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Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Healthcare, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg

Punitive damages emerge as flashpoint in latest malpractice reform push

nm.news by newmexicoindepth January 20, 2026
APD's real-time crime center integrates ALPR and other tools to prevent and investigate crime and keep the community informed. (APD)
Posted inCity Desk ABQ

Metro crime-fighting tools highlighted as federal funding package clears Congress

nm.news by rodd-cayton January 16, 2026January 16, 2026
Against the odds: APD's DWI unit rises from the ashes
Posted inOpinion

Against the odds: APD’s DWI unit rises from the ashes

nm.news by kevinabqnews January 16, 2026January 16, 2026
DWI cases filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court have reached a multiyear high in 2025, even as the Albuquerque Police Department remains silent on its arrest data following a decades-long corruption scandal that has decimated its specialized DWI unit. (Roberto E. Rosales)
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

DWI cases rebound in Bernalillo County court after APD corruption scandal

nm.news by kevinabqnews January 15, 2026January 15, 2026
Albuquerque Police Department Interim Chief Cecily Barker announced a reorganization that includes new executive appointments and the elimination of 12 command staff positions, expected to save the city about $2.4 million.
Posted inCity Desk ABQ, Courts, Justice & Safety

APD Interim Chief reorganizes department, eliminates 12 command positions

nm.news by citydeskabq January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Pictured is the scene of an APD officer-involved shooting near I-40 and 6th street near the Love’s truck stop. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

APD shootings rise as federal oversight ends

nm.news by rodd-cayton January 8, 2026January 9, 2026
Albuquerque Police Department officials report 63 homicide incidents in calendar year 2025, with a total of 65 people killed. (Roberto. E. Rosales)
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

APD reports significant decline in homicide

nm.news by rodd-cayton January 7, 2026January 9, 2026
Posted inBernalillo County

Firefighters agreed to the Sheriff’s drug testing demands but still can’t fly

nm.news by jessejonesnmnews January 5, 2026
A federal judge in Albuquerque on Dec. 15, 2025 ordered ICE to immediately release Hamid Ziaei, an Iranian man held for the last six months at the Torrance County Detention Facility. (Courtesy Innovation Law Lab)
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Torrance County

Federal judge orders Iranian bodybuilder’s release from New Mexico jail

nm.news by kevinabqnews December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

National Guard quietly “winding down” APD aid this week

nm.news by jessejonesnmnews December 16, 2025

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