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In this week’s KTEP News roundup, Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the Trump administration’s decision to use military sites for immigration detention and enforcement.

The El Paso Independent School District expects 1,172 less students next school year, a continued trend of falling enrollment. A wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest has broken out covering over 200 acres, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has issued a notice of noncompliance for the downtown El Paso County Detention Facility.

The Texas Space Commission awarded $800,000 dollars to the West Texas Aerospace Corridor Master Plan, a collaboration between El Paso County and the Midland Economic Development Corporation.

El Paso Electric is seeking an increase in residential rates, according to their rate request filed with the Texas Public Utility Commission Monday. Over the weekend, federal immigration agents launched a series of targeted raids in multiple Texas cities.

KTEP News’ Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes talk about some of the top headlines this week.

Two inmates have died while in custody at the El Paso County Downtown jail, according to reports filed with the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Joe Murvin died last Thursday and two days later Miguel Angel Montoya died.

The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public admonition for District Court Judge Marcos Lizarraga. The action comes nearly four years after the TCJC began formal proceedings over 21 complaints filed against Lizarraga.

Host Richard Dayoub welcomes County Judge Ricardo Samaniego to talk about what a county judge does, what is happening in the county, and critical initiatives to improve the lives of our community.

Richard Dayoub welcomes former KTEP student volunteer and current El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson to talk about how he is doing in his first few months in office. They talk about quality of life issues, the interactions with departments and working on economic development efforts. Mayor Johnson wants business to know that El Paso is open for business. He talks about the benefits that the borderplex offers and how they are simplifying certain processes at the city.