Albuquerque’s hot summer of angst, decay and politics
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As the administration of Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry enters its final months, histories of critical times are being recorded. Continue Reading
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As the administration of Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry enters its final months, histories of critical times are being recorded. Continue Reading
No Medicaid fraud was ever found. And those eye-popping estimates that added up to $36 million the organizations had overbilled Medicaid? The state is seeking drastically lower reimbursements today. Continue Reading
A federal judge in Albuquerque has concluded the methods used by federal agents in a 2016 undercover sting operation made it likely they would arrest a disproportionate number of minorities. Continue Reading
U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot during a House GOP practice for a congressional charity baseball game. Continue Reading
The sting netted a highly disproportionate number of black defendants. Continue Reading
Javier Valdez Cardenas is the sixth journalist murdered in Mexico since the beginning of the year. Continue Reading
Albuquerque’s inventory of untested sexual assault evidence kits containing DNA is growing, State Auditor Tim Keller, also a mayoral candidate, told the City Council this week. Continue Reading
In Texas, the tiny number of successful prosecutions leave both victims and lawmakers questioning state’s commitment to punishing hate. Continue Reading
The chief reason, Norte’s founder and president Oscar Cantu Murguia said, was the lack of security faced by Mexican journalists. Continue Reading
We deserve ethical leadership and transparent financial dealings in government. Continue Reading
Miroslava Breach Velducea became last week the third journalist murdered in Mexico in March. Continue Reading
The bill would prohibit jails and prisons from placing in solitary confinement inmates who are pregnant, mentally ill or younger than 18. Continue Reading
A bill that advocates say will keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers is headed to Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
The legislation is spurred by a Four Corners-area water company that for months provided phony information to state regulators. Continue Reading
The names of victims and most witnesses could be redacted in cases of rape, stalking and domestic violence until a defendant has been charged if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading