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National Guard Shooting on Border

News reports cite a Border Patrol bulletin that said an Indiana Guard member wounded a migrant who was stabbing another migrant at the border in El Paso.

EPPD Does the Work, Judge Tosses Cases

Carlos Jose Fernandez is an example of what is wrong with the Justice system when it comes to animal cruelty. Fernandez appeared before Judges for animal cruelty three times in 2015 and again in 2023.

IDF Destroying Underground Tunnels

Locating and destroying underground tunnel routes and rocket production facilities; Expanding the operational hold on the Karni Corridor: footage from the targeted operation of the 162nd Division in the central Gaza Strip

House Rules Committee Debates Israel Aid Package, House Speaker Confronts Right Flank

House Rules Committee debates Israel aid package, as House speaker confronts right flank

What is the Orthodox Church

“There are a couple Orthodox churches near my house. Can you tell me what the Orthodox church is?”

Man Dies in Police Custody (Click-bait Title)

You won’t like my advice on what we need to do as a community because of Edden’s death: We need to wait.

DUI, Hit & Run, Get Out of Jail Free

The Department and DA gave these officers an early Christmas present. They know they can get away with it now. This is not policing; this is corruption at its finest.

Police Did Not Respond to All Calls

“Think of it as a busy corner that needs a traffic light, or a stop sign,” wrote Mr. Escobar. “You can petition the City Council all you want for a safety device to be installed, but nothing will happen until someone is killed. The El Paso Police Department is administered by a rogue element. No one in this city—City Council, Texas Rangers, even the citizens of the city will care until someone dies from lack of a police presence.”

Rape and Stalking: the EPPD Saga Continues

Slow-moving justice for Police Officers who commit criminal acts seems to be the norm in El Paso.

Arrested, Repayment, Back to Work

The El Paso Police Department arrested Ron Martin, the former president of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association, on a misapplication of fiduciary property charge on January 5, 2023. They then dropped charges in exchange for repayment of monies.