Angela Kocherga
Emmy winning multimedia journalist Angela Kocherga is news director with KTEP and Borderzine. She is also multimedia editor with ElPasoMatters.org, an independent news organization.
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El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya says decision to remove death penalty came after speaking with survivors and families -
Mexico's president celebrates US tariff delay but looming threat rattles companies on both countriesTrump postponed tariffs on Mexican goods once again last week. As Mexico's president celebrated the delay, some companies rushed to stockpile goods in warehouses along the border ahead of the new April 2nd deadline. -
鈥淚f we really want to tackle the fact that Texas has one of the highest kill rates in animal shelters, then we have to make it even a little bit easier for people to own dogs and cats in our state.鈥� -
With President Trump back in office, Mexico's President Sheinbaum braces for strained relations. U.S. public support for hardline policies targeting Mexico is on the rise, and looming energy reforms and trade negotiations add to the challenges. -
A poll commissioned by Puente News Collaborative represents a rare survey by U.S. Media of voters ahead of Sunday's presidential election. -
An appeals court will hear arguments this week on Texas' new border enforcement law. With the state law in limbo, many migrants are looking at it with a mix of confusion, worry and determination.
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Texas is suing a border nonprofit that works with migrants accusing it of "human smuggling" and running "stash houses." The group vehemently denies the charges.
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Texas Attorney General seeks to close Catholic organization that provides temporary shelter for migrants in an escalating effort to take over border enforcement. -
Following pressure from animal advocates, a giraffe named Benito is being transferred from a shabby park in the border city of Ciudad Juarez to a more spacious wildlife park in southern Mexico.
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In Texas, a controversial border crackdown known as "Operation Lone Star" has wrongfully targeted some U.S. citizens. One family in El Paso is seeking accountability and justice.
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Federal border agents across the southern region had one of their busiest years in 2023 鈥� a trend that looks to continue into 2024. Nowhere has it been busier year-round than in El Paso, Texas.
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Texas border cities have seen a huge spike this year in high-speed car chases and deadly crashes tied to suspected migrant smugglers. Residents and advocacy groups want the pursuit policy changed.
