Man gets prison term for impersonating US deputy marshal
647 Views 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
926 Views 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
775 Views 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
694 Views 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
685 Views 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
888 Views 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
742 Views 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
686 Views 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.
Balderas Calls on Legislature to Immediately Institute Body-worn Camera Law and Chokehold Ban
869 Views Santa Fe, NM—Attorney General Hector Balderas today announced that the Office of the Attorney General is currently investigating the death of Rodney Lynch for possible illegal use of force by members of the Gallup Police Department. Attorney General Balderas also called on the Legislature to create uniform use of force policies in law:
New Mexico United releases Black Lives Matter toolkit
756 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico United has just released a resource guide on how to support the Black community in the state. The team says the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked questions about how to get involved locally, so they worked with community partners and fans to put together a digital toolkit.
