The 1923 trial of F. E. Curry is a tale of a lawman who, from performing official duties, became labeled a criminal and exemplifies the
Another Mental Health Crisis Homicide at the Hands of EPPD
The El Paso Police Department has a thing for killing people having mental health crises. Check out this latest body-cam
An Economic Forecast
Here’s part of an editorial from El Diario de Juarez:1 Ayer informamos que, a tasa mensual, la producción de la
The Purge is Coming
Here’s a video about McAllen, Texas. El Paso might not be next, but it’s on the list.
King David
From up above, from a rooftop, or an upper window, they could be dancing. The hip hop thumps from the
Retrovision: Billares El Cid
This post originally appeared on 12 October 2017. I’m not sure if the information is current. Like everything else in
We Don’t Need No Stinking Ethics
Isn’t it a violation of the City’s ethics rules for Mayor Renard Johnson to support the deck park when he
The History and Geography of Cartels in Juarez
Here’s an insightful portrait of the criminal organizations in Ciudad Juarez, their histories, and their geographic domains, from InsightCrime.org1: If
What Redistricting Means to El Paso
From KTSM.com: The El Paso City Council has officially taken a stance to oppose Texas Republican legislators’ proposed redistricting map.
Let’s Put the Deck Park to a Vote
Isn’t that the way things get decided in a democracy? I know, elections are expensive, but not as expensive as
The “Notorious NARCOTIC Smuggler” La Nacha: The El Paso Years
So, “Who was ‘La Nacha’?” For 50 years “La Nacha” remained a name synonymous with Juarez and opiate trafficking, a
Garbage Revisited
Don’t you imagine that the City’s Environmental Services Department would love to get its hands on the local dumpster services?