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NPT Thursday Brief: Drug War: Colombianization and a cartel hit; Sun City Pride; The Lion's Den; Your kids need you

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Check out the Best of El Paso 2009 Winners

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El Paso-centric info and commentary from the Center of North America on the NPT blog:

-- NPT Media: El Paso Times’ ‘black men’ headline

-- NPT City: A Band of Brothers endorsement for Robinson in NE race

-- NPT: Make fun of County Attorney Jose Rodriguez

-- NPT DC: $1.4 million in Homeland Security grants to Tiguas, County

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From our friends over at ABC-7, Community members in the YISD oppose proposed bridge

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Politics

The Lion's Den: In the NE, will it be 'All About the Benjamins'?
by Jaime Abeytia

Castro's best hope to win is to "buy" the election by having a constant barrage of commercials, ads, and billboards. Size matters and she has a bigger bottom line than Robinson.

Posted on June 4, 2009 • read more »

News

Eastside murder victim was a Juarez Cartel lieutenant, but was he El Paso's first drug war hit?
by David Crowder

"We believe it had to do with his involvement with the Juarez Cartel. That is not to say that his murder has anything to do with the ongoing cartel war." -- Officer Chris Mears, spokesman for the El Paso Police Department

Posted on June 3, 2009 • read more »

Border “Colombianization” expands
by Frontera NorteSur

“The Colombian and Mexican police are among the most corrupt in the world…the relationship of two corrupt police forces is being promoted by the Mexican state. The creation of a new cartel?” -- Alejandro G., commenting on La Jornada's Web site.

Posted on June 4, 2009 • read more »

Opinion

Why is it important to be part of the 2nd Annual El Paso Sun City Pride?
by César Ayala

We celebrate the anniversary of the riots in New York City with events and parades during the month of June, but the meaning behind it is what really matters; through events like Pride, we educate the World and liberate our people from oppression.

Posted on June 4, 2009 • read more »

Your kids need you right this minute
by Tim Holt

HB 4292 allows individual districts to choose the way they want students to be taught. Districts may choose textbooks. So be it: spend the money on textbooks. Districts may choose textbooks and the Internet. So be it, spend the money on textbooks and computers.

Posted on June 4, 2009 • read more »