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NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Ashley Brown

Posted on August 5, 2022 · In Harris County, items under $100 will be exempt from the 8.25% tax. 

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Texas Senator who represents Uvalde sues DPS over school shooting information request

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 22, 2022 · Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, said DPS has “unlawfully denied” his request and hasn’t responded to the senator within the timeframe set forth in Texas law.

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New Texas gun restrictions are unlikely in the wake of Uvalde. Here’s why

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 9, 2022 · More than a dozen Republican lawmakers declined to comment on the possibility of new gun laws, and those who did offered little support.

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Matthew McConaughey urges Congress to reform gun laws during emotional White House speech

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 7, 2022 · The Uvalde native said he met with the families of the 19 kids and two teachers killed last month at Robb Elementary School.

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

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

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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Coronavirus Detected In Patient Quarantined in San Antonio

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

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

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR / Andrew Schneider

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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Arts & Culture

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

HPM News Staff / NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR / HPM Digital Team

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

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

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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Future Of DACA Affecting Mental Health Of Young Undocumented Immigrants

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

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

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