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Officials from New Mexico are joining others in expressing grief and trying to make sense of a week that has seen the killings by police of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota and the slaughter of several police officers in Dallas. Continue Reading
“I believe I speak for every single American when I say that we are horrified over these events,” the president said. Continue Reading
All of us as Americans should be troubled by these shootings, because these are not isolated incidents. They’re symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities that exist in our criminal justice system. Continue Reading
I am angry that queer and trans people of color continue to be used as collateral to push a single-issue policy. Continue Reading
Employees and others anxious to learn what additional measures New Mexico State University may take to address its budget shortfall will get some answers on Wednesday. Continue Reading
But the court decision has been more than a little controversial; comparing the travails of billionaires to the violent threats endured by civil rights workers in the 1950s is more than a stretch, say some of those familiar with the case — it’s offensive. Continue Reading
Utility officials say the water is now safe to drink, but like many Sunland Park city officials and residents, Ramon Sierra has his doubts. Continue Reading
One night, drunk and frustrated, he calls 911 and says that you want to assassinate Ronald Crump, a dude running for president. Click on the headline to follow this hypothetical to its conclusion. Continue Reading
The agency took months to deadlock on a complaint Mark Everson filed against Fox News. Continue Reading
We cannot ensure the well-being of all children unless we show them that, whatever their racial or ethnic heritage, they matter. Continue Reading
It’s too bad that Fox News’ Tucker Carlson didn’t have all of his facts straight before he went on the air. Continue Reading
For more than two centuries, the Escobar family has ranched along the Rio Grande. For almost as long, smugglers have moved people and product across their property. Continue Reading
New Mexico State University plans to save about $190,000 annually starting Friday, when Chancellor Garrey Carruthers and many other high-ranking employees take pay cuts. Continue Reading
As our city grapples with unprecedented economic and criminal justice issues, and if new leadership is indeed the solution, it is needed at all of our major institutions. I would include in that the leadership of our daily newspaper. Continue Reading
A prior version of this commentary stated that actor Mark Ruffalo was reportedly put on a watch list in 2010 because he spoke out against natural gas drilling. That report was based on a claim the actor himself made. But Ruffalo later changed his story and said he was never on the watch list, so we’ve removed that statement from this commentary. NMPolitics.net regrets including Ruffalo’s original claim in this commentary. Continue Reading