by Gilad Edelman, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2014 Thousands of non-citizens are subjected to abusive and dangerous conditions in privately run federal prisons in Texas, according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union released Tuesday. The report, which comes after a five-year investigation that began in 2009,…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune June 8, 2014 With the chances of Texas Democrats winning a statewide office in November hinging largely on a higher turnout among Hispanics, the only Hispanic on their statewide ticket goes by the last name Van de Putte. On the campaign trail, it is…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2014 CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — When 40 children with special needs were removed from an orphanage here last month, officials at the facility said that employees looked on helplessly, unable to get a clear reason. After several meetings with Chihuahua’s child welfare…

by Alexa Ura,The Texas Tribune June 7, 2014 FORT WORTH — After several hours of debate Saturday, the final day of the biennial state GOP convention, Republican delegates voted to remove the “Texas Solution” from the party’s official platform, reverting to a more hardline stance on immigration. About 8,000 delegates…

Eagle Pass Police Department – Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to a motor vehicle accident within the 3100 block of Del Rio Boulevard involving a patrol unit of the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department and a black BMW. Responding officers immediately requested Emergency Medical Services…

Washington – U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) announced a federal grant of $4,412,518 for United Medical Centers in South Texas. The federal funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and will be used for continued operations. “United Medical Centers provides affordable, high quality…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The upstart San Antonio Spurs fell to the Miami Heat 98-96 in Game 2 of the 2014 NBA Finals Championship on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, tying the Finals series 1-1. Games…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass native, Felipe “Tres” Barrera, III, is heading to the 2014 NCAA Baseball College World Series for Division I in Omaha, Nebraska this week as his University of Texas at Austin Longhorns swept the University of Houston Cougars…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagle graduating senior Sandra Mendoza was named to the 2014 Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Softball Team, announced Kari Bensend, President of the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA). Sandra Mendoza is one of 40…

Congratulations to Mr. Ramiro Martinez, of Eagle Pass High School, for being designated the 2014 Eagle Pass Independent School District, “Teacher of the Year”. This past year the Eagle Pass Independent School District partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the “Teacher of the Month” program, which honors…