El Paso Matters is one of 64 local news organizations nationwide selected to host a Report for America corps member for the next two years. The journalist hired for the position will report on issues ...
Robert Moore contributed to this story. Daniella Perez, a 22-year-old waitress and UTEP student, lost her job when restaurants closed in mid-March as COVID-19 began spreading through El Paso. “Honestly I’m still kind of in ...
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Protesters in Ciudad Juárez joined others across Mexico on International Women’s Day in marching to demand justice amid escalating violence against women and girls. About 500 demonstrators gathered at the Paso del ...
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