Fifty immigrant detainees at a New Mexico jail say they’ve been largely unable to receive or send mail, including time-sensitive legal documents, for more than a month, according to letters provided to Source New Mexico.
It’s been five years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol where a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building to disrupt the certification of the 2020 election results. In Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexicans held a protest on Tuesday to remember the event.
University Showcase
Two UNM professors are working with the First Judicial District and an Española nonprofit to divert young people from the justice system.
Let's Talk New Mexico
There’s been talk of investing in the state fairgrounds for decades, but this time millions are being spent to support planning and community engagement, and some options have gone public. So, how will it affect the surrounding neighborhoods, and, is there a plan to make sure gentrification doesn’t displace folks? What do you expect from a redeveloped fairgrounds in the coming years?
Finding Help With Food
A list of resources around New Mexico for those who need assistance in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown and disruption in SNAP benefits.
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The Santa Fe Association of Realtors is continuing its legal challenge to a City of Santa Fe excise tax on high-end home sales. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the so-called “mansion tax” is in the state’s court system once again.
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Journalist Andy Lyman with the Lesser Known New Mexico podcast spoke with the founder of Verdes Cannabis in Albuquerque, Eric Seegle, about what a recent executive order that could reclassify marijuana means for his business.
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