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By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
State Representative Stefani Lord, in a post on January 5, criticized Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for allegedly removing moderate representatives in favor of "radical Emerge progressives" who she claims are "soft on crime."
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 14, 2025
Polls in 2024 indicated that New Mexicans are significantly concerned about public safety and increasing crime rates.
By New Mexico Sun | Jan 12, 2025
Senator Craig Brandt of Rio Rancho has introduced a proposal to enhance New Mexico's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
By Sarah Smith | Jan 10, 2025
Our communities are bearing the brunt of a criminal justice system that is broken—one that fails to adequately address mental health challenges and drug addiction.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 16, 2024
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has proposed a new plan aimed at revitalizing Downtown Albuquerque. The proposal includes the creation of a "tax increment financing" district (TIDD) and a "Business Improvement District" (BID). These measures are intended to focus tax revenues on the downtown area and involve private sector participation in managing certain services.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 7, 2024
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has announced the 2024 Heroes Banquet in collaboration with Rebound New Mexico (RNM). The event will honor the families of fallen first responders who died in the line of duty this year.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
Judge Cindy Leos is seeking retention for Division IX of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, which includes Albuquerque. To retain her position, she must secure at least 57% of the vote.
By Donna Rolando | Jul 23, 2024
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's decision to forge ahead with a special session of the New Mexico State Legislature on Thursday, July 18, despite backlash brought no advancement on her crime and public safety concerns.
By Paige Wagenknecht | Dec 12, 2023
Albuquerque city councilors and local advocates agree that a homelessness problem exists, but thoughts differ on the potential solutions.
By Paige Wagenknecht | Oct 30, 2023
Businesses on Central Avenue in Albuquerque – including Church’s Texas Chicken at 10230 Central Ave. SE – have experienced a constant influx of unhoused citizens.
By Pete Dinelli | Oct 5, 2023
On Sept. 21, District Court Judge Josh Allison issued a Preliminary Injunction against the City of Albuquerque from “enforcing or threatening to enforce” statutes and city ordinance to displace the homeless from public spaces. The Court enjoined the city from seizing and destroying homeless belongings and mandates a warrant and post deprivation hearings regarding personal belongings seized.
By Juliette Fairley | Sep 14, 2023
When Sarah Smith attended a community safety meeting last summer, she heard complaints about the Desert Hope Apartments in Las Cruces that she didn’t expect.
By Juliette Fairley | Sep 14, 2023
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) is vowing to sue the City of Albuquerque for failing to take legal action against the petty and sometimes violent crimes allegedly committed by transients and vagrants.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Sep 14, 2023
In a letter to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated that he can not support the governor’s order to suspend the right to carry firearms and will not defend the gun ban in court. He cites the Second Amendment, as many other individuals and groups have, and disagrees over the governor making it a public health emergency.
By Pete Dinelli | Sep 13, 2023
The City of Albuquerque and Consolidated Builders face record fines for ignoring asbestos risks at Mayor Keller's pet project, the Gateway Homeless Shelter, according to a damning report by New Mexico's OHSB.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 22, 2023
On Aug. 4, 2023, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Human Services Department Cabinet Secretary Kari Armijo announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at combating behavioral health treatment scams targeting vulnerable homeless populations in New Mexico. According to a press release by the New Mexico Human Services Department, the new "Don't Be Taken For a Ride" initiative promotes utilizing the 988 crisis lifeline to report suspicious activities.
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 17, 2023
On July 22, Mayor Tim Keller was joined by world-renowned architect Antoine Predock to announce plans for the Albuquerque Rail Trail project.
By New Mexico Sun Report | Aug 17, 2023
The New Mexico Business Coalition recently hosted a ABQ Crime Crisis BASH, an event with people discussing the crime rate in Albuquerque.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 16, 2023
On Aug. 4, 2023, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Human Services Department Cabinet Secretary Kari Armijo announced a new public awareness campaign named "Don't Be Taken For a Ride." According to a press release by the New Mexico Human Services Department, this initiative involves utilizing the 988 crisis lifeline to report suspicious activities linked to the behavioral health treatment scam affecting the most vulnerable, unsheltered populations in New Mexico
By Pete Dinelli | Jun 15, 2023
On May 22, the NM Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) released a report on the state’s homeless and the affordable housing shortage which included the preliminary estimates of the 2023 Point In Time (PIT) annual homeless count.
