LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a noteworthy amount of alleged cocaine at the World Trade Bridge in one enforcement action. “The narcotics that were seized today are the kind that have been devastating the most vulnerable members of our communities and our nation,”…

(PRESS RELEASE) A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against a former Nashville, Tennessee judge on obstruction and other charges stemming from a scheme in which he abused his official position for personal gain. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S….

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 14, 2018 After opponents of Texas’ immigration-enforcement law were delivered what they said was a “punch to the gut” by a federal appellate court, they stressed Wednesday that they weren’t completely out of the fight. A panel of three 5th U.S. Circuit Court…

(PRESS RELEASE) A panel of three U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled Tuesday that most of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) can remain in effect. This allows for local law enforcement officers to question the immigration status of people they detain or arrest. The part of the bill…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune March 13, 2018 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. A panel of three 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled Tuesday that most of the state’s immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, can remain in effect while the case plays out,…

By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – ND BISMARCK, N.D. — Health professionals have released their fifth compilation of data and reports showing the risks of fracking. Over the past five editions, scientific and medical findings in the compendium have grown, adding weight to the argument that oil and gas…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported that abandoned homes within Maverick County are being illegally invaded and used by undocumented alien smugglers as stash houses, cautioning Maverick County citizens to regularly check up on their abandoned properties and residences and…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Maverick County Sheriff Department reported that a homeowner in La Herradura Subdivision in southern Eagle Pass, Texas denounced the firing of two gunshots against his residence on Monday, March 12, 2018, causing some minor property damage and on one…

Driven by a genuine commitment to serving the health care needs of Maverick Countians and her fellow human beings, Eagle Passan Angelica Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, has opened a family nurse practice focusing on providing primary medical services to children aged two and beyond as well as both men and…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an Ordinance to amend the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget to adjust City-wide revenues and appropriations to fund current fiscal year commitments by changing certain jobs, upgrade…