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NPT Friday Brief: Sacré bleu! El Paso County gets more holidays than the French?; Drug War failure; Frontera Pride; Do This!
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El Paso-centric info and commentary from the Center of North America on the NPT blog:
-- A private prison killed an inmate through negligence, El Paso lawyer says
-- Savage humor: El Paso’s political funny pages
-- Don’t forget ‘The Disappeared,’ who are still disappearing in the new dirty Drug War
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From our friends over at ABC-7, Jury in Naked Harem trial recessed until Monday
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Politics
“Operation Chihuahua Plus”: A textbook case of Drug War failure?
by Frontera NorteSur
 Despite the military in Juarez, killings have escalated again. Drugs continue to cross the border and feed local markets. And a day visitor to Ciudad Juarez might face as many as five inspections from Mexican and U.S. agents. Just what the hell is going on here?
Posted on June 19, 2009 • read more »
Opinion
You're invited to the Frontera Pride Film Festival
by Lisa Y. Garibay
 Understand that by supporting our festival, our city will become a more viable market for film premieres and celebrity promotions. With your attendance, we have a chance to elevate El Paso as a desired market for film.
Posted on June 19, 2009 • read more »
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