People in Albuquerque joined others across the country demanding the release of Leonard Peltier from federal prison.
“He was meant to be made an example of, to show people this is what happens if you speak out”
New Mexico has one of the highest crime rates among all U.S. states. In the race for governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Ronchetti have dueling strategies to reduce crime.
Conspiracy theories are infecting the election cycle and jeopardizing voting rights. This report by Andrew Beale for Source NM is part of worldwide “Democracy Day” coverage.
APD Officer Jonathan Cortez has quite the background when it comes to protecting others but he wants the community to help stop crime and understand that officers are human too. Read (and hear) this mini-profile as reported by News Port’s Juan Baeza.
New Mexico ranked among the highest on the list with a high rate of imprisonment along with other Western U.S. states. Story by Austin Fisher / Source NM
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port / After a six month national search for a new police chief, Mayor Tim Keller has named two leadership positions at the Albuquerque Police Department with Harold Medina being selected as Chief of Police and Sylvester Stanley as Superintendent of Police Reform. “Each of these leaders will focus… Continue reading Mayor Keller names two to leadership positions at APD
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port New crime totals for 2020 released by the Albuquerque Police Department found that while violent crime has risen, property crimes have gone down. “We have more work to do, but this trend is encouraging because we continue to cut property crime,” Interim APD Chief Harold Medina said in… Continue reading APD reports drop in property crime, increase in violent crime