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National Guard quietly “winding down” APD aid this week

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Six months after National Guard troops began assisting the Albuquerque Police Department in an unprecedented move, the city confirmed Tuesday the program is winding down this week — though officials never publicly announced the conclusion of the more than $2 million effort. Asked by City Desk, APD spokesman Gilbert Gallegos confirmed in an email late […]

NM DPS Secretary Jason Bowie (l)
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NM open government group sues Department of Public Safety for public records delays, denials

Avatar photo by Source NM October 29, 2025October 30, 2025
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Community questions prompt APD to revisit investigation into Black teen found hanging last year

Avatar photo by City Desk ABQ October 8, 2025
Late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson of the U.S. District Court of New Mexico granted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus directing the federal government to immediately release 28-year-old Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira from the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, where he had been held for 42 days.  
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Federal judge orders DACA recipient detained by ICE released from New Mexico detention center

Avatar photo by Alex Ross September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
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State Rep. Eleanor Chávez: “I’m gonna call it what it is… ICE is acting like the KKK”

by NM Political Report September 24, 2025September 25, 2025
New Mexico National Guard troops could soon be deployed to Española and Rio Arriba County to address a surge in crime and public safety concerns.
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Española police chief addresses unease over National Guard deployment

Avatar photo by Alex Ross September 23, 2025September 23, 2025
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New Mexico woman’s gun show protest triggers constitutional case after arrest

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Pat Davis and Kevin Hendricks September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
The First Judicial District Court has announced a new program designed to divert people with severe mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into treatment services.
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Santa Fe court launches mental health diversion program for arrestees

Avatar photo by Kevin Hendricks September 15, 2025September 15, 2025
Andy Lyman
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

Albuquerque man pleads guilty to federal charge for online threats against Trump 

Avatar photo by Alex Ross September 5, 2025September 5, 2025
An Albuquerque Police Department (APD) cruiser with a license plate reader attached to the roof. Photographed in downtown Albuquerque. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk.
Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to more “sanctuary cities,” including Albuquerque, for now

Avatar photo by Pat Davis August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

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