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Who`s Policing the Police?

The video camera can be the best friend of the citizen dealing with cops who practice illegal behavior.

(OKLAHOMA CITY) - It was New Year’s Day around 2:00 a.m. when Antonio Buehler, the designated driver, and his friend had stopped for gas on their way home. It happened in Austin, Texas.

They were going about their business when they noticed a young lady, lightly dressed and in high heels being made to walk a line during a field sobriety test.

National Democracy Activist to Speak in Salem - USA Democracy in Crisis?

“We are inspired by historic social movements that recognized the necessity of altering fundamental power relationships,” - David Cobb.

(SALEM) - David Cobb, a fiery, humorous Texas orator, lawyer and former Green Party Presidential candidate, will be in Salem the evening of April 17th.

He will address our declining democracy and the importance of amending our Constitution to end corporate control of our society and government. The event is free to the public.

Response to Editorial: `RTDNA Chairman Defends Racist Cartoon`

RTDNA Chairman objects to several points in Tim King's Political Perspective published this weekend.

(AUSTIN, TX) - Thank you for your impassioned refute to my commentary...

It is exactly this kind of discourse that encourages greater thought and helps enlighten our citizens, and it is exactly that kind of discourse Ms. Eisner was trying to stimulate with her editorial cartoon.

RTDNA Chairman Defends Racist Cartoon

American media lives in a helpless, trap of racism, depending on where you live...

(SALEM) - RTDNA Chairman, Kevin Benz, became an apologist for racist media antics when he wrote, 'Trayvon Martin Coverage: Racism & Bad Reporting Put Media Under Fire '.

Benz represents MSM; the fourth estate, you know, the folks in Amerika who make the news that panders to the needs of advertisers. Yeah, that one.

Is Ciudad Juarez Turning Around?

“The perceived risk is smaller than before, probably because less violent acts are happening than before."
- Miguel Gomez of business organization 'La Red'.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - More than four years after a so-called narco war exploded and then devastated Ciudad Juarez, a different atmosphere is perceptible on the streets of the border city.

While still very high by historic standards, the rate of murders is way down from the height of the killing two years ago.

Mexico Mourns a Generation

Victims have been tortured, shot to death, decapitated and hanged from overpasses.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - As Mexico plunges into the crucial election season of 2012, the ongoing slaughter of young people continues to spark outrage, spill tears, destroy families and raise fundamental questions about the country’s future.

This month, the murders of two young men in Ciudad Juarez and Monterrey were protested by friends and loved ones with emotional postings on Facebook and other social media networks.

Texas and Mexico Spar over Spring Break

“The situation in Mexico today is significantly different than it was just a decade ago,” - TDPS Director Steven C. McCraw

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - The latest Mexico travel warning from Texas has set off a wave of criticism south of the border.

Government officials and tourism industry lashed out against a Texas Department of Public Safety advisory that urged young springbreakers not to visit Mexico this vacation season.

U.S. and Mexico Military Play Increasing Role in Border Operations

Our team at Salem-News, and also Narco News, were the first to report on the activities of this joint task force.

(SALEM) - Robert Plumlee and I enjoy watching the national media play catch-up with our reports from years ago. The game is on again as information about the U.S./Mexican military Joint Task Force continues to emerge.

A new article in the El Paso Times illustrates the reason that officials from both countries have been hesitant to confirm the existence of this military border group; the 1997 shooting death of a young Mexican national by a U.S. Marine.

White Man Arrested for Having a Black Granddaughter

Mr. Henson is a retired political consultant and journalist who runs a blog about the Texas criminal justice system.

(DALLAS YBW) - A man who is a self-described “Texas Redneck” says that he has been harassed repeatedly by Texas police because his granddaughter is black.

Scott Henson often volunteers to babysit his granddaughter and claims that he is the victim of “babysitting while white.”

Fishy Border Contamination

"The possession of contaminated fish taken from the reservoir is prohibited by the TDSHS" - EPA

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In the latest chapter of a long-running border environmental mystery, U.S. federal and state officials plan a visit to south Texas this coming week.

Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) are expected to be in the area around South Alamo, Texas, from February 6 to 12.