Narcocorridos Try To Make Violence Into A “Culture”

[Editor’s Note: Wuicho Vargas is a writer who lives in McAllen, Texas.] I’m from Guadalupe Nuevo León, and currently we are experiencing a massive, red wave of pure, exquisite, and […]

When you shoot at a man 71 times in 7 seconds, your intentions are clear: kill — not subdue or arrest. When a Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) shoots […]

The man accused of leading the gang that allegedly ambushed and killed US Federal agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico last February could soon be extradited to stand trial in the […]

Texas Congressman Blake Farenthold recently told a town hall meeting audience in Brownsville, Texas that people who are unemployed and on other public benefits should probably be drug tested, because it’s […]

I’m not sure how this works in the practical world, but in the halls of justice (and even symbolism) it’s a big deal. Shawna Ford, 49, who was sentenced to […]

By Marlen Castañeda, Pharmacy Technician in McKinney, Texas I am a certified, registered pharmacy technician. A pharmacy tech works alongside a pharmacist and assists in typing and filling prescriptions. We can […]

The City of Corpus Christi, Texas passed an ordinance that would ban anything that could be used to smoke illegal substances on February 8; the ordinance banned pipes but allows […]

Here’s one for the water cooler and beyond (do people still hang out at the office water cooler to chat?) A Latina in Alabama was found guilty of possessing with […]

I remember the day they shot Cuco Reyes Pruneda. Or at least I remember the headlines that Sunday morning. I was on my way to buy Sunday morning barbacoa at […]

I can’t stop laughing long enough to be outraged. Wait…no, nope, can’t muster a frown. Turns out some schmuck in Los Angeles thinks that pot from Mexico is targeted to […]