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Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in federal gun laws to acquire weapons for drug cartels.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are taking advantage of loopholes in federal laws.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  A total of 5, 8-liner establishments now closed. Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies worked day and night to crack down on illegal 8-liner establishments

Monday, April 01, 2013  La Union Del Pueblo Entero, also known as L.U.P.E., is reaching out to local police chiefs to impact immigration reform.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Justin Gerhardt had high hopes for himself. He had some big shoes to fill.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  New data from the 2010 U.S. Census reveals the greater McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area has the highest poverty rate in the country of any community its size or larger at 37.7 percent.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The right to vote is a privilege that many Americans exercise, but something that not enough Texans exercise.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Should young adults ages 18 through 20 be able to purchase a handgun? Some of you might answer no, however one Brownsville man says "Yes, of course they should!"

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Critics dub it a war on women, a series of anti-abortion bills the legislature approved in the past few years. The latest casualty in the war could be a health program targeting low-income women in the state

Monday, January 30, 2012  Far from home, a West African immigrant who testified at a murder trial is making a passionate plea to get out of the Cameron County Jail.

Monday, September 19, 2011  It has been almost a year since the shooting of David Hartley on Falcon Lake. On Monday, his widow was back in the Valley, taking part in a border security forum.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  Rio Grande City leaders voted on Tuesday to suspend their police chief and city manager amid a sexual harassment scandal.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  A Brownsville woman has sued a local tortilleria chain cliamed that they stiffed her for thousands of dollars worth of overtime.

Friday, March 04, 2011  A Rio Grande Valley woman issued a Call 4 Action after receiving phone calls from organizations claiming to raise

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Texas HB 1202 is getting a lot of attention these days. The bill was filed by Texas State Representative Debbie Riddle from the Houston area.