The days of searching for a book using card catalogs and the Dewey Decimal System became obsolete at least a decade ago as libraries were computerized and digitized. This is one reason employees and supporters of the metro area’s 19 branches are concerned that the entire information technology (IT) budget — $400,000 — has been […]
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Police detain UNM protesters, spray one with chemical agent on encampment’s ninth day
BY SHAUN GRISWOLD / Source NM The University of New Mexico Gaza Solidarity Encampment started its ninth day on Tuesday with part of the camp inside the main campus Student Union Building. By 4 a.m., police destroyed the five tents set up by the group demanding UNM divest from the state of Israel, and New Mexico […]
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NM Supreme Court hears ‘bloody Indian’ lawsuit in front of high school students
A campus auditorium became a courtroom this morning, as the New Mexico Supreme Court convened in Albuquerque as part of an annual outreach program called The Rule of Law. At Central New Mexico Community College’s Smith Brasher Hall, the justices heard oral arguments in a case involving a student’s discrimination claim against Albuquerque Public Schools. […]
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APD is solving more homicides than in recent years
While the Albuquerque Police Department has generally been solving fewer than 10% of property crimes over the past couple of years, it has been steadily improving on solving homicides, according to data in the mayor’s proposed budget. In fiscal year 2022, the Albuquerque Police Department cleared 71% of homicides but in the next fiscal year, […]
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More than 90% of property crimes in Albuquerque aren’t solved
David Bergeron has had several break-ins at his Nob Hill home — the most recent of which was on Jan. 18. “I woke up about 3 a.m. and noticed that the back door to our garage was open — we never leave it open at night,” he said. He went out to investigate and noticed […]
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CDC: ‘Vampire facials’ at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico led to HIV infections in three women
By ALEXA ST. JOHN / ASSOCIATED PRESS Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report last week, marking the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through cosmetic services using needles. Federal health officials said […]
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Arrest made in murder, robbery of ABQ man found bound and asphyxiated in Northeast
APD detectives arrested suspect who is charged with the murder of Christopher Fallen in early February 2024 at his home near Carlisle Blvd. and Constitution Ave., N.E. Detectives arrested Daniel Lee Hadders, 27, on Friday evening. Fallen’s deceased body was discovered by his business partners on Feb. 6 inside his home, located at 3512 Calle […]
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PHOTOS: The 41st Gathering of Nations Powwow
Every April, Albuquerque hosts the world’s largest Native American powwow, where thousands of dancers from more than 500 tribes gather to perform traditional dances and celebrate their culture. Photographer Roberto Rosales attended the Grand Entry of Dancers at EXPO New Mexico on Friday as well as an event where Black Eagle Singers from the Jemez […]
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Crashes in ABQ outpace state
Drivers are crashing more in Albuquerque than elsewhere in New Mexico, but there are generally fewer accidents each year, according to a report released earlier this month. Busy roads, deadly roads Julian Padilla, a transportation and land-use planner with the Mid-Region Metropolitan Transportation Organization, said Albuquerque’s most dangerous areas are characterized by high traffic counts, […]
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APD Chaplain Unit expands services
The Albuquerque Police Department’s Chaplain Unit is growing and expanding its services, providing resources and guidance for department employees and community members in crisis. The Chaplain Unit, which was first created in 1969, has grown from eight volunteers to 17 members. In the fall of 2023, APD made a significant push to recruit more chaplains […]