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Today is Thursday, May 23, 2024.
APD hosts law enforcement memorial on Civic Plaza
See photo story by Roberto E. Rosales
A much-lauded program manager with the city’s Violence Intervention Program — which aims to interrupt cycles of violence —has been charged with misdemeanor battery after a woman says he groped her and kissed her without her consent at a Cheba Hut last month. Reporter Bethany Raja checked in with the city to see what they had to say.
Today, the Albuquerque Police Department hosted a memorial on Civic Plaza to honor law enforcement officers who “made the ultimate sacrifice.” State and local leaders gathered to pay respects to three fallen officers. Photographer Roberto Rosales was there to capture the moment.
Check out those stories and more at City Desk ABQ.
Violence Intervention Program manager charged with battery
Angel Garcia had been with the program since 2020 and has since resigned
By Bethany Raja
A program manager with the city’s Violence Intervention Program has been charged with misdemeanor battery. […]
Local headlines
Joe Craig, newly elected Los Ranchos mayor, dies
Mayor led fight against controversial apartment development
By Rodd Cayton
Joe Craig, the mayor of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, died Tuesday […]
New Mexico headlines
School calendar case heading back to court
Public Education Department districts at odds over additional days
By Rodd Cayton
A hearing has been scheduled for June 18 in a lawsuit between New Mexico school […]
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Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water
By Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries […]
National headlines
Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
Sixty votes will be needed for the bill to advance
By Source NM
BY JENNIFER SHUTT / Source NM WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month […]
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Nonprofit journalism provides opportunities to create news for a public purpose
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