El Paso broke its old record of 23 consecutive days of triple-digit heat and is currently at 29. City cooling centers remain open across El Paso. For more information visit elpasoready.org/extreme-heat/. You can also visit any public library to cool off. El Paso City Council recently agreed to settle a deadly force lawsuit paying 600 thousand dollars to the family of a man who was in a mental health crisis when he died during an encounter with police.
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This program originally aired on July 14, 2023