Laredo Morning Times – La Ladrillera residents want facility out of neighborhood

Residents from Barrio La Ladrillera ended a meeting with City Councilwoman Cindy Liendo only minutes after it started Tuesday evening, when they did not receive a pledge from her to support efforts in shutting down a nearby metal recycling facility.

Representatives from Los Olvidados, or “The Forgotten Ones,” now say they are planning their next strategy with lawyers from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, which may mean a lawsuit aimed at Wilkinson Gary Iron and Metal.

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El Paso Times – Military, vets can access legal services

There are many resources available to active servicemembers and veterans. The El Paso legal community continues to reach in a warm abrazo to show its support to them.

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans is a State Bar of Texas Committee established to develop and assist pro bono legal clinics throughout the state for veterans and families who cannot afford or do not have access to the legal services they need.

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Huffington Post – Time to Put Lawyers Back to Work as Public Servants

Since the start of the Great Recession, numerous articles and reports have detailed the employment woes of lawyers and recent law school graduates. An abundance of lawyers and a decline in traditional law jobs has led to an unfortunate scenario — many lawyers are out of work and those in law school have few prospects

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El Paso Times – Second El Paso Bike Month expands events

May is National Bike Month.

So David Samaniego would like his fellow El Pasoans to consider riding to work, school or play.

“I got started seven years ago by watching Lance Armstrong on the Tour de France,” Samaniego said. “I realized how fun bicycling is again. When you’re a kid, you know how fun it really is, but as an adult, you tend to forget. I started for fitness, but now I do it because I love it so much. I try to ride as much as I can.”

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Kiii – Wreath Display at Courthouse in Honor of Victims of Crimes

There’s a new wreath display at the Lipan Street entrance of the Nueces County Courthouse in honor of those who have been victims of crimes and their families.

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