Lawsuit revived against teacher accused of cutting Native student’s hair
Outrage propels legislation to prohibit discrimination
DATE: Jun 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Morgan Lee
Position: The Associated Press
‘Rust’ movie reboots after Alec Baldwin shooting
Western movie scheduled to resume at a movie ranch in Montana
DATE: Apr 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico
Special prosecutor steps down in case against Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A special prosecutor who doubles as a state legislator is stepping down from her role in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the death of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.
DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico
New Mexico legislators weigh changes to harassment policies
SANTA FE – State legislators in New Mexico are reconsidering how they evaluate complaints of sexual misconduct against colleagues, amid outrage about the handling of a complaint against an i...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
New Mexico banishes Trump ally from office for insurrection
SANTA FE – A New Mexico state district court judge on Tuesday disqualified county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin from holding public office for engaging in the in...
DATE: Sep 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
NAACP supports removal of Cowboys for Trump cofounder
SANTA FE – The NAACP is supporting efforts to bar a New Mexico-based county commissioner from public office, alleging that the Cowboys for Trump cofounder has sought to disenfranchise voters...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Study says future of New Mexico may include fewer people
SANTA FE – Flanked by booming economies and community growth, New Mexico is likely to watch its population count plateau in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and then slowly decline ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Prison worker alleges retaliation for report of rodents
SANTA FE – A mental-health worker at a state prison in western New Mexico says she was harassed and threatened by superiors after reporting details of an apparent rodent infestation, under a...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
State pays $200,000 to inmate injured in 2017 prison riot
SANTA FE – A prison inmate who survived having his throat slashed in a 2017 cell block riot has reached a financial settlement with the state of New Mexico to resolve accusations of neglig...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
New Mexico among states grappling to reform policing
SANTA FE – In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and protests that followed, state lawmakers in New Mexico have eliminated police immunity from prosecution in state courts and enacted a f...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
New Mexico prepares to fight vaccine hesitancy in some areas
SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials said Wednesday they are preparing to respond to pockets of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in some communities at the same time that overall interest in get...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Cowboys for Trump founder appeals recall bid to high court
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court as he seeks to fend off an effort to recall him from office as a county commis...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News
