Federal Jury Finds Kickapoo Tribal Member Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 An eight women and four men federal jury deliberated less than two hours on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, to reach a verdict in the criminal case of United States of…
Years Ago, the Border Patrol’s Discipline System Was Denounced as “Broken.” It’s Still Not Fixed.
By: A.C. Thompson, ProPublica Perhaps the most far-reaching idea was to reclassify the more than 40,000 Border Patrol agents and customs officers as “national security employees,” just as all FBI agents and employees at a number of other Homeland Security…
Federal Jury Finds Kickapoo Tribal Member Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
June 20th, 2019By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019 An eight women and four men federal jury deliberated less than two hours on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, to reach a verdict in the criminal case of United States of…
Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.
June 21st, 2019By Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post June 21, 2019 “Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto
June 21st, 2019By Lara Korte, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since feds began tracking it in 1976
June 21st, 2019By Troy Closson, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since feds began tracking it in 1976” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Texas will deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to the border amid migrant surge
June 21st, 2019By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Texas will deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to the border amid migrant surge” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
ICE raids targeting migrant families to start Sunday in major cities, including Houston
June 21st, 2019By Nick Miroff, The Washington Post June 21, 2019 “ICE raids targeting migrant families to start Sunday in major cities, including Houston” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Eagle Pass Public Parking Lot at Garrison & Adams Streets to Close for Renovations
June 21st, 2019(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass Public Works Department and the Eagle Pass Police Department would like to take this opportunity to inform our citizens and visitors to Eagle Pass of a construction project commencing at the city parking…
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Pregnant Smuggler Accompanied By Her Two Minor Children
June 21st, 2019EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested a United States citizen for attempting to smuggle two undocumented immigrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint. “The involvement of children in illicit and felonious…
SWTJC College Board of Trustees Approve 2019-2020 Budget, Including Salary Increases
June 21st, 2019(Press Release) SWTJC trustees adopted a balanced operating budget for the 2019 fiscal year during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday (June 20) in Uvalde. Before the regular meeting, trustees met in a budget workshop to go over the proposed…
Texas gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident last year
June 20th, 2019By Alexa Ura and Connie Hanzhang Jin, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2019 “Texas gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident last year” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs…
Stealing packages could result in jail time in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill
June 20th, 2019By Troy Closson, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2019 “Stealing packages could result in jail time in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
