3 shot, wounded during large party near the SAC
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were shot and wounded early Saturday near the Socorro Athletic Complex or SAC, authorities said, with one of the…
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Entire Sunland Park police force quarantined due to virus case
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — All 20 officers of the Sunland Park Police Department have been quarantined at home after one of them tested positive for…
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Another Otero County Prison inmate among 8 new virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate was among eight additional coronavirus deaths reported Friday in New Mexico. The deceased…
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Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired by Louisville police
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor will be fired, the Louisville mayor announced…
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SWAT team raids home in far east El Paso, makes gang-related arrest
EL PASO, Texas — A police standoff came to an end Thursday afternoon in a far east El Paso neighborhood with a SWAT team storming a house and making…
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Ex-Atlanta police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks turns himself in
ATLANTA, Georgia — Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping woman after being released from jail for prior attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is back behind bars, allegedly responsible for a rape that he committed just 3 days after having been…
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‘My dream is to at least take out 200 N******’: El Pasoan arrested for video threat to kill BLM protesters
EL PASO, Texas — A 42-year-old El Paso man has been arrested by the FBI and faces federal charges after he allegedly uploaded a racist video to…
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Ex-officer charged with felony murder in Atlanta shooting death of Rayshard Brooks
ATLANTA, Georgia — Prosecutors brought murder charges Wednesday against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back,…
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1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting
DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The…
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‘We can’t disband the police department’ – but Las Cruces looks at transparency, reform
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council met Monday night for a passionate, three-hour discussion on global and local calls for police…
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Man charged in New Mexico Oñate protest shooting; militia group’s presence ‘condemned’
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico —  A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery in a shooting that happened as protesters in…
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Bomb squad says suspicious package found at west El Paso credit union wasn’t explosive
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in several days, the El Paso police bomb squad on Tuesday examined a suspicious package found at a west El Paso…
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WATCH: Congresswoman Escobar holds town hall on police reform
El PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of El Paso held a virtual town hall Tuesday on the Democratic-sponsored Police Accountability and…
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Hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in desert near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn station found multiple bundles of marijuana in the desert with an estimated…
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Officer shot, wounded in ‘hail of gunfire’ in northeast El Paso; suspected gunman jailed
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was shot and wounded early Monday morning in what authorities described as a “hail of gunfire” after he…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks’ final moments were caught on video. Here’s what the footage shows
The death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of a white Atlanta police officer has already resulted in a litany of consequences for the city. Brooks’…
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Vandals target predominantly Black church in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Parishioners at Destiny Family Christian Center in northeast El Paso found vandals had broken glass by throwing rocks through the…
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Bomb squad says suspicious package found at shopping plaza near UTEP wasn’t explosive
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso police bomb squad examined a suspicious package found at a west El Paso shopping plaza on Sunday afternoon before…
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Police say man shot 8 after being denied entry into San Antonio bar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people,…
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‘We’re looking for solutions’: Boxing champ and comedian lead Las Cruces ‘Black Lives Matter’ town hall meeting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Boxing champ Austin Trout and comedian Tommy Black led a discussion in downtown Las Cruces Saturday night around police…
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Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest
DALLAS, Texas — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George…
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‘We’re calling for justice’: Protesters hold moment of silence for man killed by Las Cruces officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The sister of the man killed by Las Cruces police in February joined a few dozen protesters on Saturday to demand justice.…
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Atlanta police chief resigns after officer fatally shoots black man at fast food drive-in
ATLANTA, Georgia — Atlanta’s police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a field…
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Las Cruces man gets prison term for impersonating U.S. marshal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to over eight months in prison for impersonating a deputy U.S. marshal. The U.S.…
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‘Violent robber’: Gunman sought in 3 northeast El Paso hold-ups
EL PASO, Texas – Police put out a public call for help Saturday to identify and capture a man they described as a “violent robber” who has held-up…
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3rd straight evening of El Paso protests features state lawmakers, peaceful end
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over police brutality and calling for the equal treatment for people of color continued for a third straight night in El…
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El Paso police have few body cameras as part of their equipment
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody are growing throughout the country, including in El Paso.…
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SISD teacher’s aide arrested on child sex charges
EL PASO, Texas — A teacher’s aide in the Socorro Independent School District has been arrested on child sex charges, sheriff’s office and school…
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El Paso man allegedly shot dog, brutally beat puppy after pup urinates on couch
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting one dog and brutally beating another that was just a…
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