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

BCSO may start using artificial intelligence for report writing 

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is researching the use of artificial intelligence to aid deputies in writing incident reports, but it isn’t something that’s going to be implemented anytime soon.  If adopted, BCSO could be one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to use artificial intelligence for report writing. “I would project […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Defense attorney targeted in federal raid denies wrongdoing

The federal investigation into several Albuquerque Police Department officers also appears to involve at least one defense attorney, whose office was searched Thursday morning.  Authorities have not released any additional information about the investigation.  But there has been widespread speculation among law enforcement and the legal community that the investigation involves defense attorneys and police […]

Councilors will set federal priorities at Monday meeting

City councilors Monday will decide what direction they want Albuquerque’s Washington advocates to push in for the next two fiscal years. A resolution on the agenda would establish federal programming and policy priorities for the city for federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025. At the Jan. 8 council meeting, the group discussed a priority list, […]

Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County

Lawmakers will Again Push for More Tribal Control Over How Indigenous Children are Educated 

A proposal to create a trust fund that would give tribes in New Mexico more money and control to run their own education programs is back for the 2024 legislative session. Supporters are optimistic about their chances this year after last year’s unsuccessful attempt to include it in the state budget. There are reasons for […]

Posted inSandoval County

Community Briefs

Sandoval County Farmers & Irrigators Informational Meeting Join the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) board members and staff to discuss the 2024 Irrigation Season, scheduling, process, and a Q&A session. The meeting will take place on Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Martha Liebert Public Library. This meeting is open […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Breaking: Feds investigating APD officers; DA dismisses 100+ cases

(c) City Desk ABQ Multiple Albuquerque Police Department officers are being investigated by federal authorities and more than 100 DWI cases have been dismissed “in the interest of justice.” Late Thursday night, Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesman, released a statement saying that the department “has been working with the FBI for the past several months […]