Anti-Racism Training Looks to Spark Conversation
By Mia Clark and John Jamison / NM News Port The Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice hosted its second anti-racism training of 2017 on Wednesday Mar. 29, led... Read more.
Failed Legislation Highlights High Rate of New Mexico Gun Violence
By Maya Holt and Brittany Perez / NM News Port Gun safety advocates lost a battle in the NM state legislature this year. Despite growing gun violence in the state,... Read more.
Crossing the Trans Human Divide
Megan Aguilar & Diana Cervantes / NM News Port Albuquerque — As one of the most underrepresented and marginalized groups, transgender women of color face... Read more.
Bill to Decrease Marijuana Penalties Sparks Controversy
By Brenna Kelley / NM News Port New Mexico legislator Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) sponsored a bill decreasing marijuana penalties but the Albuquerque Police... Read more.
Hate/bias crime data might not reflect reality due to under-reporting
By Isaac De Luna Navarro and Skylar Griego / New Mexico News Port A young Muslim woman was sitting with friends in a library when a man wearing a Trump shirt approached... Read more.
Domestic Violence Conviction Rate Falling in New Mexico
By Angela Shen and Christian Marquez / NM News Port A vibrant red couch, soft blankets, comfort food and of course, teddy bears. That is what survivors of domestic... Read more.
Federal Immigration Policy Affecting Local Communities
By John Acosta and John Jamison / NM News Port Undocumented University of New Mexico (UNM) student Felipe Rodriguez takes out his pen and notebook and begins taking... Read more.
NM Legislation Would Bar Alcohol Sales to Repeat DWI Offenders
By Kris Klarer, Fin Martinez, and Mia Clark / NM News Port A bill in the 2017 New Mexico legislative session seeks to make punishments for repeat DWI offenders... Read more.
National Human Trafficking Initiative Prompts New Mexico to Ramp Up Fight
By Aaron Hagler & Ebony Romero / NM News Port Human trafficking cases are increasing in frequency globally and New Mexico is no exception, seeing a 40 percent... Read more.
Albuquerque Residents Sharing Too Much ‘Nextdoor’?
By Ricky Garcia / NM News Port Marc Calderwood, like many other residents in the Paradise Terrace neighborhood of Albuquerque, originally turned to the Nextdoor... Read more.