Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela
Breaking News ReporterEmmanuel Rivas Valenzuela joins KERA News from El Paso, Texas where he graduated as a first-generation immigrant from the University of Texas at El Paso. Prior to joining KERA, Emmanuel worked at KFOX/KDBC El Paso, El Paso Matters and KERA News as an intern. Outside of work, Emmanuel enjoys collecting physical media like movies, music and comics.
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Dallas County is expanding its Overdose Response Team to five cities, aiming to reduce fentanyl-related deaths through onsite care and recovery support. -
Muslim community leader Marwan Marouf was denied bond by a federal immigration judge. His attorneys claim the decision was "unjust" and plan to appeal the decision. -
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is allowed to return to work in a limited capacity after being indicted on multiple felony count regarding misconduct allegations from Johnson County Sheriff's Office employees and a perjury charge filed yesterday. -
The update involved a burglary suspect who died in police custody last month. The nab, Frank Ruiz, admitted to substance abuse and had history of seizures, they said. -
Under the direction of a Trump executive order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans drop its mandatory reporting of emitters from 46 different greenhouse gas sources. -
North Texas could face delays in federal services, disrupted travel and impacts to social programs as Congress remains deadlocked over funding. -
Marwan Marouf was detained by ICE Monday morning after being denied a permanent residency application, a legal group said. Marouf served the DFW Chapter of the Muslim-American Society in a leadership role.
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Jahn grew up in North Texas, according to public records. He's been identified as the person who opened fire outside an ICE field office in Dallas Wednesday. -
The shooter is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement characterized the shooting as a political attack against law enforcement, though no ICE agents were injured in the shooting. -
A break-in suspect died over the weekend while under police custody. He sustained an injury prior to Dallas Police arriving to the house. -
The Center for American-Islamic Relations condemned an incident that took place at an Islamic learning center in McKinney, saying Gov. Greg Abbott bears responsibility because of his rhetoric. -
The recent addition of Artificial Intelligence to a North Texas hospital has already saved the lives of potential stroke patients. But there are some concerns for healthcare professionals as well as patients.
