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Guilty: Muhammad Syed convicted in first of three trials for Albuquerque’s Muslim homicides

by tunruhenos

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 gunning down Muslim men.  Syed, an Afghan refugee, is facing a mandatory life sentence for killing Aftab Hussein. The trial lasted four days in the […]

One man’s quest to help solve the city’s homelessness problem

by tunruhenos

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 homelessness in Albuquerque. The problem is well documented: There are more people living on Albuquerque’s streets, some with severe mental health and addiction issues, and […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside

Hollywood to ABQ: City and film production pro plan 60-acre Westside studios as film industry continues growth

by patabqnews

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 is on City-owned property along Atrisco Vista Blvd. The first phase of the project has an estimated capital investment of $57 million on a 60-acre site. […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Downtown, Housing & Homelessness

Business owner, deputy commander talk crime in Albuquerque’s Downtown

by Elise Kaplan

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 area matters here, about vacant buildings here, peruse a photo essay about lowriders here, and end with what the area has to offer here. On […]