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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jury Still Out on UNM Title IX Remediation

  By Oritsema E-Nunu, Andrea Leblanc, Maelene Soto  / NM News Port ALBUQUERQUE, NM– Sexual assault reports increased by 900% this year, causing a massive …

Issues Still Plague Navajo Jails

Over 2 Decades of a Flawed Criminal Justice System By Pauly Denetclaw, Christina Rodriguez and Kateri Zuni / NM News Port ALBUQUERQUE N.M. — It …


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