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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

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

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
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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
Posted in Justice New Mexico

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

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

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

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

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

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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