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New EPPD chief vows to be fair, hold officers accountable

Avatar photo by Elida S. Perez November 5, 2023November 3, 2023

Peter Pacillas, who was hired as El Paso’s police chief in October, sits down with El Paso Matters to discuss key issues he’ll address as the department’s leader.

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Final curtain call: UTEP Dinner Theatre program to end this season

Avatar photo by El Paso Matters Staff September 29, 2023October 4, 2023
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Turning the tide on juvenile THC vaping arrests

Avatar photo by Claudia Lorena Silva August 9, 2023August 15, 2023
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El Paso schools attempt to deal with rise in THC vaping

Avatar photo by Claudia Lorena Silva August 8, 2023August 15, 2023
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Rise of youth vaping THC: What you need to know

Avatar photo by Claudia Lorena Silva August 7, 2023August 9, 2023
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Felony charges for vaping THC rising among El Paso youth

Avatar photo by Claudia Lorena Silva August 6, 2023August 9, 2023
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‘Hard on problems, respectful of people’: What Texas police group says El Paso should look for in next police chief

Avatar photo by Elida S. Perez February 22, 2023March 7, 2023
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El Paso public defender may seek dismissal of 1,000 more criminal cases

Avatar photo by Victoria Rossi August 21, 2022September 28, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Criminal charges dismissed against 100 people for lack of prosecution by district attorney

Avatar photo by Victoria Rossi August 15, 2022September 28, 2022
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Accused of sexual assault, commanders let him go. He attacked again.

Avatar photo by Texas Tribune August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
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El Paso DA hires new attorneys to assist with Walmart shooting case

Avatar photo by Molly Smith July 27, 2022September 28, 2022
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Judge issues gag order after slamming El Paso DA over comments, inaction on Walmart trial

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Posted inWomen & Gender

Sylvia Acosta resigns after 5 years leading El Paso’s YWCA

Avatar photo by Robert Moore June 27, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inGovernment

New DA dismantles El Paso’s legacy on tackling domestic violence

Avatar photo by Victoria Rossi May 23, 2022September 28, 2022
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Journalists gather in Juárez to protest killings of Mexican colleagues

Avatar photo by Corrie Boudreaux January 26, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inJustice

Recent killings of women in Juárez spark protest, dispute over gender-based violence

Avatar photo by Angela Kocherga January 20, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inEducation

UTEP approves formal acknowledgment that its campus sits on Indigenous land

Avatar photo by Jewél Jackson October 11, 2021July 7, 2022
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Judge rejects El Paso police trainer as expert witness in deadly force lawsuit, cites ‘flawed methodology’

Avatar photo by Elida S. Perez September 29, 2021July 7, 2022
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El Paso police used a controversial surveillance technology to crack the Memorial Park shooting cold case

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk September 23, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inJustice

A second federal judge rules against El Paso police in excessive force allegations

Avatar photo by Elida S. Perez September 22, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inJustice

New report shows “deeply troubling failures” by Border Patrol in boy’s death, key congressional leader says

Avatar photo by Robert Moore September 17, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inJustice

Watch: Families keep alive the memories of women slain and dumped in Valley of Juárez arroyo

Avatar photo by Corrie Boudreaux September 13, 2021July 7, 2022
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ACLU demands investigation of deadly crash involving Border Patrol

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk August 26, 2021July 7, 2022
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El Paso judge blocks Abbott’s migrant transportation ban for another 2 weeks

Avatar photo by Angela Kocherga August 13, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inAug. 3 Walmart shooting

Lawmakers and advocacy groups say hate speech flourishing two years after Walmart shooting

Avatar photo by Julián Aguilar August 3, 2021July 7, 2022
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Two years later, prosecution of Walmart shooting suspect faces ongoing delays

Avatar photo by Elida S. Perez August 3, 2021July 7, 2022
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Should the Walmart shooter get the death penalty? El Paso is divided

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk July 30, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inImmigration

Migrant abuse: The police sold us to the mafia

Avatar photo by Puente News Collaborative July 22, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inImmigration

Migrants blocked from the United States are frequent victims of crime in Mexico

Avatar photo by Puente News Collaborative July 21, 2021July 7, 2022
Posted inJustice

Deported veterans find new hope under Biden administration

Avatar photo by Corrie Boudreaux July 14, 2021July 7, 2022

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