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Emmy, NAHJ, APTRA Mark Twain Award Winner Photojournalist. Views expressed are my own. Retweets and links are not endorsements.

Dallas/Fort Worth
Joined May 2012
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🚨BREAKING: ICE agents tried to tell a building manager that a locked apartment building is not private property, in Minneapolis. In the video, the building manager asks a very simple question: Do you have a judicial warrant? The agent’s response? “This is not private property.” Which is a wild thing to say while standing outside a locked residential building you’re trying to get into. He keeps insisting she’s wrong. She doesn’t budge. She finally says, “You aren’t going to get in. I’m not opening the door without a warrant.” Another agent then asks if she can tell him whether the person on his phone is inside. She says, “No.” He then responds, “Can’t tell me that either? Want to keep your criminals in your building?” And she shuts that down by saying, “I want to keep my residents safe.” Which is the exact opposite of what ICE was doing. Because trying to pressure your way into private property, without a judicial warrant, is fishing. It’s hoping someone doesn’t know their rights. And do you know what they hope you don’t realize? If this person was actually some dangerous “worst of the worst” criminal, they love talking about, getting a judge to sign a warrant would be the easiest part of their day. Instead, they show up with no warrant, no legal authority to enter, and try to lie their way inside. Because ICE agents are gambling on the idea that regular people will be too scared to say no. And that’s why they continue to use threats and violence, while claiming that anyone with a pending immigration case is a criminal. This manager saw through that. Which is exactly why the Constitution only works when someone is willing to demand it be upheld. No warrant. No entry.
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Freezing rain is causing trees to snap and crash into homes in Western North Carolina. This ice storm is dangerous. We are tracking the impacts across the East Coast LIVE right now. Tune into the stream to see how much more ice and snow is on the way. youtube.com/watch?v=Pfac1KNt…
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Mario Barraza retweeted
STEAMNADO on Lake Lewisville this afternoon! These have been common today from the Arctic air in the teens moving rapidly over open water in the 40s. They are typically pretty weak. Courtesy: Alex Abbe
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Mario Barraza retweeted
Traffic Alert (Arlington) Southbound 360 to eastbound I20 ramp is closed due to stuck 18-wheelers. Avoid this area if you have be out traveling in this mess.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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DALLAS SNOW GLOBE ❄️ North Texas is looking like a winter wonderland this afternoon. More helicopter views: wfaa.com/article/weather/wea…
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🚨 STAAR UPDATES: Nearly 93% of Dallas ISD schools will be rated A, B or C this year! Highlights: ✅ We’ve more than doubled A-rated schools from last year
⬇️ D-rated schools are cut from 41 last year to 14 this year
📉 F-rated schools have dropped from 24 last year to only 2
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5 & 1/2 to 6” diameter hailstone 2 miles NW of Afton, TX on HWY 70!!! @NWSLubbock
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The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Josue Daniel Vasquez Robles. On May 23, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m., Mr. Josue Daniel Vasquez Robles was last seen in the 2600 block of Highland Road, Dallas, Texas 75228.
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Yikes! Meteorologist @MatthewCappucci snagged this shot of incredible lightning shooting out of the clear-air updraft of a supercell thunderstorm near Tabor, Iowa minutes before it produced a destructive tornado.
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Watch as this intense multi-vortex tornado rapidly expands on top of me near Thurman, Iowa. You can see the vortices rip across the road just ahead of me!
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Dominator 3 intercepting dust-buster tornadoes and then nighttime wedge #tornado in southwestern Iowa last night
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April 15, 2025 1:25 p.m. Police are responding to a shooting incident at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. Safety protocols have been implemented, and we are asking everyone to refrain from coming to the campus. Reunification plans will be shared shortly.
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Wilmer Hutchins High School Updates: April 15, 2025 2:12 p.m. Families: Wilmer-Hutchins High School is secured. Reunification plans will be shared shortly. Please be prepared to arrive with your photo ID. We need everyone's help to refrain from coming to campus.
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Replying to @nmasuniviDFW
@Univision23DFW @Telemundo39 @NEstrellaTv
Replying to @dallasschools
Los padres/tutores legales pueden reencontrarse con sus estudiantes en Eagle Stadium. Por favor, presente una identificación con fotografía para recoger a su estudiante. Sabemos que este es un momento difícil y pedimos su paciencia. Habrá consejeros de salud mental disponibles.
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Replying to @FOX4
Replying to @dallasschools
April 15, 2025 2:28 p.m. Parents/guardians can now reunify with their students at Eagles Stadium, 5520 Langdon Rd, Dallas, TX 75241. Please bring a photo ID. We understand this is a difficult time and ask for your patience. Counselors are on site and available.
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Mario Barraza retweeted
Look at the amount of detail in the freeze frame in Hughes Springs, TX. MY GOD @MyRadarWX @ryanhallyall @MaxVelocityWX #txwx
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Tornado on the ground near Clarksville, Texas. Video by @MatthewCappucci. #tornado
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Interesting look on the concluded tornado back end of the #clarksville tornado with outflow winds
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