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The El Paso City Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday to restrict the use of city resources when it comes to criminal investigations of abortions –…
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The El Paso City Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday to restrict the use of city resources when it comes to criminal investigations of abortions –…
Continue ReadingPatrick Crusius Docs by KVIA ABC-7 on Scribd EL PASO, Texas (El Paso Matters) — The man accused of murdering 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019…
Continue ReadingEditors note: The Mayor’s office has confirmed the news of Chief Allen’s death to ABC-7. A statement will be released from the mayor shortly. EL…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
Continue ReadingThis is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following. Special City Council…
Continue ReadingThe newly appointed El Paso district attorney has three main priorities as he prepares to take office on Thursday. Getting them done is the tough…
Continue ReadingThe Texas National Guard, which was deployed to El Paso on Monday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, strung concertina wire Tuesday along the Rio Grande near…
Continue ReadingVeteran El Paso lawyer Bill Hicks is the new El Paso district attorney, the governor’s office announced Wednesday – the same day embattled District…
Continue ReadingAs El Paso struggled Tuesday to cope with a growing migrant influx, the U.S. Homeland Security secretary visited the city and said the nation’s…
Continue Readingby Special to El Paso Matters, El Paso Matters December 9, 2022 By Rocio Gallegos and Veronica Martinez / La Verdad CIUDAD JUAREZ – En route to the…
Continue ReadingCity Council runoffs draw 1% of registered voters so far by Robert Moore, El Paso Matters December 5, 2022 Three City Council races – in Districts…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A $25 million donation made to the University of Texas at El Paso – the biggest gift in its 108-year history – will help…
Continue ReadingCanutillo school voters reject major bond issue, select 3 trustees by Molly Smith, El Paso Matters November 8, 2022 The Canutillo Independent School…
Continue Reading3 City Council races headed to runoff; Salcido re-elected by Elida S. Perez and Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso Matters November 8, 2022 Three…
Continue ReadingThe two incumbent U.S. representatives for El Paso — one a Democrat and one a Republican — are on their way to reelection, according to early…
Continue ReadingFormer El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza was nominated on Friday by President Biden to be the top federal prosecutor for the Western District…
Continue ReadingTwo of the 21 members of a presidential commission recently appointed to explore education equity and other issues affecting Hispanics are graduates…
Continue ReadingCIUDAD JUÁREZ — A living room near downtown Juárez is filled with folding lawn chairs and hand-written signs that beg for justice. Neighbors,…
Continue ReadingEl Paso is now administering the monkeypox vaccine to people who are at high risk of contracting the disease, after weeks of only offering it to…
Continue ReadingThe El Paso city government may spend $10 million this month processing and transporting recently arrived migrants, 10 times the amount spent between…
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