Jackie Velez
News Desk Assistantjackie@tpr.org
(210) 614-8977 x332
Jackie Velez is the News Desk Assistant.
Jackie came to TPR as a board operator and assisted with production on TPR’s “The Source.” She now produces general topics for the TPR Newsroom as well as topics from “The Source.”
Jackie grew up in San Antonio Texas and has two bachelor’s degrees in communications with a concentration in journalism and English from the University of the Incarnate Word.
Before joining TPR, she was a marketing intern for the locally based magazine, 71 Magazine, an international interactive publication in 2018 and a digital reporter intern for La Prensa in 2021. In her spare time, Jackie takes part in the writing and performance group Teatro Esperanza. Teatro Esperanza is a group of women who write about their life experiences and growing up in San Antonio. Jackie has also performed on stage for Jump-Start Performance Company and Overtime Theater.
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Investigadores de la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio quieren brindar a la policía y a los técnicos en emergencias médicas herramientas distintas a la contención cuando responden a una persona autista en crisis. -
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio want to give police and EMTs tools other than restraint when responding to an autistic person in crisis.
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A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing home facilities, denying them appropriate services that are required under federal law. -
Nonprofits survey points to service deficit for San Antonio residents with intellectual disabilitiesThe six groups combined their efforts to develop a comprehensive survey to amplify the voices of individuals from the disability community in Bexar County. -
The Central Library’s 30th birthday bash is Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -
The 2025 Girls Empowerment Summit is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at the Henry B. González Convention Center. Registration is already full. -
The Paseo del Westside is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rinconcito de Esperanza at 816 S. Colorado St. -
The winners will compete in the national championships this summer. -
The critics claim that Fiesta and its traditions, like the elaborate beaded gowns of the Fiesta queens who represent the Order of the Alamo, harken back to Mexican imperialism. They also say the Battle of Flowers celebrates the Battle of San Jacinto, which they see as a battle fought for slavery. -
The R-word was originally used as a medical term, but eventually became a word used to belittle people with cognitive disabilities. The word gradually fell out of use, but advocates like Hartman see a disturbing trend in its unchecked usage.
