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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 2, 2025

McAllen’s Jeff Johnston Honored with Texas Emergency Management Leadership Award

The City of McAllen proudly announces that Assistant City Manager and Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Johnston has received the prestigious
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 2, 2025

Texas to expand how schools discipline students

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune “Texas to expand how schools discipline students” was first published by The Texas Tribune,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 31, 2025

Trump Denies Paramount Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit

Todd Spangler President Trump’s legal team filed an objection to Paramount Global’s move to dismiss his $20 billion lawsuit against
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 31, 2025

Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 31, 2025

Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run

Advocates detail extensive rights violations at detention facilities in Florida and Kansas, as some detained individuals are denied release even
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 31, 2025

Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune “Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.” was first published by
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 31, 2025

A bill to air-condition all Texas prisons likely to fail again in the Senate

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “A bill to air-condition all Texas prisons likely to fail again in the Senate”
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 30, 2025

Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

By Alejandra Martinez and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune “Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 30, 2025

ACLU of Texas, Civil Liberties Groups Will Sue Over Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in

AUSTIN, Texas— The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Americans United for Separation of Church
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 30, 2025

The lucrative business of detention and deportation

Access HERE Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from
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