Having been in law enforcement for more than 3 decades, I have acquired thick skin, and I’m very good at de-escalating volatile “issues,” which begin with putting them in context for all involved. Both of those traits are coming in handy as some are raising issues with a novelty concert tee shirt and my record […]
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2024 El Paso Election Analysis: Is Oscar Leeser Running Against Veronica Escobar
As we recently reported, there are several names being discussed as potential candidates to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 77 seat being vacated by Lina Ortega. In addition to David Saucedo, former county commissioner Vince Perez, Elisa Tamayo and Norma Chavez have been named. Chaves, who told us she has not made a […]
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Will The El Paso County Gun Buyback Program Work?
Gun buyback programs are popular and make for positive political narratives by offering solutions to the rising youth gun violence in El Paso. But do gun buybacks work, or are they just political showmanship towards a community problem? We look at the county’s recent funding for a gun buyback program and what the historical evidence […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 47: The DMB Podcast: Censorship, Immigration And Elections
In the latest episode of The DMB Podcast, Deliris Montanez Berrios talks about censorship on social media, immigration matters and the 2024 citywide elections. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of El Paso to our readers. Our podcasters discuss El Paso – from the […]
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Analysis: Election 2024 State Representative And Mayoral Races Heating Up
In late July, House of Representatives for District 77, Lina Ortega announced she will not be running to keep her seat. As soon as she announced her intention, several names began to surface as probable contenders for her seat. The first name was former mayoral candidate and Fair Data partner David Saucedo. Since then, several […]
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Controversial Norma Chavez Is Running For Office, Again…
The recent announcement by Lina Ortega that she will not be running to keep her Texas House of Representatives District 77 seat has led to many rumors of several individuals running in the March 2024 primaries for her seat. Among the many names are former and current city representatives. Next week we will run down […]
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Fair Data And El Paso Hispanic Chamber Team Up To Launch Bordered By Change
In a press release issued by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber on August 1, the political technology startup, Fair Data, has teamed up with the chamber to launch the “Bordered By Change,” a new El Paso leadership group. Fair Data is a startup technology company building a next-generation political voter App. As we reported last […]
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Editorial: El Paso Media Ignores The Attack On Mexicans
One would think that the targeted attack against Mexicans by a white nationalist merits mention that the reason 23 were killed by Patrick Crusius is that he drove close to ten hours to target and kill as many Mexicans as he could. That is not the case with all of the El Paso news media […]
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Frontera Report: Four Years Later
El Paso News is proud to introduce our newest column: Frontera Report with Aldo Mena. By: Aldo Mena It’s been four years since a Trump-inspired white supremacist from a suburb near Dallas drove to an El Paso Walmart and executed what can only be described as the worst massacre of ethnic Mexicans in modern American […]
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Analysis: The El Paso Walmart Killer Is Spared The Death Penalty By Federal Prosecutors While Other Similar Mass Murderers Face It, Why?
On August 3, 2019, Patrick Crusius killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart after driving almost 600 miles to kill Mexicans. Out of six recent mass shooting prosecutions by federal prosecutors, Patrick Crusius is one of two defendants where the death penalty was taken off the table. In the other four cases, the defendants […]