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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.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Calm is returning slowly returning to the streets of Reynosa following reports of a shootout, gunmen opening fire on a helicopter and a string of tire fires.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Authorities are on alert after a shootout was reported across the border from Falcon State Park.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Four people are facing criminal charges after soldiers rescued 22 people being held against their will in south of the border in Nuevo Laredo and Ciudad Victoria.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Some four gunmen are dead following three separate shootouts south of the border in Nuevo Laredo.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The carjacking of a Catholic bishop and other violence have prompted U.S. Consulate officials to issue an alert for Americans living in or traveling to the border community of Piedras Negras.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Authorities temporarily placed Browwnsville’s Veterans Memorial High School under lockdown after receiving reports about possible gunfire in Mexico.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  A Mexican poet brought his march for peace to the streets of the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Matamoros residents are on edge after enduring two days of gun battles that paralyzed several areas of the city.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A new congressional report says Mexico's reliance on the military to combat widespread drug violence has been largely ineffective and has led to increases in human rights violations.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Gunmen threw grenades at the El Mañana newspaper in Nuevo Laredo and also attacked two buildings belonging to the El Norte newspaper in Monterrey.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Soldiers are stepping up patrols in Nuevo Laredo and other border cities to ensure voter safety.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb that exploded outside Nuevo Laredo's city hall and that left four people wounded.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A new survey finds that eight of 10 Mexicans support the military crackdown against drug traffickers launched in 2006.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Authorities are investigating a gruesome discovery south of the border where 14 dismembered bodies were left with a message for a Zetas drug cartel leader.