It took Frank Rodriguez less than a minute to address the gunman directly and implore him to “have the balls” to face him. Rodriguez’s son, Javier Rodriguez was the youngest victim at only 15 and wanted to be a U.S. Border Patrol agent, his father previously said. “Look at me! I’m talking to you. I’m […]
Author Archives: Julián Aguilar
Julián Aguilar is a freelance reporter based in El Paso who writes about politics, immigration and breaking news. He’s previously reported for the Texas Newsroom, the Texas Tribune and the Laredo Morning Times. His work has also been published in the New York Times, the Fort Worth Weekly and NPR. He has two rescue cats, Aardvark and Birdie.
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El Paso Walmart Shooter ‘Will Leave Prison Only in a Coffin on God’s Time’
UPDATE: This story has been updated as the hearing continued. Towards the end of his sentencing hearing on Monday, Patrick Crusius, 26, stood shackled and stone-faced as he heard from relatives of some of the 23 people he killed in an El Paso Walmart. They told Crusius how the nightmare of that weekend in 2019 […]
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Texas’ Most Notorious Killer, John Wesley Hardin, Is Buried in El Paso
Ask Patricia Kiddney her take on Bob Dylan’s 1967 album, “John Wesley Harding,” and the president of El Paso’s Concordia Heritage Association will say she instead prefers the Man in Black’s ode to the infamous outlaw. “The lyrics that I like the best are the ones Johnny Cash does about how Hardin ‘wouldn’t run,’” she […]
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The Feds Found Sexual Abuse of Kids in Texas’ Juvenile Justice Department. Will the Legislature Act?
As disturbing as it was to read, an August report by the civil protection unit under President Joe Biden offered Texas’ criminal-justice reform community a sliver of hope. It confirmed some advocates’ pressing concerns. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department “uses excessive force on children” and “fails to prevent staff from sexually abusing children,” the 73-page […]