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State officials scramble to respond to restraint and seclusion in schools
By Ed Williams | Searchlight New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Hector Balderas and Rep. Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) are all moving independently to rein in some of the most dangerous practices in New Mexico classrooms: restraint and seclusion. Each is pursuing separate initiatives to enforce stricter reporting requirements for incidents involving the […]
Confronting drug addiction with treatment instead of criminalization
By Bella Davis and Eduardo Naranjo / News Port For decades, the primary approach to confronting drug addiction in New Mexico has been criminalization. That’s starting to change, reflecting a rehabilitation model spearheaded by state legislators and community organizations. Non-violent and largely low-level drug offenses account for the incarceration of almost a half-million people nationally, […]
New report says rape on UNM’s campus is on the rise
By Kaylee Trainum / NM News Port Reported cases of rape are on the rise on the University of New Mexico campus according to the 2019 annual Clery Report, a report that contains information on campus safety and crime. Sexual Assault and Rape Rape and sexual assault at UNM have been steadily rising since 2011. […]
Challenges, perseverance of local DIY music scene
By Bella Davis / NM News Port The backyard of a nondescript house across from Roosevelt Park doubles as Fly Honey Warehouse, a popular DIY music venue. Adam Smith, co-founder and director, is working on organizing more shows, but thus far, financial limitations and time constraints from a full-time job have stood in the way […]
Advocates say water restrictions violate state law
By Bryce Dix and Isaac Fason / NM News Port Local environmental advocates are calling certificates restricting access to public waterways unconstitutional. The New Mexico Game Commission is issuing certificates that labels some sections of waterways as “non-navigable,” to stop trespassing on private land and make sections of water off-limits to the public. This comes […]
Social media creates digital drug market
By Celia Raney / NM News Port / In the same way social media allows some people to see photos from their aunt’s cruise or friend’s baby shower, it allows others to advertise, buy and sell drugs undetected. Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, even Tinder; these apps are downloaded onto smartphones everyday, and most people use […]
“Don’t Shoot” — Art provokes student reactions
By Ally Rael and Madison Spratto / NM News Port / In response to the seemingly relentless mass shootings in the United States, one Central New Mexico Community College student spoke out against the violence through his art. Gerald Lovato, who was enrolled in Art Practices Two for the Spring 2019 semester, created an installation […]
Valencia County deals with dog dumping
By Vanessa Martinez / NM News Port / Some desolate areas of Valencia County have become dumping grounds for the county’s unwanted dogs. Valencia County is no stranger to being on the list of the worst counties for animal cruelty. The county has made headlines due to their issues with dog fighting in the past. […]
UNMPD and city’s homeless population butt heads
By Celia Raney / NM News Port / Andrew Gunn is a philosophy student at UNM. He is experiencing homelessness. On February 19, when the University was closed for a snow day, Gunn was found sleeping in a practice room in Popejoy Hall by two UNM Police Department officers. Most universities, including the University of […]
Round table to discuss missing and murdered indigenous women
By Amy Byres / NM News Port / New Mexico’s high number of missing and murdered indigenous women will be a topic of focus at an upcoming meeting featuring Annita Lucchesi, the executive director of Sovereign Bodies Institute. This event will be held April 4 at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in the Science […]