On Monday morning, after just under two hours of deliberation, a jury found Muhammad Syed guilty of first-degree murder in the first of three trials where he was accused of […]
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Life continues for family of man accused in Albuquerque’s Muslim murders
In the year and a half since Muhammad Syed was arrested and charged in the fatal shootings of three Muslim men, his family — refugees from Afghanistan — has remained […]
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One man’s quest to help solve the city’s homelessness problem
The campaigning hasn’t stopped, but now the focus is homelessness. Daymon Ely, an attorney and former three-term state representative, has spent the past 12 months developing a proposal to address […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside
Hollywood to ABQ: City and film production pro plan 60-acre Westside studios as film industry continues growth
ALBUQUERQUE — An under-developed city lot on Albuquerque’s scenic West Mesa could soon be home to a major film and television production hub. The Mesa Film Studios (MFS) development site […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Downtown, Housing & Homelessness
Business owner, deputy commander talk crime in Albuquerque’s Downtown
Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about why the […]
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Mayor signs bill to speed up demolition of problem properties
City Councilor Brook Bassan and Mayor Tim Keller aren’t always on the same side of an issue, but when it comes to cleaning up problem properties, they found common ground. […]
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Fourth APD officer resigns while under investigation in DWI corruption case
A fourth Albuquerque Police Department officer has resigned rather than be interviewed as part of an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct by DWI officers. Nelson Ortiz resigned Thursday, according […]
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Education wins and loses at the Legislature
The 2024 legislative session contained one big victory for public education and a few disappointments, the head of the local teachers’ union said Wednesday. “In general, it has not been […]
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Third APD officer under investigation in DWI corruption probe resigns
A third officer under investigation for corruption within the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit has resigned before being interviewed by internal investigators. Harvey Johnson resigned on Wednesday. Gilbert Gallegos, an […]
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Find out who’s running to represent you in the state legislature
Candidates running for the New Mexico Legislature — both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate — have filed their paperwork to be on the ballot for the […]