Texas
El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years
Posted on · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.
Tag: mass shooting
Texas
Resilient El Paso Remembers Victims Of August 3rd Attack
Posted on · El Pasoans talk about resilience in the face of multiple traumatic events from the mass shooting on Aug. 3, 2019, from the current COVID-19 health threat and economic downturn to the previous humanitarian crisis as parents and children arrived at the border seeking asylum.
In-Depth
El Pasoans Remain Politically Divided 1 Year After Mass Shooting
Posted on · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.
Texas
Survivors Reunite For First Time Since El Paso Walmart Mass Shooting
Posted on · Listen to survivors as they reunite for the first time since the deadly Aug. 3 mass shooting a year ago in El Paso.
Texas
How To Report A Possible Community, School Safety Threat In 10 Minutes
Posted on · Community members can report a potential threat to iWatchTexas via an app, online or over the phone. The resource launched last year, shortly after the shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Issues 8 Executive Orders Aimed At Stopping Potential Mass Shooters
Posted on · The orders focus largely on improving reporting channels when members of the public or law enforcement agencies worry that a person might be a threat to commit violence.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Launches Domestic Terrorism Task Force In Wake Of El Paso Massacre
Posted on · The task force will analyze current and emerging state threats and form stronger prevention strategies. Abbott took similar action — which led to sweeping legislation — after last year's school shooting in Santa Fe.
Education News
‘This Is Not Going To Be Easy’: El Paso Students Start School In Wake Of Tragedy
Posted on · The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.
City of Houston
After El Paso Shooting, Houston Plans to Boost Police Presence
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is allocating an additional $1.5 million for public safety.
News
Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For ‘Misrepresenting’ His Visit
Posted on · Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.
News
A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In Mourning El Paso
Posted on · The family of a victim from last year’s mass shooting in Parkland happened to be in El Paso Sunday to unveil a mural in honor of their late son.
Texas
Death Toll In El Paso Shooting Climbs To 22
Posted on · The number of fatalities from the massacre is nearing the total number of homicides the border city experienced in all of 2018. FBI officials, meanwhile, say they fear potential copycat shootings.
News
State Officials Will Pursue Death Penalty Against Suspected El Paso Gunman
Posted on · The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."
News
Police Identify Suspected Dayton, Ohio, Shooter; 9 Dead, 27 Injured
Posted on · Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.
News
20 People Killed In El Paso Shooting; 21-Year-Old Suspect In Custody
Posted on · More than two dozen were also injured in the shooting, according to state and local officials. A white man was taken into custody without incident.