Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

Sixth officer leaves APD amid corruption probe

A former long-time Albuquerque police spokesperson — a sworn officer who responded to media inquiries during the swing shift — has left the department rather than be interviewed as part of an internal investigation into corruption in the DWI unit.  Daren DeAguero was informed Tuesday morning that he was a target in the investigation and […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

F-16 fighter jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base; pilot safely ejects and taken to a hospital

ASSOCIATED PRESS WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. (AP) — An F-16 fighter jet crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday and the pilot safely ejected, authorities say Base officials said the Fighting Falcon went down near White Sands National Park shortly before noon. The pilot was the only person aboard […]

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WHAT TO EXPECT: Despite budget cuts, APS board to discuss pay raise for employees

As Albuquerque Public Schools nears a budget deadline, district officials will discuss progress with the Board of Education at Wednesday’s meeting. One known line item is a 3% raise for APS employees. Chief budget architects Rennette Apodaca and Rosalinda Montoya will present the outlook for career-connected learning, curriculum and instruction and operational areas of the […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque

DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

WASHINGTON / ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

US and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration

By SEUNG MIN KIM / Associated Press President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways, on buses and in airports as well as increased repatriation flights for migrants from both the U.S. and Mexico. The two […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News

NMED reaches record-high million settlement in gas flaring case

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / NM Political Report A state agency reached a settlement agreement with an oil and gas company as New Mexico continues […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque

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 […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

By JOCELYN GECKER / Associated Press Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours. But the next evening, the college junior received an email from the university. […]