Tag: El Paso

Feds Won’t Seek Death Penalty Against El Paso Walmart Shooting Suspect: Court Filing

The accused shooter behind the 2019 massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart will not face death penalty in the federal case, a court filing suggests. In a court document filed Tuesday at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in El Paso, federal prosecutors said they “will not seek the death…


8 Senators Touring El Paso Pledge Bipartisan Solution to Secure Border Amid Growing Crisis

The group of eight U.S. senators who visited the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 9 has vowed to find a bipartisan solution to the growing immigration crisis. Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas)…


LIVE NOW: Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Arrives at Border for First Time as President

President Joe Biden arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, touching down in El Paso, Texas, following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in the Texas city, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with…


Biden Heads to Border for First Time as President

President Joe Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in El Paso, Texas, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with border officials to discuss migration…


NC State Radio Voice Will Be Reinstated After Suspension Over ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment

Gary Hahn, a long-time play-by-play radio voice for North Carolina State Athletics, will be reinstated next week after he was “suspended indefinitely” on Dec. 30 over an on-air comment about “illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Tammy Purves, vice president of Learfield Communications, said in a statement…


North Carolina State Broadcaster Suspended Indefinitely After ‘Illegal Aliens’ Remark During Live Show

A longtime North Carolina State play-by-play announcer has been suspended indefinitely after commenting on “illegal aliens” while announcing the score of a bowl game in El Paso, Texas, during the Wolfpack’s game against Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30. Gary Hahn made the comment as Maryland beat North Carolina State 16-12 in the game in Charlotte. “In the…


North Carolina State Football Broadcaster Suspended for On-Air Comment About ‘Illegal Aliens’

Gary Hahn, North Carolina State’s play-by-play radio voice for football and men’s basketball, was suspended indefinitely on Dec. 30 after an on-air comment about “all the illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. While North Carolina State was playing Maryland in the Mayo Bowl at Bank of America…