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El Periodico USA Community News December 12, 2024

Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee Meeting

Office of Public Affairs | Press Release The Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee met yesterday to discuss the
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El Periodico USA Community News December 12, 2024

Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues 2024 Report

Office of Public Affairs | Press Release Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and White House Counsel Ed Siskel co-chaired a
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El Periodico USA Community News December 12, 2024

10 years of counting campus trees – and growing

Research calculates ecological, economic and emotional value of UTRGV’s urban forest at more than $5M By Karen Villarreal Every five
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El Periodico USA Community News December 11, 2024

Laredo professor charged

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 36-year-old Laredo resident has been charged with producing videos
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El Periodico USA Business December 11, 2024

Exciting Job Opportunities Across Brownsville Departments

The City of Brownsville is excited to announce various job openings, allowing residents to pursue meaningful careers while serving their
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El Periodico USA Awards December 10, 2024

Seventh Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

Office of Public Affairs | U.S. Department of Justice | Press Release Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the
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El Periodico USA Community News December 10, 2024

Federal Protections for Servicemembers Reinforced

Office of Public Affairs | U.S. Department of Justice | Press Release The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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El Periodico USA Community Events December 10, 2024

Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Every year on December 10th, the world unites to commemorate Human Rights Day, a tribute to the adoption of the
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El Periodico USA Community News December 9, 2024

Serving Our Own

UTRGV School of Medicine’s Student-Run Clinic providing free healthcare services to underserved communities By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga Across the open fields
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El Periodico USA Community News December 9, 2024

Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges” was
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