Albuquerque and Bernalillo County firefighters battled a massive industrial fire in the North Valley Tuesday afternoon. The property contained large stacks of wooden pallets which burned quickly in the wind-driven incident. No firefighters or civilians were injured, though the property owner was evaluated and released on scene, according to fire officials. Fire officials documented their […]
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Albuquerque Police Department finished with federal oversight after years of reform
By Rodd Cayton Federal oversight of the Albuquerque Police Department is over. The city and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a joint motion in federal court Friday to release the department from monitoring connected to high numbers of excessive-force incidents and police shootings. On Monday, U.S. District Judge James O. Browning officially dismissed the […]
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Albuquerque bus driver suffers broken bones after being attacked by passenger
By Kevin Hendricks — A City of Albuquerque bus driver suffered broken bones after being attacked by a passenger on the bus last week near the University of New Mexico. According to the incident report from the Albuquerque Police Department, the male driver was on his route at the intersection of Central Ave. and University […]
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‘No more stolen relatives’: Indigenous families call for justice for missing and murdered people
By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth “No more stolen sisters. No more stolen brothers,” advocates and families chanted during a march in Albuquerque on Monday for Indigenous people who have gone missing or died of homicide. May 5 is recognized as a day of awareness for a crisis of disproportionate violence against Indigenous people […]
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Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say
by Austin Fisher, Source New MexicoMay 2, 2025 Advocates for people held in an immigration detention center in Estancia, N.M. say sewage is again backing up into their cells, and they do not have access to clean drinking water. The Town of Estancia, where the prison is located, posted on social media on Monday asking […]
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State Supreme Court: ABQ doesn’t owe ex-detective $1.4 million
By Rodd Cayton City officials Tuesday applauded the reversal of a $1.4 million jury award to a former Albuquerque police detective. Teresa Romero alleged that the Albuquerque Police Department failed to address post-traumatic stress disorder or accommodate her disability in a way that would allow her to keep working. Romero was placed on administrative leave […]
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State Supreme Court: ABQ doesn’t owe ex-detective $1.4 million
By Rodd Cayton City officials Tuesday applauded the reversal of a $1.4 million jury award to a former Albuquerque police detective. Teresa Romero alleged that the Albuquerque Police Department failed to address post-traumatic stress disorder or accommodate her disability in a way that would allow her to keep working. Romero was placed on administrative leave […]
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State Supreme Court: ABQ doesn’t owe ex-detective $1.4 million
By Rodd Cayton City officials Tuesday applauded the reversal of a $1.4 million jury award to a former Albuquerque police detective. Teresa Romero alleged that the Albuquerque Police Department failed to address post-traumatic stress disorder or accommodate her disability in a way that would allow her to keep working. Romero was placed on administrative leave […]
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National Guard says it’s getting ready to help ABQ police
The New Mexico National Guard has begun training to provide assistance to the Albuquerque Police Department along the Central Avenue Corridor and elsewhere. Operation Zia Shield, slated to begin next month, will involve personnel from the Air National Guard and Army National Guard. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she would deploy 60-70 members of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
National Guard says it’s getting ready to help ABQ police
The New Mexico National Guard has begun training to provide assistance to the Albuquerque Police Department along the Central Avenue Corridor and elsewhere. Operation Zia Shield, slated to begin next month, will involve personnel from the Air National Guard and Army National Guard. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she would deploy 60-70 members of […]