Month: April 2019

An EPISD school board trustee seeking re-election declined to answer questions about her background. Mickey Loweree claims she taught at the El Paso Independent School District for ten years. It’s even in her biography on the district’s website. The District 7 school board trustee was appointed by other trustees to the seat in November 2017

How will President Trump’s memo intending to charge a fee for asylum seekers affect migration to El Paso? “I don’t foresee things getting any better anytime soon,” said Cynthia Lopez, a local immigration attorney. “Essentially, we’re throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks.” In a memo released on Monday night, President Trump is

An ABC-7 camera was rolling as a group of undocumented immigrants used a rope ladder to climb over the border barrier in South El Paso. It happened at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday near the Border Highway and Fonseca. The group was climbing the border barrier not too far away from where a group of Border

The El Paso Police Department has been reunited with one of its own. Authorities were concerned earlier this morning after a police dog was on the loose. The dog, a Belgian Malinois named Kyra, has since been found. According to EPPD, Kyra’s initial handler resigned from the El Paso Police Department, leaving her without a

The 145th Kentucky Derby is stil a few days away, but there was some important business to handle Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s Run for the Roses. The official post positions were drawn Tuesday, determining the starting gate for each horse. The various positions have historically held some significance when it comes to determining the

The former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in his own home told a 911 dispatcher “I thought it was my apartment” nearly 20 times as she waited for emergency responders to arrive, according to a recording of the call obtained by a Dallas TV station. “I’m an off-duty officer. I

Border Patrol agents rescued a man in the canal along the Border Highway near Fonseca. The rescue was called in just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. El Paso firefighters also helped rescue the man. Video from the scene recorded by a border agent shows them pulling the person up the embankment. A spokesman for the fire

A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state’s largest city. Police said the suspect is in custody. Authorities say no one else is believed to be involved UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown late Tuesday afternoon, saying shots

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Southern New Mexico apprehended several large groups between midnight and sunrise on Tuesday, apprehending more than 600 undocumented immigrants in the process. These groups were comprised primarily of Central American families and unaccompanied children. Agents encountered a group with more than 400 undocumented immigrants in Sunland Park just after midnight.

An El Paso rabbi is thankful that his children and grandchildren weren’t hurt during a shooting at a synagogue in California. A woman was killed and a 19-year-old suspect is in police custody. Rabbi Yisraeil Greenberg leads the Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue in west El Paso. Rabbi Greenberg’s daughter is married to the son of the

A Michigan college student says pro-Trump agitators recruited him to falsely claim he was raped by Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, then published the smear without his permission. Hunter Kelly, a 21-year-old gay Trump supporter, said conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sought to use him for the “despicable scheme” they concocted to blunt

A historic push in Texas to reduce penalties for small amounts of marijuana was declared dead Tuesday by the state’s Republican lieutenant governor, who called it a “step toward legalization” that he would not allow. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s opposition underscored the resistance by state GOP leaders to relaxing virtually any marijuana laws, even as

Texas prison officials on Tuesday abruptly halted the practice of sharing death row inmate’s final written statements after a lawmaker expressed outrage over the state relaying the last words of an avowed racist executed for the 1998 dragging death of a black man. It marks the second recent change to execution-day procedures in the nation’s

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reallocating resources to the U.S.-Mexico border to investigate the alleged use of fraudulent documents “to create fake families seeking to exploit U.S. immigration laws,” the agency announced Tuesday. The alleged fraud may include the use of forged birth certificates or other fraudulent documents to establish parentage and “fake

Several of El Paso’s local leaders are working on a water infrastructure plan to help hundreds of local residents in the isolated Hillcrest community. For decades, Hillcrest has been without its own water system as low income families moved to the area in far east El Paso during the 1960’s. Basic utilities including water were

Anti-government demonstrators clashed with troops loyal to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro at an air base in the capital hours after opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets in a bold and risky attempt to lead a military uprising against the embattled socialist. The early-morning rebellion seems to have only limited military support. But it

An Otero County Commissioner is frustrated the state of New Mexico has not responded to the County’s emergency declaration this month. “We have yet to receive a call from the office of governor,” said Commissioner Couy Griffin, chairman of the Otero County Commission. Earlier this month, the County declared a state of emergency after weeks

There is a crash on I-10 West and Yarbrough blocking the left lane. Drivers need to take Montana or Gateway West to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

The El Paso Police Department said a K9 that had escaped her enclosure early in the morning in East El Paso has been found. Police said Kyra, a Belgian Malinois, was seen near Montwood and Zaragoza. She was eventually located near Pebble Hills and Rich Beem. Police had cautioned the public to not attempt to

How would you like to nap on the job? Binge-watch your favorite shows? Read on! “Mattress Firm” is looking for college kids to do just that – literally sleep on the job. The lucky applicants are called “Snoozeterns” and will work at company “BEDQuarters” in Houston. They are expected to work 30 hours per week,

UPDATE: Hundreds of residents attended a special meeting over the planned closure of an east side country club. Where plenty of East Side residents are very concerned about the closing down of Vista Hills Country Club and what it means not only for their property values, but for their community as well. District representatives and

The City of El Paso is still waiting on a nearly half-million-dollar-payment from President Trump’s campaign for his February 11 MAGA rally at the El Paso County Coliseum. The ABC-7 I-Team obtained the 29-page invoice from the City of El Paso that details the costs incurred which totals $470,417.05. The city’s invoice bills Donald J.

They say you get what you pay for. And Texas Tech is paying handsomely for the head coach who just led the men’s basketball program to an appearance in the NCAA National Championship Game. Chris Beard has signed a new six-year deal with Texas Tech that will pay him an average of $4.575 million annually.

Chihuahuas infielder Luis Urías has been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week after posting six home runs and 11 RBI in six wins last week for his team. Urías hit three home runs Sunday in a win over Las Vegas just one day after he went deep twice in a game against

Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of abusing the powers of his office and ignoring everyone but his political base Monday in his first public rally as presidential candidate, arguing in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania that strengthening unions and promoting social and economic unity can restore Democrats to the White House. The former

President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to crack down on the surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump is directing his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system. He’s

The long amount of time it takes commercial vehicles to enter the U.S. at El Paso ports of entry could impact local and national businesses, local leaders say. The Trump Administration recently shifted resources away from ports of entry in order to help the U.S. Border Patrol process the staggering amount of undocumented immigrants arriving

City Council Monday unanimously approved a motion to allow City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to provide any resources needed to help care for the hundreds of undocumented immigrants seeking asylum who are entering El Paso every week. The item was listed in the agenda with the following text: “In order to protect the public health, safety

Having small amounts of marijuana in Texas would mean a fine and no jail time under a bill advancing in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The bill that passed the Texas House by a 98-43 vote Monday is a milestone in Texas, where GOP leaders have been resistant to relaxing marijuana laws. It would lower criminal penalties