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Posted on July 7, 2023 · The gunman still faces state charges that could result in him receiving the death penalty. There is no timeline on when that trial will begin.

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El Paso victims will speak this week at sentencing of Walmart mass shooter

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Posted on July 5, 2023 · The Walmart shooter faces life in prison. In February, he pleaded guilty to 90 federal charges including hate crimes.

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El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years

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Posted on August 3, 2020 · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.

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Posted on February 13, 2020 · It's the 15th case in the United States.

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El Paso Turns Out In Extreme Temperatures To Protest Trumps Visit

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Posted on August 7, 2019 · Hundreds of protesters gathered at Washington Park. There were also some protesters near the hospital where President Trump visited survivors and met with first responders.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Border Crossing

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR / Lauren Terrazas, TPR / Jack Morgan, TPR

Posted on April 15, 2019 · The world-renowned cellist brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Saturday.

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Border Security At Eagle Pass Crossing Tightens As Army, Police Watch Migrants Gathered Across River

Joey Palacios, TPR / NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

Posted on February 7, 2019 · The Border Patrol says at least 100 people were arrested this week trying to cross into the U.S. illegally through the Del Rio sector.

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UPDATE: Rescuers Recover Remains Of Five People Who Died In Burnt Apartments In San Marcos

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Posted on July 23, 2018 · The ATF is investigating but the cause of the fire has not been determined yet

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Segundo De Febrero: A Celebration Of Mexican-American Heritage

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Posted on February 2, 2018 · The 170th anniversary of that signing is something Hispanic communities in the U.S. are celebrating as a part of their heritage, calling it Segundo de Febrero

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Posted on January 5, 2018 · Cultural barriers often exist that prevent young undocumented immigrants from finding psychological help

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