ABQ Bar Settles with Family After Fatal Over-Serving
By Maya Holt, John Jamison and Brittany Perez / NM News Port A $2 million settlement was reached between an Albuquerque establishment and a grieving mother in August... Read more.
Reducing Recidivism: Therapeutic Probation May Be the Answer
By Marielle Dent and Elizabeth Sanchez / NM News Port Federal Probation Officer Aaron J. Givens specializes in helping female offenders and offenders with mental... Read more.
Navajo Nation Jail Conditions Still Need Improvement
By Pauly Denetclaw, Christina Rodriguez and Kateri Zuni / NM News Port Reports of poor jail conditions suggest there is still work to do 25 years after attorneys... Read more.
DWI Victim’s Family Angered by Slow Pace of Justice
By Kris Klarer, Mia Clark and Fin Martinez / NM News Port The family of a woman killed in a drunk driving collision feels stuck in legal limbo as they wait for the... Read more.
Collective Helps NM Families Break Cycle of Incarceration
By John Acosta and Brenna Kelley / NM News Port “I just want to live a sober life, away from drugs and the streets,” said 29-year-old Diane Monique-Rodriguez,... Read more.
Life Behind Bars: Working as a Correctional Officer
By Natalie Baca, Vanessa Espinoza and Tamara Lopez / NM News Port “You never really feel like you have a life other than there,” said Wes Hathoot, referring... Read more.
NM organization helps fathers who were incarcerated
By Melorie Begay, Lauren Nitschke and Angela Shen / NM News Port After spending 18 months in prison, Ere Maldonado has come a long way from selling drugs and stealing... Read more.
From Politics to Policing: An APD Lieutenant on Work, Family, and Being a Female Leader
By Angela Shen and Alissiea Hernandez / NM News Port Lieutenant Ferris Simmons’s office is full of photographs– pictures of her with citizens she’s helped,... Read more.
Albuquerque Photojournalist says humanity is integral to covering crime stories
By Megan Aguilar and Skylar Griego / NM News Port Roberto Rosales, a photographer for the Albuquerque Journal, kneels to the ground in front of a new roadside memorial... Read more.
Heading Home Raises Community Awareness Using Two-Sided Stories
By Christian Marquez and Kevin Maestas The “Two Sides To the Same Story” project from Heading Home aims to raise awareness surrounding the struggles of homelessness... Read more.