Audience members attending Albuquerque’s City Council meeting Monday erupted in cheers and chants of “sí, se puede” as they marched out of council chambers after a bill that would have amended the city’s immigrant friendly ordinance failed on a 4-5 vote. “We’re so happy. We’re so excited,” said Fabiola Landeros, civil rights and citizenship organizer […]
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Photos: Advocates rally against changes to immigrant friendly policy
Chants of “immigrant workers, Burque strong,” could be heard on the corner of 5th Street and Marquette Avenue Monday afternoon, as a group opposing a proposed amendment to the city’s immigrant friendly policy gathered ahead of the City Council meeting. City Councilors are scheduled to vote on the proposal at their meeting tonight. If passed […]
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Former San Mateo Inn to be shelter for young adults
The city’s Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is considered a necessary but harsh shelter for the hundreds of residents who stay there, and its distant location from city services has long been a criticism. The former jail facility has been described as “deplorable” and “scary.” Even though physical improvements are in progress, the WEHC isn’t […]
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What to expect: City councilors to debate charter changes and immigrant friendly policy
Proposals to change the city charter and the immigrant friendly policy will dominate the agenda for the Albuquerque City Council meeting on Monday. Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn told City Desk ABQ the meeting would “quite possibly be the worst council meeting on the planet,” and will be “a long one.” HOW TO PARTICIPATE: WHEN: 5 p.m. […]
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How do raises for Bernalillo County employees compare to surrounding areas?
Bernalillo County employees are getting pay raises that a spokesperson says will make their wages competitive with what people are making in similar areas. The 10% increase comes after the human resources department conducted market research to determine how well the county is paying its workers compared to 16 nearby cities and counties, as well […]
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Photos: Albuquerque Community Safety shows off new digs
The city department formed in 2021 that’s charged with, among other things, responding to situations involving those who are experiencing homelessness has a new home. Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) is now located in a 10,800-square-foot facility at 1210 San Mateo Blvd. SE, just northwest of its previous location at the Gateway Center at Gibson Health […]
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Bernalillo County approves mobile health clinics for schools
Bernalillo County will soon have two mobile School-Based Health Centers serving students and community members. This initiative — approved by the Bernalillo County Commission — will launch in September and provide primary, preventative and behavioral health care to pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students, student families, school faculty and local community members. Two mobile clinics will rotate […]
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BCSO asks for public assistance in juvenile homicide investigation
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced an ongoing investigation following the discovery of a body in Pajarito Mesa on May 19, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m. Upon discovery, the body was identified as a teenage male with signs of at least one gunshot wound. BCSO detectives say they faced significant challenges in identifying the decedent […]
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No central point of contact stymie motel voucher program
The clock is ticking on a required city report to address the metro’s inventory of blighted motels and its hotel voucher program — one that’s meant to assist citizens in urgent need of a free room for a night or a short stay, including those experiencing homelessness. Frustrations with unsafe and unhealthy motels and the […]
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Bernalillo County’s Summer Lunch Program to launch June 3
Bernalillo County’s Summer Lunch Program will return June 3 to serve free meals to thousands of kids in the county’s unincorporated areas including the South Valley, North Valley, East Mountains, Pueblo of Isleta and Paradise Hills area. This program — funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant administered by the New Mexico Early Childhood […]