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In America, where officials have more often responded to gun violence with thoughts and prayers instead of bold action, you are 18 times more likely to die by firearm than in Canada. Here’s how our northern neighbors responded to a 2020 mass shooting: elpasotimes.com/in-depth/news/…

How a dangerous word went from the fringes to the mainstream, putting a "target" on the backs of immigrants and immigrant communities like ours. npr.org/2022/08/03/111…

Tonight, at 8:30 pm, the star on El Paso's Franklin Mountains will flash 23 times in memory of those we lost on Aug. 3, 2019. Here are other ways to honor their lives: elpasotimes.com/story/news/loc…

There is nothing more #ElPaso than belting Juan Gabriel’s #AmorEterno to remember those taken from us. 💔#Walmart #Aug3 #MassShooting

A bank teller at Walmart recalls the day she and her unborn son survived the mass shooting in El Paso, three years ago today. From El Paso Matters Cindy Ramirez elpasomatters.org/2022/08/03/el-…

Texas Republicans describe immigrants and the U.S./Mexico border using the same language as the shooter who massacred 23 people in an El Paso Walmart. El Paso Times Martha Pskowski elpasotimes.com/story/news/202…

I am grateful that Substack offered me a healthcare subsidy for the last 2 years as I launched my Substack. Last week, they announced they were cutting the program to focus on "other projects."

A surge of violence in Ciudad Juárez Thursday after a deadly gang fight broke out during visiting hours at the state prison. At least ten people murdered throughout the evening and businesses burned across the city. laverdadjuarez.com/2022/08/12/ciu…

Stephanie is a fantastic reporter, and it’s been an honor working with her. This decision by Gannett creates a huge gap in the local news coverage of the Athens area and Georgia as a whole - it’s frustrating and disappointing

Laughing at the murder of kids is repulsive & should be instantly rebuked. But I’m no fan of profanity that implies violence toward women. The Spanish version is even worse. We use these words w/o reflecting on their meaning, further normalizing our cultural denigration of women.

"Thursday’s violence shattered the common wisdom— however flawed— that those who stay out of the drug trade will be safe." The price our Mexican neighbors pay for America's enormous demand for illicit drugs. El Paso Times Lauren Villagran elpasotimes.com/story/news/loc…

Drug cartels operate legally and profit handsomely in the U.S. If you want to better understand the drug addiction epidemic in America, listen to this: npr.org/2022/08/01/111…

If you're a Gannett employee impacted by layoffs, there is a team that's working on community aid needs (networking, food assistance, insurance needs, etc) regardless of shop union status. DM me for details.

Breaking this out: If you are interested in giving community aid (in any form!) to Gannett employees affected by layoffs, fill out this form: forms.gle/EdA6Wwti9VxLKm… The aid team is getting a handle on what people need and then they'll be reaching out to people who can donate.

When work tells you to take a hike: do it! This morning I’m launching on a raft with friends down New Mexico’s last free-flowing river. Thanks for all your messages. I’ll be taking some time to reset before deciding on my next journalistic adventure.