Law Enforcement

Attorney General fights to put alleged shooter behind bars until trial

93 Views   “Everyone is frustrated. Police and prosecutors are frustrated. Victims are frustrated,” said Attorney General Raul Torrez. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Justice appealed a decision made by a judge to keep a suspect accused of shooting someone at a graduation ceremony on house arrest.

New Mexico legislators ask FRA to address lack of safety inspector in state

210 Views   WASHINGTON — The five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation have asked the Federal Railroad Administration to address the lack of a safety inspector for the state in the wake of the April derailment of a BNSF freight train near the New Mexico-Arizona state line that closed Interstate

Blue 2 Fire now over 7,000 acres near Ruidoso

132 Views   RUIDOSO, N.M. — U.S. Forest Service officials said Tuesday that the Blue 2 Fire is now at 7,178 acres, still with no containment. 10 crews, 32 engines, six helicopters and six bulldozers with five water tenders are fighting to get the Blue 2 Fire under control – that’s

House Democrats propose ban on .50-caliber rifles

104 Views   Stop Arming Cartels Act makes it unlawful to make, sell, possess a rifle ‘capable of firing .50-caliber ammunition’ EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two members of Congress from Texas and one from Florida have filed a bill they say will cut down on drug cartel violence by

1 in 4 New Mexicans are driving without insurance

125 Views   State lawmakers say few are being punished ALBUQUERQUE, NM – New Mexico has one the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country, and there are few consequences for those who drive without coverage.

Seven more people arrested at UNM for protesting Israel-Hamas war

81 Views   Of the seven people taken into custody, two are students. Professors and educators are coming to the defense of their students ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — While protests continue to take place at universities across the country, educators are coming to the defense of their students.

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