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Posted inAlbuquerque, NM State Gov.

‘He had such an impact on this city’

by Elise Kaplan

A well-known staffer for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico — who “distinguished himself as a fiery advocate for equity and justice, especially in the criminal legal system” — died in his sleep Friday night, the organization announced Tuesday.  Barron Jones, the investigation and research manager for ACLU NM, was 54. A cause […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Court records detail arrests of three Albuquerque Fire Rescue employees

by tunruhenos

Michael Hodock/Sandoval Signpost In the past two weeks, three Albuquerque Fire Rescue employees — one firefighter and two drivers — have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. In a press release, AFR Fire Chief Emily Jaramillo said, “Albuquerque Fire Rescue takes off-duty incidents seriously. These actions are not representative of the mission […]

Posted inDowntown, Jobs, Workers & Economy

Downtown Albuquerque reboot: Pockets of hope, a field of potential

by Elise Kaplan

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about why the area matters here, about vacant buildings here, peruse a photo essay about lowriders here, and read about crime here. Beyond the crime, shuttered businesses, vacant […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

APS wants your input on how your kid’s school is doing

by tunruhenos

Albuquerque Public Schools wants to know how it’s doing. The district is collecting responses from APS families to its Quality of Education and Family Engagement Survey through March 29. The annual survey, required by the state, seeks input on school safety, technology, school buildings, learning, extracurricular activities, staff attentiveness, and more.  The survey is anonymous, […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officer

by tunruhenos

Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been charged with two federal counts stemming from the killing of a New Mexico state police officer, federal and state prosecutors announced Friday. An unsealed criminal complaint charges Jaremy Smith, 33, with two counts: carjacking resulting in death and discharge of a firearm […]