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Supreme Court revives lawsuit of Texas journalist jailed for asking police a question

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 15, 2024
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Priscilla Villarreal, known as "Lagordiloca" ("the fat, crazy lady"), is described by The New York Times, as "arguably the most influential journalist in Laredo." She livestreams her reporting on Facebook, covering local crime and news for her 200,000 followers.

In 2017, she was arrested after breaking two stories using infor…

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