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The Latest Breaking News from El Paso

Second US military zone along border with Mexico set up to deter migrants

Trump administration says Texas National Defense Area to run east from the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso.

Al Jazeera

U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrants

It’s the second military zone the Trump administration has created at the border, following one on the New Mexico-Mexico border, where a group of migrants were arrested on Monday.

The Texas Tribune

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases

The Independent UK

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In act of forgiveness, woman hugs the El Paso Walmart mass shooter who killed her brother

A day after the shooter pleaded guilty to killing 23 people and wounding 22 others, Yolanda Tinajero gave the judge an unusual request.

The Texas Tribune

What families told the Texas Walmart gunman who killed their loved ones in a racist attack

One by one, in an El Paso courthouse not far from where a gunman killed 23 people at a Walmart in a racist attack in 2019, victims’ family members and survivors are addressing him face-to-face

The Independent UK

Prosecutor cites anti-immigrant rhetoric as El Paso shooter is sentenced to 23 life terms

”This community will always remember those whose lives you stole … Their light will never fade,” the judge told the shackled shooter. “While you, your name and your hate, will be forgotten.”

The Texas Tribune

El Paso Walmart Shooter Pleads Guilty to Capital Murder To Avoid Death Penalty

The 26-year-old shooter has pleaded guilty to a shooting he committed on August 3rd, 2019.

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Man who fatally shot 23 at El Paso Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on

Nearly six years after a man fatally shot 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, the gunman's criminal case is set to come to a close

The Independent UK

'A Lifeline Cut': Texas Nonprofit Ordered to Halt Migrant Legal Programs After 20 Years

Estrella del Paso has been ordered to terminate its counseling services, raising concerns over due process for migrants in detention.

Latin Times

Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s deportation plans

Deployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Five news organizations join Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative initiative

El Paso Matters, Fort Worth Report, Houston Chronicle, The Texas Newsroom and WFAA will join us to support accountability journalism in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Here’s how it works in El Paso.

Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.

The Texas Tribune

El Paso Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Strangling Wife and Dumping Body Across The Border

Raygoza is being detained at the El Paso County Detention Facility under a $1,250,000 bond

Latin Times

Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supply

El Paso’s dry climate — it rains just 9 inches annually — is one of the reasons the city has taken water management so seriously.

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Texas Observer

Forgotten Crossings at the Edge of Texas

A new book from late author Richard Parker brims with El Paso pride, teasing out the small stuff that makes the city unique.

Texas Observer

El Paso’s Still-Untold Story

A new revisionist history lays out an urgent task that it does not accomplish.

Latin Times

El Paso Gunman Thought Trump Was 'Telling Him' to Stop 'the Hispanic Invasion' Before Walmart Mass Shooting, Attorney Says

The gunman who killed 23 people and injured 22 others in an El Paso Walmart shooting believed he was acting under the direction of President Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune

Store, harvest, fix: How Texas can save its water supply

State lawmakers are poised to devote billions to save the state’s water supply. These are some of the ways the state could spend the money.

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After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides it’s time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooter

The new DA campaigned on seeking the death penalty for the 2019 massacre, but said he offered the gunman a plea deal of life in prison to avoid dragging out the case for several more years.

The Independent UK

Racist gunman could avoid death penalty for Walmart massacre

Patrick Crusius has been offered a plea deal after killing 23

Latin Times

El Paso Man Charged With Assault On a Federal Officer After He Allegedly Resisted Arrest And Fought Agents

Physical description by radio dispatchers notified CBP agents of individuals that had just crossed over the border

Latin Times

Migrant Processing Centers in Texas Are Announcing Massive Layoffs as Trump Admin Crackdown Continues

El Paso, Texas has been significantly affected by recent layoffs resulting from the closure and downsizing of migrant processing centers

The Texas Tribune

Trump administration drops challenge to Texas law targeting people who illegally cross the border

Senate Bill 4, the Texas law that makes illegally crossing the border a state crime, will continue to be challenged by two immigrant rights groups and El Paso County.

Latin Times

Border Agents Find Meth Hidden Under Woman's Loose Belly Fat at El Paso Crossing

Female CBP agents noticed the defendant was wearing an "abnormally tight" girdle

The Guardian - US

Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan

Reports of Fort Bliss being used for detention as well as expulsion purposes spark outrage from critics

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