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Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated, Westside

The Hot Ticket Seat

by Jordan Bourne

By Tierna Unruh-Enos / The Paper. In Senate District 9, four candidates are looking to replace the current-sitting Democratic state Senator Brenda McKenna. Democrats Heather Balas and Cindy Nava filed to run, as did Republicans Frida “Susana” Vasquez and Audrey Trujillo. District 9 encompasses two counties and part of the Sandia Pueblo. The district spans […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement

by Jordan Bourne

ASSOCIATED PRESS Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board […]

Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of Homeless People, Violating City Policy

by Jordan Bourne

This story is published in partnership with ProPublica as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Santa Cruz | ProPublica ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, co-published this story with New Mexico in Depth. On a recent morning, Christian Smith ran […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Syndicated

AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

by Jordan Bourne

By JOHN SEEWER, REESE DUNKLIN and TAYLOR STEVENS / Associated Press In hundreds of deaths where police used force meant to stop someone without killing them, officers violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining and subduing people — not simply once or twice, but multiple times. Most violations involved pinning people facedown in ways that could […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Syndicated

Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes

by Jordan Bourne

By FELICIA FONSECA / Associated Press A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Syndicated

After nine years of court oversight, Albuquerque Police now in full compliance with reforms

by Jordan Bourne

ASSOCIATED PRESS The Albuquerque Police Department is now in full compliance with reforms ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice and that paves the way for the end of nine years of court oversight, authorities said Monday. The assessment came from an independent monitoring team hired by the city in 2015. The DOJ released findings […]