4 Investigates: A different approach to policing, violent crime reduction
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For the past several months, the City of Albuquerque has quietly gathered funding and resources to build a Violence Intervention Program at the Albuquerque Police Department. It’s a fairly new strategy that has reduced crimes in other cities by targeting potentially violent people before they commit a crime.
Lightning causes Loading Pen Fire northeast of Dolores, Colorado
Views 0 DOLORES, CO, (KRQE)- San Juan National Forest Officials state a fire located on the Dolores Ranger District was reported on the evening of Saturday, June 13. The Loading Pen Fire is about 13 miles from Dolores, Colorado near Stoner and between Taylor and Haycamp Mesas on National Forest System land.
Man gets prison term for impersonating US deputy marshal
Views 0 LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to over eight months in prison for impersonating a deputy U.S. marshal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico says 39-year-old Aaron Tyler Stroud’s sentence imposed Wednesday includes credit for time already served and also requires a two-year period of supervised […]
NAACP calling on BCSO to enforce body cams, implicit bias training
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality, the Albuquerque NAACP sent a letter to Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales hoping to discuss the use of body cameras within the agency.
New Mexico county seeks free land from US energy department
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico county has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to relinquish a parcel of excess land at no cost to be used for housing and economic development.
Lujan Grisham remains on shortlist of Biden VP candidates
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor MIchelle Lujan Grisham remains on Joe Biden’s shortlist for Vice President. According to the Associated Press, she’s one of six people being considered as Biden’s running mate. The others include Senator Kamala Harris, former National Security Adviser Susan Rise, Representative Val Demings, Atlanta Mayor keisha Lance Bottoms, […]
Governor, lawmakers eye reserves, cuts to fill nearly $2.4B budget hole
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are preparing to a more than $2 billion budget hole as lawmakers are expected to meet for a special legislative session next week. While much of what to keep and what to cut is still being hashed out, it’s now expected that the state […]
NMSU helps students with CARES Act funding, grants still available
Views 0 Whether it’s a need to buy technology upgrades or the stress of losing a job, COVID-19 has had a financial impact on many New Mexico State University students. Through the CARES Act, NMSU received $7 million for emergency financial aid grants for students.
Firefighters adjusting to fighting wildfires differently during pandemic
Views 0 It happens every year in the hot, dry New Mexico desert, wildfires. But what’s new this year is fighting the coronavirus. While the dangers of fire is all around the men and women on the front lines, COVID-19 is also all around them.
New Mexico governor wants voting reform, police body cameras
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor wants the Legislature to wade into potentially volatile issues of election procedure and police accountability during a special session next week that was initially scheduled for budget matters.
