Jan 23, 2025 · New Mexico In Depth discussed the kick-off of the 2025 legislative session during a live Zoom session on Wednesday. They talked through issues they are keeping an eye on, including legislation that may be proposed to respond to the flurry of executive orders newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump began issuing on Monday. Join weekly Zoom conversations during the legislative session ...

As we close in on a second Trump administration, it is difficult to predict whether the president-elect will deliver on his promise to deport the country’s undocumented immigrant population estimated at between 11 million and 13 million, including 53,000 people in New Mexico. There are so many questions. Does the federal government have the resources […]

Sep 13, 2024 · Calls for justice for a 17-year-old Mescalero Apache boy killed by a sheriff’s deputy in June rang out Sept. 7 as the sun disappeared behind the hills bordering the tribe’s reservation in southern New Mexico. Drivers sped past, some honking to show support for the dozens of people walking along U.S. Highway 70 to honor Elijah Hadley. People helped older relatives make their way, and ...

Dec 6, 2024 · There are 194 Indigenous people listed as missing from New Mexico and the Navajo Nation in an online portal run by the New Mexico Department of Justice. The portal provides “a comprehensive database for reporting and searching” cases, the homepage reads. But click on any of the individual names and, for the most part, all […]

6 days ago · Two years after New Mexico In Depth and ProPublica first reported that Indigenous children in New Mexico face disproportionately high rates of harsh school punishment, triggering a state Department of Justice (NMDOJ) civil rights inquiry, the school district most responsible for that statewide disparity says it has dramatically reduced …

6 days ago · Before I cast my ballot in last year’s elections, I marveled at candidates’ vows to carry the heavy burdens of public office and to resolve the state’s civic challenges and neverending list of social ills. I also took a breath of relief, happy that I’m not an office holder. Public service is ...

Nov 24, 2024 · ‘Enthusiasm gap’ benefited Trump in New Mexico By Marjorie Childress, Bella Davis, and Trip Jennings | November 24, 2024 Since the November 6 election, a debate has played out nationally about the degree to which Donald Trump won a mandate to enact his plans to deport millions of immigrants, drastically reduce the federal budget, and eliminate his predecessor’s climate initiatives. It ...

A resident in a wheelchair at Community Options, Inc. and his caregiver. Still image from video distributed by the NM Attorney General announcing charges against the caregiver for abuse of a resident.

Jan 23, 2025 · You’re on the road to Santa Fe on a day early in the legislative session, geared up to talk to lawmakers about a certain bill important to you. You walk into a busy state capitol swarming with people and head to a third-floor committee room where lawmakers are debating the bill. When it’s your ...

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