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Eagle Pass mayor declares public city park 'private property' so DPS can arrest migrants

The mayor says the state asked him to make the ruling, but an attorney says the move "casts doubt" on whether the 400 arrests made so far are lawful.

 

Woman dies after running across El Paso highway, getting hit by cars near US-Mexico border

A woman died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night as she ran across the highway near the U.S.-Mexico border.

 

El Paso man, 19, arrested by Gang Unit investigators, accused of firing gun at teens

A 19-year-old man was arrested on four charges of aggravated assault after firing a gun at four teens, officials said.

 

Night out turns deadly: Fort Bliss soldiers' shooting rampage caught on video, police say

New details emerge, including that two Fort Bliss soldiers allegedly were caught on video in a shooting rampage outside an El Paso bar.

 

First atom bomb test: 'It was just like the sun had come up and suddenly gone down again'

Read about scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos, New Mexico.

 

At Eagle Pass, Texas, asylum-seeking families cross dangerous razor wire, buoy barriers

Brief: At great peril, migrant families are crossing dangerous border barriers built by the Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard.

 

Texas law banning sexually explicit material in school libraries lacks clear guidance

Ahead of the new school year, many district libraries - and the vendors that sell to them - have many questions about a new library book law.

 

Ethics Review Commission recommends reprimand against city. Rep. Hernandez for fuel card

The Ethics Review Commission found that city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez's "excessive" city fuel card usage last year violated the city's Ethics Code.

 

Ethics Review Commission takes up complaint against city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez

The city Ethics Review Commission held two meetings this week to determine whether East-Central city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez violated city rules.

 

How the buoys and other parts of Operation Lone Star affect life in Eagle Pass

The owner of a kayaking company in Eagle Pass says putting floating barriers in the Rio Grande violates the law. Gov. Abbott will fight the lawsuit.

 

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