Will citizen involvement make the difference in Albuquerque?
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The One Albuquerque Goals Summit convened four public meetings in July to discuss public safety, economics and the environment. Continue Reading
The great crisis of Albuquerque
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July’s victims were among scores of violent deaths in New Mexico’s largest urban area in 2018. Continue Reading
Good police work or racial profiling? How so many blacks were arrested in federal sting in ABQ
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A debate over how so many black people came to be arrested in a 2016 sting operation in Albuquerque is playing out in the city’s federal courthouse. Continue Reading
APD detective led federal agents to ‘Memphis Mob’
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APD’s involvement appears to have led, in part, to one of the more controversial aspects of the ATF sting operation: the arrest of black people at a rate highly disproportionate to their population in the city. Continue Reading
ATF agent touted sting’s ‘righteous targets’ in email
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The email offers a window both into the lead agent’s thought process and what defense lawyers made of the correspondence and how it fits into allegations about the ATF’s conduct during the operation. Continue Reading
Legal wrangling could pose challenge to proving racial profiling claims against ATF
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Some defendants are trying to prove that ATF racially profiled them in a massive undercover operation. Continue Reading
Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and New Mexico’s political year of the woman
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Dolores Huerta took to the stage Saturday at Albuquerque’s annual Cesar Chavez Day celebration. Continue Reading
ABQ City Council sends cannabis decriminalization to Keller’s desk
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The City of Albuquerque is one step closer to reducing the penalties for the possession of small amounts of cannabis. Continue Reading
Children in one ABQ neighborhood face onslaught of risk factors
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New Mexico is one of the toughest states to be a child. Within the state, the so-called International District is among the toughest neighborhoods. Continue Reading
Woman who alleged informant exploited romantic relationship receives reduced sentence
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Jennifer Padilla likely won’t spend a single day locked up in federal prison. Continue Reading
Keller sweeps high-dollar race to become ABQ’s next mayor
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Funding for Keller’s campaign and a committee formed to support him, when combined, significantly outstripped other candidates. Continue Reading
Compliance with ABQ lobbying rules falls way short
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New Mexico In Depth has found an almost wholesale lack of compliance among registered lobbyists in Albuquerque. Continue Reading
Three years after killings, ABQ’s Native American population remains vulnerable
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As Mayor Richard Berry prepares to leave office Dec. 1, Native advocates and community members have mixed reactions to his efforts. Continue Reading
‘I think of cops as people who want to kill:’ Relatives of the dead revisit Albuquerque police shootings
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To say that some relatives of those killed by Albuquerque Police Department officers are skeptical of elected officials, reforms, campaign pledges and the future of Albuquerque is an understatement. Continue Reading
Here’s what APS needs in a new school board member
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It is critical to offer a credible set of criterion for choosing a new board member. Continue Reading