The Judge Arditti trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 2nd, yet the fireworks have already begun to go off. The defense has filed a motion with the judge hearing the case for him to maintain impartiality, which is like accusing the judge of being bias, or favoring one side. The judge has yet to respond to the motion. Beginning …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
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Apr 28
Please welcome Sonny Lopez
Please help us welcome Sonny Lopez to the El Paso News Organization!
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Apr 27
Homicide statistics for Cd. Juarez
Homicide statistics for Cd. Juárez The Mexican government has made available for public access a database of homicide rates for Mexican cities. Through the database an analytical comparison between Mexican states and individual cities can be realized. The homicide rates believed to be related to the ongoing drug war are determined based on the following …
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Apr 25
Arditti defense files court motion asking for impartiality: El Paso News to cover
The El Paso News Organization (elpasonews.org) will be covering the Judge Arditti trial from opening statements until the verdict is read. Our reporter will be providing quick updates throughout the day and complete in-depth coverage at the end of each day. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 2, 2011. Don’t forget to …
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Apr 22
Applying for the Texas Concealed Handgun License
For those contemplating applying for the Texas Concealed Handgun license the process is fairly straight forward. Basically, if you are a legal resident (you do not have to be a US citizen) of the State of Texas and have a clean arrest record, no convictions and do not owe child support or back taxes, the …
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Apr 20
News alert: Jones & Sanchez Guilty!
Dena Richardson of KFOX TV just reported on her Twitter account that Luther Jones and Gilbert Sanchez have been found guilty of all charges and remanded to jail.
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Apr 20
Commentary: Texas Politicos – Stupid is as stupid does
In the immortal words of Forest Gump, two recent politicos from the State of Texas have tried to be too clever in their search for justifying more federal monies for their fiefdoms. Republican US Representative Francisco “Quico” Canseco of San Antonio recently sent a newsletter to his constituency claiming that “car bombs” had recently gone …
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Apr 18
Commentary: Latest computer breach shows that going “green” requires trust
You log into your bank account or open your latest credit card statement and there it is; an appeal to go “green” by signing up for e-bills. It sounds enticing, no more paper in your mail box, should you take them up on their offer? The Epsilon computer breach a few weeks ago should make …
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Apr 16
New York Post: The CIA staged a clandestine operation out of El Paso in 2001
The New York Post published an article titled; “The CIA, Siberia and the $5M bar bill” on August 17, 2009 that details a CIA operation to buy Russian helicopters that was launched from El Paso. The author, Sharon Weinnberger, details an escapade right out of a cloak and dagger novel, drunken characters and unprepared operatives. …
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Apr 13
Citizen Reporters: Activist Journalism
If you’re a news junkie, like us, earlier this year you watched right along with us while history unfolded as the Egyptian revolution captured the world’s attention. The dominant story—how a citizenry came together to overthrow a leader which has now shifted power throughout the Arab world—made headlines across the globe, but beyond the core …
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