling against the state’s voting laws in roughly a month. The latest ruling means Texas’ strict voter ID law, congressional maps and state legislative maps –

The Mesilla Valley Animal Services Executive Director admitted to ABC-7 Thursday that the shelter conducted medical experiments on dogs three years ago. Dr. Beth Vesco-Mock said the shelter took part in an experiment in 2013 and 2014, but no animals were ever harmed. Now, the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico (HSSNM) is questioning why

El Paso Police are investigating a “suspicious death” on the West Side, according to a police department tweet. Police said officers were asked to look into the welfare of a woman who lived at the apartment complex at 5450 Suncrest. Officers arrived at the apartment unit at about 9 a.m. Thursday and discovered the body

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser says the city invited U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to El Paso. Leeser said he stressed the importance of trade between Mexico and the United States to the Borderland community during Thursday’s high-profile meeting with Sessions. The mayor called the meeting “positive.” The mayor said El Paso needs to continue

The Las Cruces Public Schools Board unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night stating its support for the immigrant community. The school district wants immigrant families to feel safe and reassured them schools will be a safe haven where students can learn without the fear of being detained by immigration authorities. “Approving the Resolution and Policy

A police officer shot the front seat passenger of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Northeast El Paso, police officials said. The passenger, only described as a 25-year-old man, allegedly exited the vehicle with a gun, police added. Police officers pulled a vehicle over on the 5400 block of Pollard at 11:57 pm Wednesday

A police officer shot the front seat passenger of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Northeast El Paso, police officials said. The passenger, only described as a 25-year-old man, allegedly exited the vehicle with a gun, police said. Police officers pulled the driver over on the 5400 block of Pollard at 11:57 pm Wednesday

Two El Paso Police Officers were involved in a collision Thursday afternoon. The crash happened shortly after 3 pm at Franklin and Campbell in Downtown El Paso. ABC-7 is working to confirm reports the officers were part of the motorcade escorting Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Chief John Kelly to the El Paso

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly held a news conference in El Paso to discuss illegal immigration and violent street gangs. Sessions referred to the US-Mexico border as “Ground Zero, the front line and this is where we are making our stand.” Sessions further stated “We cannot allow and

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly held a news conference in El Paso to discuss illegal immigration and violent street gangs. Sessions referred to the US-Mexico border as “Ground Zero, the front line and this is where we are making our stand.” Sessions further stated “We cannot allow and

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly are in El Paso. Sessions and Kelly observed operations at the border and met with Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security personnel. Sessions and Kelly are holding a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Click here to watch it live. At his

The Trump administration vowed to crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central American street gang blamed for a recent series of killings in suburban New York, and accused Obama-era border policies of allowing its ranks to flourish. The gang is known for hacking and stabbing victims with machetes, drug dealing, prostitution and other rackets.

Nancy Bartlett, the Deputy City Manager of Public Safety and Support Services, has resigned due to family health concerns, City officials said. Bartlett submitted her letter of resignation to the City effective May 4, 2017. Bartlett was the City’s first Chief Performance Officer and had been part of the City’s leadership team since 2014, City

An audit by independent investigators with the U.S. Justice Department has determined a New Mexico program that helps crime victims allowed federal grant funds to be used to reimburse the purchase of medical marijuana by crime victims. The review released this week by the agency’s inspector general identified $7,630 in questionable costs for four marijuana

The Texas House late Wednesday night approved a sweeping, bipartisan school finance plan that pumps an extra $1.6 billion into classrooms and begins overhauling the troubled way the state pays for public education. Sponsored by Houston Republican Rep. Dan Huberty, the much-watched proposal seeks to increase annual, per-student funding about $210 to $5,350 while raising

The Henderson Middle School chess team is raising money for the SuperNationals VI chess championship in Nashville, Tennessee. The team has competed in state championships since 2013, bringing back several awards. This year, the team won 1st place in Novice, 1st place in JV and 4th place in Championship. The team was also deemed Champions

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“13 Reasons Why” is a runaway hit series on Netflix. You may not recognize the show, but if you have a teen in your life, chances are they are watching. The series, which follows a fictional book of the same name, is the story of high school student Hannah Baker, who committed suicide. Her death

The residency of one candidate for Northeast El Paso city representative is again being questioned. Now, it centers around seemingly conflicting information from the candidate herself. When Diana Ramos was first questioned about her length of residency in February 2017, she told ABC-7 that she moved to the northeast in October of 2016, saying that’s

Sixty-five people staying at a senior day care tested positive for a tuberculosis infection, health officials said Wednesday. Using blood samples, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health tested 199 individuals at La Victoria on the 1200 block of Lee Trevino Dr. Of those, 65 of those tests coming back positive for TB

Former NMSU star Moriah Mack is getting a chance to continue her basketball career in the WNBA. Mack, who led the team in scoring last season, has signed a training camp deal with the Minnesota Lynx – winners of two of the past four WNBA titles. Mack is only the second NMSU player to ever

A captain with the Doña Ana County Detention Center claims County Commissioner John Vasquez told him the county will be better when he gets rid of both County Manager Julia Brown and Jail Director Chris Barela. Through a public records request, ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom obtained a two-page document filed within Doña Ana County

ABC-7 confirmed that four candidates have filed paperwork to run for the District 8 City Council seat that will soon be vacated by Rep. Cortney Niland. The filing period began Tuesday after City Council voted to hold the election June 5, the day designated for possible runoffs. The last day to file is May 1.

A man set himself on fire when he was approached by deputies Tuesday night. A Mesilla marshal spotted Gaspar Ayala-Arellano carrying a gas can near Zia Middle School, and the marshal stopped to help. The 48-year-old allegedly refused to identify himself before the marshal called deputies for backup. When deputies arrived, Ayala-Arellano allegedly pulled a

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and John Kelly, the head of DHS, will be in El Paso on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd told ABC-7. The Republican congressman, who was in the Lower Valley for several groundbreaking events Wednesday, said he will not be in attendance when Sessions and Secretary Kelly tour the border. Still,

Bill O’Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations. 21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that “after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will

Las Cruces police will conduct frequent patrols of the 420 Festival at Young Park and are warning the public that possession of marijuana is prohibited. In a news release, the Las Cruces Police Department reminds the public that the use and possession of marijuana is illegal in New Mexico except for those who carry a