By BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Among U.S. adults, 48% say the former president and presumptive Republican nominee […]
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Judge rules Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal set shooting
By MORGAN LEE A New Mexico judge decided Monday that actor Alec Baldwin ‘s role as co-producer isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that evidence won’t be allowed at trial about Baldwin’s secondary role on the movie, siding with […]
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How many fireworks complaints did the City receive this week?
Residents filed far fewer complaints about illegal fireworks on July 4th and the days leading up to it this year than they did last year — and there were significantly fewer outside fires. Lt. Jason Fejer, a spokesperson for Albuquerque Fire Rescue, said in a news release that all reports of illegal fireworks were routed […]
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Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
By JOHN SEEWER Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the deadliest days of the year. A flurry of shootings around the holiday a year ago left more than a dozen people dead and over 60 wounded. Just two years ago, another mass shooting at a […]
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Law Offices of the Public Defender hit with cybersecurity attack
The Law Offices of the Public Defender — whose attorneys represent between 85% and 95% of the defendants in the state — was the victim of a cybersecurity attack last week. In a news release, a spokesperson for the offices said the attack has compromised access to critical internal records, as well as its ability […]
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All NM police departments could report monthly gun violence stats under gov proposal
By Austin Fisher Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants regular, statewide updates on gun violence from police departments across New Mexico. A two-page draft discussed with lawmakers last week would require all police departments in New Mexico to turn in monthly reports on criminal activity and ballistic information to the Department of Public Safety. The proposal […]
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Prosecutor won’t oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have the conviction overturned following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity protections to presidents. In a letter filed with the New York court, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s […]
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NM governor wants more prison time for people convicted of felonies who face new gun charges
By Austin Fisher Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing to once again extend how long someone can be put in prison for possessing a gun when they have already been convicted of a felony. New Mexico law prohibits someone from having a gun if they’ve been convicted of a felony, battery or property damage against a loved one, stalking, or federal gun charges; or […]
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Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing
A New Mexico judge plans to rule Friday on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin have asked Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to scuttle […]
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Jemez Springs Man Accused of Giving Crack and Alcohol to Los Alamos Teen
A man from Jemez Springs was arrested by the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) June 17 and charged with criminal sexual penetration of a minor, as well as 10 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Matthew Levi Trujillo, 25, was arrested after his girlfriend allegedly discovered text messages from a 16-year-old girl […]