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Thursday, March 21, 2013  To keep a handle on growing crime rates, police started to set up checkpoints in the very areas that have been plagued by this type of crime.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Sex trafficking, a multimillion dollar international industry, has quickly spreading to new markets, including right here in the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Maria Cordero is the coordinator for the group known as "Movimiento Del Valle Por Los Derechos Humanos" or Valley movement for human rights. Thursday, she and several movement members gathered at Morningside Road in Brownsville, after reports that Brownsville Police had set-up a checkpoint, and a man had been detained by U.S.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  The Transportation and Security Administration has changed the way children go through security checkpoints at airports.

Monday, May 30, 2011  There are currently about 2,400 U.S. Border Patrol agents working to secure the Rio Grande Valley.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Drink, Drive, go to Jail, while the message may be clear it may not be getting through to some.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Violence just across the border is keeping some business away this Christmas.

Monday, December 13, 2010  Depending on the time of day it could take travelers hours to cross some of the International Bridges in the Valley.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole says the agency is asking government security experts if there is a way to make the security pat-down less invasive but just as thorough.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  The American Consulate in Monterrey is warning United States citizens not to use the highways from Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Valley airports likely won't be equipped with the new full body scanning machines anytime soon, but travelers departing to larger airports may just encounter the controversial technology.

Friday, August 07, 2009  Several groups are hosting a community summit on Friday morning to discuss hurricane evacuations for immigrants and border residents.

Friday, April 24, 2009  A bill has been submitted to Mexico's congress to let Mexico declare temporary states of emergency and expand army power in the fight against drug cartels.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  Many Rio Grande Valley leaders told Action 4 News that they support DWI checkpoints.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  DPS has asked the Texas Attorney General's Office about the legality of setting up statewide driver's license checkpoints.