http://newspapertree.com/news/ Newspaper Tree - News en-us News and notes from El Paso-area law enforcement, updated as they come in, with most recent on top. compiled NPT Staff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:35 -0700 http://newspapertree.com/news/4338-police-blotter-11-16-18-09-manhunt-monday-suspect-captured http://newspapertree.com/news/4338-police-blotter-11-16-18-09-manhunt-monday-suspect-captured “Just as I rose from the projects to become a successful businessman and elected public official, I want to help the community to rise above its recent history. I plan to lead all of El Paso County, including the city and smaller towns and communities to a successful and corruption-free future,” says Medina. from the office of Larry Medina Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:29 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4323-official-announcement-larry-medina-for-el-paso-county-judge http://newspapertree.com/news/4323-official-announcement-larry-medina-for-el-paso-county-judge News and notes from El Paso-area law enforcement, updated as they come in, with most recent on top. compiled NPT Staff Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:07:18 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4322-police-blotter-10-28-09-crime-stopper-family-violence http://newspapertree.com/news/4322-police-blotter-10-28-09-crime-stopper-family-violence "This is a proud moment for the El Paso community and Hispanics around the nation." - U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes from the office of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:21:13 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4316-obama-signs-armendariz-courthouse-bill-into-law http://newspapertree.com/news/4316-obama-signs-armendariz-courthouse-bill-into-law News and notes from El Paso-area law enforcement, updated as they come in, with most recent on top. compiled NPT Staff Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:34:54 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4315-police-blotter-10-20-09-crime-stoppers-family-violence http://newspapertree.com/news/4315-police-blotter-10-20-09-crime-stoppers-family-violence “In our family, public service is the highest calling. While other public service may lie ahead, I will not run for the Texas Senate in 2010.” -- state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh. David Crowder and Sito Negron Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:16:05 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4310-shapleigh-will-not-seek-re-election-chavez-rodriguez-maybe-cook-and-others-interested http://newspapertree.com/news/4310-shapleigh-will-not-seek-re-election-chavez-rodriguez-maybe-cook-and-others-interested How a private prison pushed immigrant inmates to the brink. Forrest Wilder, Texas Observer Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:19:53 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4309-the-pecos-insurrection http://newspapertree.com/news/4309-the-pecos-insurrection The offspring of Mexican immigrants are three times more likely to not have health insurance than other children living in the US, according to the study, which also reported that 86 percent of the uninsured children are US citizens. Frontera NorteSur Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:12:05 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4308-1-5-million-immigrant-children-lack-health-insurance http://newspapertree.com/news/4308-1-5-million-immigrant-children-lack-health-insurance Pena, who worked for contractor CF Jordan when he allegedly bribed County Commission Betti Flores for a vote and favors on the county's Downtown garage project, is accused of giving an EPISD trustee $13,000 in exchange for help with an unspecified $19 million project. NPT Staff Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:48:46 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4306-adrian-pena-accused-of-bribing-a-county-commissioner-indicted-again-on-19-million-episd-contract http://newspapertree.com/news/4306-adrian-pena-accused-of-bribing-a-county-commissioner-indicted-again-on-19-million-episd-contract A former public works director for the city of El Paso, Ed Drusina, is in line to become the next commissioner of the troubled International Boundary and Water Commission. David Crowder Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:41:38 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/news/4303-former-el-paso-city-official-awaiting-presidential-appointment-to-ibwc http://newspapertree.com/news/4303-former-el-paso-city-official-awaiting-presidential-appointment-to-ibwc