Senate committee ups funding for law enforcement, education, spaceport
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The state budget still needs approval of the full Senate, and then must go back to the House for concurrence. Continue Reading
Committee blocks Rio Grande Gorge Bridge anti-suicide proposal
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The idea of assigning state police officers to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to prevent suicidal people from jumping met a quick defeat Tuesday at the state Capitol. Continue Reading
Swift end for House bill to reinstate death penalty
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New Mexico abolished the death penalty in 2009, and it is not coming back this year. Continue Reading
Measure to station state police at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge advances
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The bill calls for three state police officers to be assigned to the bridge to help prevent suicides. Continue Reading
NM’s skeletal criminal justice system needs a cash infusion
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Prosecutors, judges and public defenders will compete for dollars during the 2018 session with other needy programs and services. Continue Reading
Body cameras protect law enforcement, promote public trust
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Body cams don’t lie. I wish they’d had them in my era in law enforcement. Continue Reading
He survived bullets and jail in Cameroon, only to be jailed again in NM while awaiting asylum
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‘Boris’ was granted asylum after being incarcerated for five months in Cibola County. Lengthy lockups for asylum-seekers aren’t uncommon. Continue Reading
Fragile behavioral health system doesn’t meet region’s needs
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But health care officials and advocates such as Micah Pearson are working to change that. Continue Reading
People in crisis, deadly force and the search for a better way
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Juan Gabriel Torres spent the last years of his life in and out of jail and prison for crimes often tied to addiction and mental illness. Then he was shot dead by police. Continue Reading
Mental health court could lower recidivism, cut costs
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A pilot project that could transition into a jail-diversion program is underway in Doña Ana County. 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
Bail reform: overdue and more to do
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I am confident that the reforms will better protect our community from crime. Continue Reading
Just quit playing the national anthem at games
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People come to a stadium or turn on the tube to watch football. Period. Continue Reading
Woman arrested in ATF sting pleads guilty for reduced sentence
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The plea agreement came less than two months after Jennifer Padilla alleged misconduct by a confidential informant in a 2016 operation conducted by federal agents. Continue Reading
Why do border deaths persist when the number of crossings is falling?
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Government policies funneling illegal immigrants into more dangerous crossing areas have contributed to fatalities. Continue Reading