Andrés Fuentes
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Andrés Fuentes is a New Orleans native and a 2020 graduate of Loyola University. He joined the WLOX News Team in July 2020 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Andrés is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and comes to WLOX having already won awards for his work as a college journalist.
You can follow him on Twitter @news_fuentes or send him an email at andres.fuentes@wlox.com.
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Back in 2016, Maria was approved for DACA as a senior in high school, after realizing she never legally came to the U.S.
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Typically, cardboard gets wet when in water, but that didn’t stop people across Hancock County from making boats out of the material.
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One South Mississippi resident found a way to celebrate the United States along the highway.
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Early Saturday morning, the Circle K gas station on Washington Avenue and Highway 90 was the meeting spot for about 50 members of the Asgard Motorcycle Club.
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It’s not often a member of the president’s cabinet makes their way to Mississippi, but there was also another reason why Gina Raimondo’s trip to the Gulf Coast meant so much.
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Despite the Colonial Pipeline being disrupted, the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula is still operating over capacity and has not been affected.
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For more than two decades, police have worked to make an arrest in the case. On Sunday, a suspect was officially taken into custody and charged with the 1998 murder of Jordan.
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As South Mississippi sends prayers to the family who lost so much, many are questioning the law enforcement agents’ fatal tactics.
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The ACLU's Mobile Justice app can record and automatically send videos during pivotal moments involving law enforcement agencies.
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Both the Mississippi Center for Justice and the ACLU of Mississippi have the same idea with their recent projects.
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Despite the focus staying with those most at risk, the department is still looking at ways to help all Mississippians.
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A crowd of family, friends and loved ones packed the Bay St. Louis Community Hall for the visitation and funeral of Lt. Michael Boutte, the Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed while on duty. While most of the crowd honored Boutte indoors, tributes also happened outdoors.
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Rescue crews with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies are doing what they can to treat a male baby dolphin that was in pretty bad shape right off the beach in Harrison County.
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Mississippi health officials say the next group of people will be offered the vaccine in just a few weeks.
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While immigration lawyers and activists hope for a better four years under the Biden Administration, some immigrants say they need to see fewer promises and more action.
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The University of Southern Mississippi will now focus more on the “blue economy” with its Gulf Coast Studies program.
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Opinions among Gulf Coast residents remain divided, with some in support of wearing masks in public and others who are not.
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Despite a delay to the season and COVID-19 restrictions, fans finally got to gather in Milner Stadium for a jamboree matchup between Gulfport High School and St. Stanislaus Friday night.
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Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer died Friday following complications from surgery on July 21. He had been hospitalized in serious condition for the last 10 days.
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Statewide, Mississippi bars dealt with the first weekend after Governor Tate Reeve’s latest COVID-19 restrictions.