New Mexico State won’t resume season; 3 players allegedly hazed teammate
458 Views New Mexico State has canceled the remainder of its men’s basketball season after reviewing a police report that cited three players for false imprisonment, harassment and counts of criminal sexual contact against a teammate.
Police report details the NMSU ‘hazing’ allegations that suspended the men’s basketball program
454 Views There are three alleged suspects, and one person is identified as the victim. All are allegedly connected with the “hazing” that led to the team’s suspension. On Sunday, KOAT retrieved a police report filed in relation to the hazing allegations that suspended the New Mexico State University men’s basketball team. The report was […]
Advocates rally at New Mexico Capitol for bills against gun violence
495 Views ‘Bennie’s Bill’ passes New Mexico House Progress is being made toward gun violence legislation in New Mexico. On Thursday, the state’s House of Representatives passed House Bill 9. Also known as “Bennie’s Bill”, the act would punish gun owners if their weapons got into a child’s hands.
‘Rust’ defense attorney made contributions to special prosecutor
773 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Target 7 is breaking new information in the ‘Rust’ movie set shooting case. Yesterday, Alec Baldwin’s attorneys filed a motion asking special prosecutor Andrea Reeb to step down. They say her role as a state legislator and litigator violates New Mexico’s constitution.
The Future: Gabriel Carothers, New Mexico’s youngest African American pilot
788 Views In honor of Black History Month, KOAT shines a light on those who have helped paved the way in New Mexico from the arts to culture, food and history. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gabriel Carothers, 17, is the youngest pilot in New Mexico after completing his Private Pilot check ride on August 8, 2022. […]
Impact Day: Winter storm moves through New Mexico today
565 Views A winter storm moving through New Mexico on Tuesday has canceled or delayed classes in Albuquerque and across New Mexico.
New Mexico legislature tackles teacher shortage
760 Views New Mexico is still fighting a teacher shortage, and state lawmakers are working to combat it. There are two bills in our legislature aimed at putting a dent in the shortage. New Mexico is still fighting a teacher shortage, and state lawmakers are working to combat it.
New Mexico crime bills fail; lawmaker wants to see more bipartisan effort
833 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Last week, the governor held a news conference focused on tackling crime in New Mexico. “The national framework has worked, I believe, to pit political parties against each other on critical issues such as public safety that does no one any good anywhere,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.
Proposed resolution to close southern New Mexico border
632 Views ‘Unfortunately, federal government officials and US Congress have not done their duty to properly and adequately fund and protect our border,’ said Rep. John Block ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico state lawmaker Rep. John Block is proposing a resolution urging the federal government to resume building a wall along the state’s border with Mexico. […]
Proposed bills to extend class time in New Mexico
383 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two proposed bills would extend how long students spend in the classroom per year. House bills 130 and 194 want to extend the class time to 1,140 hours per year for all public school students.
