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Government pledges to open some corruption court documents
By David Crowder and Sito Negron

“Let's hope this is a sign that the courts and prosecutors in El Paso have finally realized that an important component of the justice system is the ability of citizens to find out what's going on in the publicly funded court system," said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Washington.

Posted on September 3, 2008  •  read more »

Ciudad Juarez NGOs Demand Mexican Army Leave Town
by Kent Paterson

Ciudad Juarez NGOs Demand Mexican Army Leave TownOstensibly deployed to control the warring gangs that have further bloodied an already violence-wracked city, the Mexican army is under increasing criticism for its alleged conduct on the border and in other parts of the state of Chihuahua.

Posted on September 3, 2008  •  read more »

At City Council, you don't need to go to the meetings to talk about them
by Sito Negron

At City Council, you don't need to go to the meetings to talk about themCity Rep. Eddie Holguin engaged in an argument about what happened at a series of meetings he did not attend, city Rep. Rachel Quintana said she wasn't trying to point fingers in complaining about a lack of backup material for meetings, and everyone agreed to look at the Greater Chamber of Commerce's use of space in the Civic Center.

Posted on September 3, 2008  •  read more »

Mena hospitalized and back in custody after suicide attempt
by David Crowder

Mena hospitalized and back in custody after suicide attemptMena evidently went home to his apartment in Central El Paso after his release and, at some point, took a sleep-inducing medication.

Posted on September 2, 2008  •  read more »

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