Will NM legislators abolish qualified immunity?
418 Views In the majority of police brutality cases, officers are not criminally prosecuted, and reform advocates contend that is in part because of something called “qualified immunity.” Eliminating qualified immunity emerged as a key demand during the protests that have swept the nation demanding justice for victims of police violence. The judicial doctrine is […]
Los Alamos Boy Scout dies in camping incident
289 Views A member of Boy Scout Troop 22 has died after a camping incident Saturday near the New Mexico-Colorado state line. According to a Conejos County, Colorado Sheriff’s spokesman, 17-year-old Josh Miko of Los Alamos was camping with other troop members at Red Lake Trail Head when the snow cave he was working on collapsed […]
NM Voices For Children Launches New Program Focused On The Environment
494 Views New Mexico Voices for Children is launching a new program focused on the environment and public health. Executive Director James Jimenez shared news of the program and other policy issues the group is calling on state lawmakers to address in the upcoming legislative session.
New Mexico Dream Center brings awareness to human trafficking and highlights assistance, recovery
383 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and is a great time to help the citizens of New Mexico have more understanding about the human trafficking that is occurring in the state. New Mexico Dream Center Executive Director Shelley Repp discusses different types of trafficking within New Mexico and how it can […]
New website seeks to help the public participate in legislative session
278 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s business community is making it easier for the public to participate in the upcoming legislative session. Most of the session, including committee meetings, will be held online.
New Mexico may see benefits, more funding under Biden administration
242 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the Senate run-off in Georgia mostly wrapped up, many Americans are wondering what’s next. For New Mexicans, it could be a lot. New Mexico could soon see some benefits out of the White House, especially now with the Senate expected to fully support the Biden administration. That […]
New COVID-19 Variant In Texas
280 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has reported its first known case of a person infected with the new variant of the coronavirus. State and local health officials said the patient is a Houston-area man between the age of 30 and 40 who has no known travel history. Harris County officials said the man […]
State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
408 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce says democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count, which state officials called a false narrative.
A tale of two Americas: Comparing how law enforcement handled the Capitol riots vs BLM protests
424 Views The unrest at the nation’s Capitol has many questioning the differences in how law enforcement handled what happened Wednesday in Washington, D.C. compared to past rallies and protests. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The unrest at the nation’s Capitol has many questioning the differences in how law enforcement handled what happened Wednesday in Washington, D.C., compared […]
Domestic terrorism: A more urgent threat, but weaker laws
440 Views ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In the days leading up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the FBI received intelligence that extremists were planning violence as lawmakers gathered in Washington to certify the electoral victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
