On April 18, 2024, a fourth mayoral candidate, Steven B. Winters, filed to run for mayor in the November ballot. Winters joins a growing list of mayoral candidates running for the office. In addition to Winters, there are three others vying for the office. They are Marco Contreras, Cassandra Hernandez and Renard Johnson. At least […]
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Oversport: Chihuahuas Lose In The Middle Of An MLB Scandal
Editor’s note: We are excited to announce a new sports section for El Paso News. The Oversport column, written by Beto Rodríguez, will be focused on sporting events. Help us welcome Beto to our El Paso News lineup. Oversport by Beto Rodríguez The Chihuahuas returned to El Paso to play ball but faced a tough […]
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El Paso’s Criminal Border Patrol Agents
El Paso’s headlines this year suggest that crime across the city is on the rise, especially among the youth. In 2023, 38 murders were reported, with 31 of them being related to drug violence. El Paso’s sister city has also experienced a rise in murders last year. Two weeks ago, a 21-year-old died after a […]
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El Paso City Council Tried To Hold The Border Patrol Accountable
Migrants in El Paso and the Border Patrol have been making headlines across the nation in recent months. These headlines have become part of the presidential campaigns going into the November elections. El Paso officials have a complicated relationship with migrants on city streets. On one hand community officials like congresswoman Veronica Escobar and county […]
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Primary Runoff Election Projected Winners
El Paso News has projected the following winners in today’s Primary Runoff Election based on the early voting results. Generally, voters in El Paso vote during the early voting period. If the trend holds through Election Day today, we project the following winners once the polls close. Texas House District 77 Based on early voting […]
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A 30-Year-old Wrongful Conviction Is Shaping The El Paso DA Race
By Michelle Pitcher, Texas Observer This article was originally published by the Texas Observer. It is reprinted with permission. Daniel Villegas stood shakily behind the defendant’s table, held up by his attorneys. He was already in tears as the bailiff handed the judge the jury’s written decision, trying to catch his breath with heaving gulps. […]
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Over 300 Weapons Illegally Imported To México Were Traced To El Paso
In 2021, the Mexican government filed a lawsuit in the United States against eight U.S gun manufacturers and distributors alleging that the gun manufactures “actively facilitated the unlawful trafficking of their guns to drug cartels and other criminals.” (download lawsuit petition below) According to the lawsuit, “70% to 90%” of “the guns recovered at crime […]
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Petition To Remove Canutillo Board Member Armando Rodriguez Filed
This morning El Paso News received a copy of a petition filed in the 120th District Court asking for the removal of Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) Board Member and board president, Armando Rodriguez. The petition was filed yesterday by Carol Cassady, Anette Brigham and Christopher Stewart. The petition was emailed to us anonymously. The […]
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Candidates Spent Over Half A Million Dollars For Tuesday’s Runoff Election For Three Seats
According to the latest campaign finance reports for the three runoff elections for the District Attorney’s, Texas House 77 and the sheriff’s seats, the six candidates reported spending over half-a-million dollars in combined expenditures. They also reported raising $377,619.47 in campaign contributions. Vince Perez raised the most money. Perez raised $100,657.85. James Montoya spent the […]
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Early Voting For Three Primary Runoffs Starts Today
The March 5 Primary election left three seats undecided as each seat went into a runoff election when none of the candidates received 50% or more of the vote. The six candidates facing off in the runoff are Norma Chávez versus Vince Perez for the Texas House District 77 seat, in the race for District […]