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Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española?
Posted in Featured Justice New Mexico Political New Mexico Politics Searchlight NM Top story

Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española?

Estimated read time 10 min read
May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico

Two survivors have filed suit against Rio Arriba County office-holders, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they failed…

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University police bodycam bill passes first committee
Posted in Featured Justice New Mexico Political New Mexico Politics

University police bodycam bill passes first committee

Estimated read time 4 min read
February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Lauren Lifke

Lawmakers voted Monday, Feb. 24 to advance a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras,…

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On parole for life
Posted in Featured Justice New Mexico

On parole for life

Estimated read time 16 min read
February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Gustavo Martínez, Prism

Carlos Cervantes is the only person in New Mexico convicted of a nonviolent crime who is still on parole under…

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Overnight shootings leave 4 dead
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Overnight shootings leave 4 dead

Estimated read time 2 min read
September 1, 2024January 7, 2025
Wayne McNatt

Tragedy struck Aug. 31 when a late-night shooting in an Albuquerque apartment complex took the lives of four people.

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CABQ picks new Civilian Police Oversight head
Posted in Justice New Mexico Political New Mexico Top story

CABQ picks new Civilian Police Oversight head

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 21, 2024November 11, 2024
Connor Currier

City Councilors selected Diane McDermott, who had been serving on an interim basis.

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Lawmakers kill ban on guns in public parks
Posted in Justice New Mexico New Mexico Voices Political New Mexico Statehouse Reporting

Lawmakers kill ban on guns in public parks

Estimated read time 2 min read
February 16, 2024May 1, 2024
Gavin Moughan

A measure to turn that temporary measure into a permanent law failed in the 2024 legislative session.

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Two sides of a gun
Posted in Justice New Mexico Top story

Two sides of a gun

Estimated read time 15 min read
November 16, 2023
Elizabeth Secor

In a time when kids can buy semi-automatics on Snapchat, two beloved sons start shooting. And two families are torn…

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UNM crime rate worsening
Posted in Justice New Mexico Top story

UNM crime rate worsening

Estimated read time 4 min read
October 16, 2023October 17, 2023
AlexV

UNM ranks high among "most dangerous campuses" in America. News Port's Alex Villalongja presents the latest campus crime stats.

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Charges filed against a New Mexico police officer for a fatal shooting — for the first time in nearly 10 years
Posted in Justice New Mexico Top story

Charges filed against a New Mexico police officer for a fatal shooting — for the first time in nearly 10 years

Estimated read time 7 min read
October 6, 2023October 8, 2023
Michael Marcotte

After nearly a decade, a police officer in New Mexico will face criminal charges for a fatal shooting. From Searchlight…

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Protect and serve: Did county officials enable Ryan Martinez’s violent actions at a 2023 protest in Española?
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| Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico
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