The Latest Breaking News from Laredo

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Cuellar and progressives form tenuous alliance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress who often diverges from the party on issues like immigration, abortion and gun rights.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 28

At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras, but three cities have rejected calls to pull down the devices despite a state funding freeze.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24

Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump’s Wall Looms

“We’re gonna be riding around areas where most everybody thinks it’s unsafe, and you’re gonna see that there’s really nothing to be worried about.”

Texas Observer · Jul 24

Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, according to NTSB report

Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, killing one person and injuring six, preventing the pilots from being able to reach the Laredo airport

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, at least the 20th fatality this year

Webb County’s medical examiner said Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez died from “natural causes,” although the full autopsy is pending. He’s at least the fifth person to die in Texas ICE detention this year.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 24

Deaths Uncovered in Laredo Show the Ongoing Toll of Border Militarization

“The people we’re finding now dying on the U.S. side of the border are the people who could not wait.”

Texas Observer · Jun 23

Bystanders help rescue passengers from burning jet after deadly crash on Texas highway in Laredo

The mayor called the rescue a miracle.

We Got This Covered · Jun 18

Who was Joshua Baer? Capital Factory CEO and millionaire killed in Texas plane crash

The tech scene in Austin is mourning the untimely loss of Joshua Baer, a pioneer who died in a private jet accident near Laredo, Texas. As the founder of Capital Factory, Baer was a beacon of guidance for countless startups, effortlessly bridging the gap between aspiring entrepreneurs and the resources…

The Times of India · Jun 18

Who Was Joshua Baer? Inside Tragic Death of 50-Year-Old Tech 'Godfather' Killed In Laredo Jet Crash

Joshua Baer, a pivotal figure in Austin's tech scene, tragically died in a plane crash in Laredo. The crash, involving a Cessna 680A, is under investigation by the FAA.

International Business Times UK · Jun 18