Views 0 Some communities in New Mexico have started programs that send trained civilians to respond mental health calls instead of police. Joshua Bowling, criminal justice reporter with Searchlight New Mexico was part of an investigative team examining if these programs are enough to address the issue. He shares more about their
Views 0 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three San Juan County deputies traveled across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Canary Islands to Antigua and Barbuda in the West Indies, for a special cause. It wasn’t just an ordinary trip, though. SJCSO Capt. Mark Pfetzer, Lt. Jarrod Slindee and retired Sgt. Mike Hogue rowed
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s attorney general announced more than $132 million in settlements to resolve opioid litigation with Walmart, CVS and Albertsons.
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Officials in New Mexico have approved anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition under the state’s medical marijuana program. When approving the move, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board cited that up to 25 percent of New Mexico’s adult population could be experiencing
Views 0 TORRANCE COUNTY, N.M. – For months now we’ve heard report after report of mistreatment inside the Torrance County Detention Facility, a privately-run center. Now, attorneys say a second migrant detainee attempted to take his own life late last month to escape the conditions inside.
Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a $58.5 million opioid settlement with Smith’s Food and Drug’s parent company, Kroger.
Views 0 A University of New Mexico student was released from jail Wednesday after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university, resulting in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player.
Views 0 According to the New Mexico Department of Health the maternal mortality rate has been on the rise for decades, and of those deaths many may be preventable.
Views 0 An recent study showed suicide deaths in Hispanic adults ages 20 to 64, increased by over 70 percent from 2010 to 2020. NMSU public health sciences professor Jagdish Khubchandani shares more about the study he co-authored.
Views 2 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The new suicide prevention hotline number “988” is rolling out across the country. “We support about 10,000 calls a month currently,” said Wendy Linebrink-Allison.
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