CYFD Blues: Lawsuit Seeks Improved Safety and Treatment for Kids
CYFD Blues: Lawsuit Seeks Improved Safety and Treatment for Kids Albuquerque, NM – It's a lesson in keeping promises. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) is being sued for not...
View ArticleNM Stalking Numbers Alarmingly High
NM Stalking Numbers Alarmingly High Santa Fe, NM – January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and community leaders in Santa Fe are promoting a town hall meeting on the issue scheduled for next...
View ArticleNM Border Agent Whistleblower Suit Highlights “Shotgunning”
NM Border Agent Whistleblower Suit Highlights “Shotgunning” Albuquerque, NM – Border Agent whistleblowers are back in their regular jobs this week, after being stripped of their badges for testifying...
View ArticleNew Mexicans Check Plumbing on the 'Cradle to Prison Pipeline' This Week
New Mexicans Check Plumbing on the 'Cradle to Prison Pipeline' This Week Albuquerque - They call it a 'pipeline' that needs to be shut down for good. Youth leaders from New Mexico and across the...
View ArticleCrece la oposición a la ley para tener policía en las escuelas públicas de...
Crece la oposición a la ley para tener policía en las escuelas públicas de Albuquerque Santa Fe – Hay polémica en torno a una iniciativa de ley que está en el congreso estatal, la cual podría crear una...
View ArticleSe acerca la hora de decidir sobre de la Pena de Muerte en NM, y la decisión...
Se acerca la hora de decidir sobre de la Pena de Muerte en NM, y la decisión está en manos del gobernador Santa Fe, NM - El futuro de la pena de muerte en Nuevo México ahora está en manos de un solo...
View ArticleClock Ticking On Death Penalty in NM - Decision in Gov's Hands
Clock Ticking On Death Penalty in NM - Decision in Gov's Hands Santa Fe - Time is running out on a bill that would abolish the death penalty in New Mexico. The measure passed the legislature last week...
View Article¿Tomará Nuevo México la bola demoledora hacia el racismo estructural?
¿Tomará Nuevo México la bola demoledora hacia el racismo estructural? Albuquerque, NM – La frase "racismo estructural" no es algo nuevo, pero ha recibido mucho más atención desde la elección del primer...
View ArticleNM to Take a Wrecking Ball to "Structural Racism?"
NM to Take a Wrecking Ball to "Structural Racism?" ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The phrase "structural racism" isn't a new one, but it has been getting a lot more attention since the election of the first...
View ArticleInmates Sentenced to a Dangerous Diet... Are NM Schools Next?
Inmates Sentenced to a Dangerous Diet... Are NM Schools Next? SANTA FE, N.M. - Serving up soy may be a way to save money and cut the fat, but it could also make you sick. Those are the claims from some...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from...
View ArticleID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?
ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing? President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime. But...
View ArticleProject "Feed the 'Hood" Hopes to Be a Model for NM Communities
Project "Feed the 'Hood" Hopes to Be a Model for NM Communities ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - They call the project "Feed the 'Hood," but the latest community garden to start up in Albuquerque's International...
View ArticleOficial Veterano Fronterizo Apoya Ley de Protección de Doña Ana
Oficial Veterano Fronterizo Apoya Ley de Protección de Doña Ana LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Un veterano de tercera generación en la Patrulla Fronteriza recientemente visitó Nuevo México para dar un tour aéreo...
View ArticleBorder Patrol Vet Endorses Doña Ana Wilderness Bill
Border Patrol Vet Endorses Doña Ana Wilderness Bill LAS CRUCES, N.M. - An expert with border security in his blood recently made a visit to New Mexico to share his views on a bill now in Congress that...
View ArticleReport: ‘Lock ‘em Up’ Approach to Juvenile Justice Doesn’t Work
Report: ‘Lock ‘em Up’ Approach to Juvenile Justice Doesn’t Work SANTA FE, N.M. - When kids act up, locking them up is the wrong thing to do, in most cases. A new report from the Annie E. ...(Read More)
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s SB 10-70, Upsets People in Neighboring State
Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s SB 10-70, Upsets People in Neighboring State ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld only one of four challenged provisions of Arizona's SB1070 immigration...
View ArticleGroups to FCC: Hang Up on High Prison Phone Rates
Groups to FCC: Hang Up on High Prison Phone Rates WASHINGTON - Phone calls from prison to an inmate's home can cost up to 24 times a normal call. After more than 10 years of trying to get the...
View ArticleNM House Introduces Gun Bill
NM House Introduces Gun Bill SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico State House Bill 77 covers eight conditions that would determine a person's eligibility to own or possess a firearm. Sponsored by Rep. ...(Read...
View ArticleReport: Fewer Locked-Up Kids, Less Youth Crime
Report: Fewer Locked-Up Kids, Less Youth Crime ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In New Mexico and nationwide, fewer juveniles are being incarcerated. At the same time, the juvenile crime rate is down sharply....
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