{"id":291150,"date":"2026-05-13T12:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/291150\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:17:16","slug":"el-paso-taking-steps-to-fight-back-against-dwis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/291150\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso taking steps to fight back against DWIs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:KTSM;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;KTSM&quot;}\" class=\"link \">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 The El Paso City Council is taking some steps to fight back against DWIs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The council approved an item during its meeting on Tuesday, May 12, directing the city manager and city attorney to spearhead a coordinated, data-driven anti-DWI initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The approved item directs the city manager to prepare and present a comprehensive overview of DWI data in El Paso within 45 days and develop a City-wide anti-DWI strategy with recommendations to return to City Council within 90 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The action also amends the City of El Paso\u2019s state legislative agenda to include anti-DWI advocacy priorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEvery life lost or forever changed by impaired driving is one too many,\u201d Mayor Renard U. Johnson said. \u201cThis action gives us a clear path to better understand the data, strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts, and advocate for policies that help protect families across El Paso.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The effort follows a meeting convened by Mayor Johnson and District 5 City Rep. Ivan Ni\u00f1o with state and local community leaders, public safety officials, residents, and community advocates, including the Sober Streets Movement and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), to discuss DWI concerns and hear directly from families impacted by impaired driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cImpaired driving is preventable, and our community deserves a focused strategy that reflects the real experiences of families, residents, and first responders,\u201d Ni\u00f1o said. \u201cBy starting with the data and working with our public safety partners and advocates, we can identify meaningful steps to make our roads safer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ni\u00f1o also participated in a night-shift ride-along with the El Paso Police Department\u2019s DWI Task Force to better understand enforcement operations and the challenges officers face on the front lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Available data and recent reporting indicate DWI activity remains a serious concern in El Paso, the City said in its news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Impaired driving affects families, neighborhoods, public safety resources, and City infrastructure, underscoring the need for a coordinated, data-informed response, the City said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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