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El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks says a former prosecutor tried to prevent the widow of a Walmart mass shooting victim from crossing into the U.S. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to settle wrongful termination claims with former employees who reported him to the FBI.

A series of crimes involving teens over the last several weeks has prompted discussions about curtailing youth from engaging in such activity. Social media, mental health and access to guns are some of the topics law enforcement and elected policymakers discussed on Wednesday night in East El Paso.

The El Paso Electric Company reported many power outages across the city Monday. Over the weekend, an estimated 39,000 electricity customers lost power during a strong wind and dust storm.

After eight years, the El Paso City Council moved to terminate City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s employment. He’ll receive a 120 day notice before he leaves his position, in accordance with his contract with the city.

The El Paso City Council issued a letter of admonition for Northeast city representative Joe Molinar. The vote came on Tuesday after the council voted to give the city manager 120 days notice of termination of his employment.

Law enforcement within the region say there is a growing trend of threats toward El Paso Schools. During a multi-agency press conference on Tuesday, police and local prosecutors affirmed threats towards schools will be dealt with seriously.

The El Paso Police Department announced a 16-year-old allegedly fired a handgun at Cielo Vista Mall last week. The fatal incident claimed the life of a 17-year-old and also resulted in the injury of another teen.

The Department of Justice pushed back on a lawsuit that challenges the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA. Potential presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be in Texas the next couple of days, including a stop in Houston tonight.

The FBI is looking to hire more agents and is hosting a diversity recruitment event in El Paso this week. Jeffrey Downey is the Special Agent in charge in El Paso. The FBI wants to hire more women and minorities. According to the FBI About 23 percent of agents are women and about 20 percent are racial or ethnic minorities.

Two U.S. citizens abducted in Matamoros, Mexico, have been found dead. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed the deaths during his morning press conference.