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El Paso Local Pulse: Airport Closure, Detention Center Deaths, and Weekend Weather
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Good morning, this is El Paso Local Pulse for Saturday, February 21st.
We're starting this morning with some significant developments affecting our community. Earlier this week, authorities had to shut down airspace around El Paso International Airport after what officials are now calling a coordinated response to border security concerns. According to the Transportation Secretary, it was not a mistake to close the airspace last Wednesday, which grounded all flights up to 18,000 feet for what was initially set to be ten days. The closure happened after Customs and Border Protection officials deployed a high-energy counter-drone laser that hadn't been coordinated with the FAA beforehand. The restrictions were reversed after about eight hours, but the Secretary says he'll be briefing Congress next week with more details about what exactly occurred and the response from various federal agencies involved.
On a more serious note, we're learning more about the death of a Cuban man at the ICE detention facility at Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss. Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old who had lived in El Paso for nearly twenty years, died back on January 3rd. Immigration authorities initially said he died of medical distress, but this week they changed that determination to say his death resulted from staff using force on him while attempting to prevent him from harming himself. The local medical examiner had already ruled his death a homicide, finding that he died of asphyxia while being physically restrained. Fellow detainees had previously stated that Campos begged for his asthma medication for days before his death. The camp itself, built just last summer under a massive federal contract, has now seen three deaths in a six-week period, raising serious questions about conditions and contractor training at the facility.
On the public safety front, Crime Stoppers of El Paso continues searching for several fugitives wanted by local law enforcement. If you have information about any wanted individuals, you can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 915-566-8477. Tips that lead to arrests can qualify you for cash rewards, and you can also submit information online at cselpaso dot org.
As we head into the weekend, we're looking at typical late winter conditions for El Paso. Temperatures should remain mild with plenty of sunshine, making it a decent day for outdoor activities if you've got plans.
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We're starting this morning with some significant developments affecting our community. Earlier this week, authorities had to shut down airspace around El Paso International Airport after what officials are now calling a coordinated response to border security concerns. According to the Transportation Secretary, it was not a mistake to close the airspace last Wednesday, which grounded all flights up to 18,000 feet for what was initially set to be ten days. The closure happened after Customs and Border Protection officials deployed a high-energy counter-drone laser that hadn't been coordinated with the FAA beforehand. The restrictions were reversed after about eight hours, but the Secretary says he'll be briefing Congress next week with more details about what exactly occurred and the response from various federal agencies involved.
On a more serious note, we're learning more about the death of a Cuban man at the ICE detention facility at Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss. Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old who had lived in El Paso for nearly twenty years, died back on January 3rd. Immigration authorities initially said he died of medical distress, but this week they changed that determination to say his death resulted from staff using force on him while attempting to prevent him from harming himself. The local medical examiner had already ruled his death a homicide, finding that he died of asphyxia while being physically restrained. Fellow detainees had previously stated that Campos begged for his asthma medication for days before his death. The camp itself, built just last summer under a massive federal contract, has now seen three deaths in a six-week period, raising serious questions about conditions and contractor training at the facility.
On the public safety front, Crime Stoppers of El Paso continues searching for several fugitives wanted by local law enforcement. If you have information about any wanted individuals, you can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 915-566-8477. Tips that lead to arrests can qualify you for cash rewards, and you can also submit information online at cselpaso dot org.
As we head into the weekend, we're looking at typical late winter conditions for El Paso. Temperatures should remain mild with plenty of sunshine, making it a decent day for outdoor activities if you've got plans.
Thanks so much for tuning in to El Paso Local Pulse. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI