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Today is Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
An Albuquerque Police Department officer with a history of excessive use of force and fatal shootings is under scrutiny after shooting and killing a suspected shoplifter in the midst of a mental health crisis in November. Reporter Bethany Raja spoke with an attorney who intends to file a lawsuit on behalf of the family and looked at the officer’s history with APD.
It is Westside Wednesday! We will be profiling happenings in and around the vibrant and sprawling area of the city on the other side of the Rio Grande. Reporter Rodd Cayton lets us in on a new multi-generational center planned for the Westside.
Check out those stories and more at City Desk ABQ.
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Attorney: Officer with ‘history of abuse and deceit’ fatally shot man in mental health crisis
APD found November 2023 shooting out of policy; family plans lawsuit
By Bethany Raja
Loved ones of a man who was suffering from mental health issues when he was shot and killed by police late last year intend to file a lawsuit, alleging the officer who shot him had a “history of abuse and deceit” […]
Multigenerational center first of several new projects planned for NW Albuquerque
Officials are ready to build on the Westside
By Rodd Cayton
City leaders celebrated a key Westside project with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new multigenerational […]
Local headlines
Demolition begins at Downtown’s unsightly pedestrian tunnel
Project serves as launch of Rail Trail construction
By Damon Scott
Two projects that have been discussed for many years across multiple city administrations took a […]
Woodworkers build doghouses for those in need
Doghouses will replenish the Community Doghouse Program
By City Desk staff report
Two Albuquerque City Councilors teamed up with area woodworkers to help shelter dogs. Albuquerque City […]
Neighborhood improvement grant applications open
Previous projects include art initiatives, crime prevention and community gardens
By Rodd Cayton
Neighborhood associations within Bernalillo County, including those in Albuquerque, are eligible to receive up to […]
New Mexico headlines
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
Fire season has grown from three to six months in recent years
By Associated Press
By TAMMY WEBBER / Associated Press As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear […]
More news
Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
Measure enhances the Palestinian state’s international standing
By Associated Press
By The Associated Press Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian […]
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
Medical or recreational pot is now legal in most US states
By Associated Press
By CARLA K. JOHNSON / ASSOCIATED PRESS Millions of people in the U.S. report using […]
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