Trump’s distorted view of life in El Paso (opinion)
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s distorted view of life in El Paso (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Erin Coulehan is a journalist from El Paso, Texas who holds a master’s degree in journalism from Georgetown University. CNN — President Donald Trump’s visit to El Paso, Texas on Monday will mark a turning point for the city, forcing residents to reconcile political differences on their home turf. And even then, the escalation later positively impacted El Paso’s economy, as families and businesses moved across the border. But misrepresenting the safety of El Paso before the building of the fence isn’t Trump’s only mistake. In the same year, author Gary Shteyngart took a cross-country road trip and decided, on PBS’s NewsHour segment “In My Humble Opinion,” that El Pasoans are the happiest people in the country.

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'Disgusting': Republican lashes out at 'fake news' report on 'political lightning rod'
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'Disgusting': Republican lashes out at 'fake news' report on 'political lightning rod'

Raw Story  

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1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mall
1 year, 10 months ago

1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mall

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — One person was killed and three more were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, adding to the dozens of people already killed this year in mass shootings across the United States. El Paso police said hours after the gunfire that two people had been taken into custody, though details …

El Paso mass shooting: Toll climbs to 22 as mayor prepares for Donald Trump's visit; local residents express anger over president's trip
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso mass shooting: Toll climbs to 22 as mayor prepares for Donald Trump's visit; local residents express anger over president's trip

Firstpost  

The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 El Paso: The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from …

El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn’t welcome and should stay away. Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, …

El Paso shooting: Prosecutors to seek death penalty for "domestic terrorism"
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso shooting: Prosecutors to seek death penalty for "domestic terrorism"

CBS News  

What we know about the El Paso shooting 22 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting in a Walmart and parking lot near an El Paso, Texas shopping mall Saturday. U.S. Attorney John Bash said they will pursue a criminal investigation, a civil rights hate crime investigation and "domestic terrorism" charges against the suspect, who was identified as …

Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son
5 years, 5 months ago

Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said. He tweeted Saturday that he sends “condolences to the families of the victims, both American and Mexican.” Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard …

El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius described as 'short-tempered loner' bullied in high school
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius described as 'short-tempered loner' bullied in high school

Daily Mail  

Patrick Crusius allegedly confessed to opening fire on a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, killing 20 people and injuring 26 more. The Cielo Vista Mall is a popular shopping destination for people both sides of the US-Mexico border Local reports indicate that at least 20 people were killed in the shooting in El Paso on Saturday One …

El Paso shooting: 20 dead in ‘evil act of violence’ at Texas Walmart as police probe ‘hate crime’
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso shooting: 20 dead in ‘evil act of violence’ at Texas Walmart as police probe ‘hate crime’

The Independent  

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El Paso shooting to be probed as ‘domestic terrorism’
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso shooting to be probed as ‘domestic terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

US authorities say they will seek death penalty for suspect, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius of Allen, Texas. The shooting that killed 20 people in the border city of El Paso in Texas will be handled as a case of “domestic terrorism”, US authorities have said. The US attorney for the western district of Texas, John Bash, said federal authorities were treating …

El Paso shooting: 20 killed, 26 wounded in Texas Walmart attack
5 years, 5 months ago

El Paso shooting: 20 killed, 26 wounded in Texas Walmart attack

Al Jazeera  

A man armed with an assault rifle has opened fire at a packed shopping area in El Paso, in the US state of Texas, killing at least 20 people and wounding 26 others, according to officials. “Right now we have a manifesto from this individual that indicates to some degree, it has a nexus to potential hate crime,” El Paso …

Mexico threatens legal action over deaths of seven citizens in El Paso massacre
5 years, 5 months ago

Mexico threatens legal action over deaths of seven citizens in El Paso massacre

LA Times  

A woman sits next to a sign with a message that reads: “No More Guns! Make Love,” in Juarez, Mexico, Saturday where people gathered for a vigil for the three Mexican nationals who were killed in an El Paso shopping-complex shooting. The shaded bus stop near the Paso del Norte bridge offers daily transport across the border to various sites …

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