Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Cops seize over $1M in unlicensed cannabis from two ABQ dispensaries during international organized crime investigation

On January 25, New Mexico State Police assisted with the execution of two search warrants at two Albuquerque-area cannabis dispensaries. After receiving information from the Cannabis Control Division, agents with the New Mexico Governor’s Organized Crime Commission requested assistance from the New Mexico State Police with executing search warrants at The Cannabis Revolution Dispensary (CRD) […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Superintendent finalists make pitch to students

The process of selecting a replacement for outgoing Superintendent Scott Elder is nearing its end, with finalists Dr. Thomas Ahart and Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey fielding questions from Albuquerque Public Schools students this morning. The finalists Durán Blakey is the district’s chief of operations and has previously served as an associate superintendent in the district. […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Letters, accusations fly over DWI unit investigation

There’s still much unknown surrounding the scandal involving members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI Unit and a local defense attorney, but since news of alleged impropriety came to light earlier this month, officials have exchanged barbs and questions in a flurry of letters.  What we do know is that federal agents raided homes of […]

Texts show APD Chief, Mayor Keller discuss plan to “hammer the unhoused”

Amid growing public pressure to address homeless encampments across the city, Mayor Tim Keller invited Police Chief Harold Medina to help develop a two-month plan with “like five moves in two months on the chess baord (sic)” to respond to the growing crisis. “Yes let’s plan we hammer the unhoused but be prepared for the […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy arrested after allegedly pointing gun at two people  

Two Albuquerque residents were startled as they waited for a friend at a Circle K on Wednesday when—over the loud-speaker of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office truck—they were ordered to leave.  “Get the fuck outta here,” they reported hearing. “Get the fuck outta here, or I’m going to take your fucking soul.”  That’s what police […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Housing & Homelessness

How many homeless people are in Albuquerque?

Teams of volunteers are set to fan out across the city on Tuesday  in an attempt to count Albuquerque’s homeless population. Armed with surveys, volunteers will canvass neighborhoods, alleys, parks, encampments and meal service sites. They’ll count those who are unsheltered and in emergency shelters, transitional housing projects or other facilities.  The “point-in-time,” or PIT […]