U.S. Border Patrol agents launched Operation Detour this year in an effort to shock kids away from Mexican drug cartel recruiters. The graphic films, which have now been shown to more than 60,000 students on the Texas-Mexico border, depict teens getting arrested, shot and even burned alive after getting involved in the narcotrade.

Now, the Border Patrol is expanding the program across the entire southwest border. Here’s a sample of what’s coming to schools near the border.

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Brandi Grissom worked at the Tribune from its launch in 2009 until 2014, rising to the rank of managing editor. In addition to editing duties, Grissom led the Tribune's coverage of criminal justice issues....