Curse words and outrage peppered reactions by New Mexico’s elected U.S. senators and representatives to news that California’s Hispanic Senator, Alex Padilla, was forcibly removed by law enforcement from a press conference with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday. Kristi later told reporters that Padilla had not identified himself, though video widely […]
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Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference as tensions flare
Video: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) on June 12 was pushed out of a room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem held a news conference on the L.A protests.(c) 2025 , The Washington Post By Maegan Vazquez, Gaya Gupta, Jonathan Baran, Washington Post — A Democratic senator from California was forcibly removed and handcuffed after he interrupted […]
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Israel strikes Iran, killing 3 commanders; Trump urges Tehran to ‘make a deal’
Washington Post staff — President Donald Trump urged Iran to “make a deal” with Israel “before it is too late,” after Israel launched what it called a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program and military targets. The strikes killed four senior commanders, including Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according […]
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East Mountain Historical Society honored with statewide award for historical publication
The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Book and Service Awards. The awards recognize significant contributions made in 2024 to the preservation and understanding of New Mexico’s history and cultural heritage. Among this year’s most distinguished honorees is the East Mountain Historical Society (EMHS), awarded the Lansing B. […]
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Moriarty approves hiring police officers, offering training incentives
The Moriarty City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved hiring five police officers and offering training incentives for officers to receive certain types of certification. The incentives will encourage officers to seek training in general instruction, firearm instruction, field officer training and evidence technician. Chief Adan Urbina said those certifications often require classes. “That’s a lot […]
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Mayor’s rent plan fizzles in council committee
Mayor Tim Keller’s push for a local renters’ bill of rights hit a wall Wednesday as a City Council committee voted against advancing the plan without recommendation. The Albuquerque City Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee rejected Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn’s motion 3–2 to send the proposed Renters’ Bill of Rights to the full Council […]
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ICE arrested an Albuquerque man. He ended up in the hospital. Now no one knows where he is.
This story was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann Last Saturday around 8 a.m., as she followed her husband to a mechanic in Albuquerque’s South Valley, Daniela Marina Diaz-Ortiz says she and her 5-year-old daughter watched, terrified, as federal immigration agents leapt out of four SUVs and pulled her husband to the ground. […]
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Inmate assaulted at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center
An investigation is underway following an inmate assault at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred during arraignments and involved two female inmates. According to MDC, at approximately 12:15 p.m., a 49-year-old female inmate sustained serious injuries in what appears to be an unprovoked attack by a 24-year-old female […]
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Santa Fe Artist Chandon Banning to exhibit at Calliope Gallery in Madrid
Calliope Gallery in Madrid is set to host an opening reception for “Outsider Artist” Chandon Banning on Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m. Banning will be exhibiting her current paintings, with the exhibit running through August 11. Chandon Banning, an American abstract painter and multidisciplinary artist, originally from Los Angeles, will be showcasing her work. […]
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New Mexico United unveils 2025 Pride Kit benefiting Transgender Resource Center
New Mexico United is throwing a party at the United Team Store this Friday. United’s 2025 Pride Kit Launch Event is set for 5 p.m. and will offer fans the chance to get the new kit ahead of the team’s Pride on the Pitch Match set for June 28. The launch party will feature United’s […]