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  • A county criminal court judge dismissed over 50 “riot participation” charges against migrants for allegedly damaging and destroying fencing installed by the Texas National Guard on the border. Judge Ruben Morales’ decision came before a jury trial scheduled for 14.
  • Updated proposals from the U.S. government’s plan to modernize the Bridge of the Americas no longer include tearing down the county coliseum. According to county commissioner David Stout, the decision now gives the county the ability to plan to renovate the facility.
  • The region is under an excessive heat warning today. The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority is closer to restarting construction on the busy Pellicano Drive in Far East El Paso.
  • A state judge heard arguments from the Texas Attorney General office about its attempt close a Catholic nonprofit that provides temporary shelter for migrants in El Paso. President Joe Biden is expected to announce new protections for undocumented spouses of American citizens on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
  • The global technology outage created delays for border residents at international bridges.
  • El Paso County is asking the governor to help cover the mounting cost of using local jail space for Operation Lone Star arrests. County Commissioners unanimously voted Monday to move forward with grant requests.
  • A new hearing in the state Walmart mass shooting case is scheduled for September. Prosecutors and the North Texas gunman’s attorneys have been at odds on when a trial could be held.
  • A county criminal court judge dismissed 82 “riot participation” charges against migrants for allegedly damaging and destroying fencing installed by the Texas National Guard on the border.
  • The El Paso Independent School District’s board of trustees adopted a budget worth $542 million for the 2024-2025 school year. The budget includes $18 million dollars in deficit spending primarily over maintenance of buildings, construction and technology.
  • The Biden Administration chose El Paso’s Sun Metro as a recipient for $30 million in grant money to replace older buses with low-emission ones. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is providing $1.1 billion in funding to 117 other communities across the country in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
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