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L to R: Commissioner Kevin McCall, Chairman Ryan Schwebach, and Commissioner Linda Jaramillo listen to County Manager Jordan Barela discuss the county's contract with ICE. - (Todd Brogowski/Mountainair Dispatch)

City Desk ABQ, General Interest

Torrance County extends ICE contract

by citydeskabq January 9, 2026

Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquín Baca has two more years left to serve in his council term, but he could be leaving sooner than that, City Desk has learned.

Baca interviews for Gov. cabinet post

by pat@newmexico.news January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday committing $5.75 million in public funds to launch a global business accelerator expected to create 1,200 high-paying jobs in Mesa del Sol.

ABQ launches ambitious plan to attract global businesses to Mesa del Sol

by jessejonesnmnews January 8, 2026

Albuquerque’s downtown saw a large presence of anti ICE protesters marching throughout downtown in June 2025. Many holding signs and chanting demanding that ICE gets out of Albuquerque. Pictured are protesters in downtown Civic Plaza. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / The Paper

Keller blasts federal policy after deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis

by kevinabqnews January 8, 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

Courts, Justice & Safety

APD shootings rise as federal oversight ends

by rodd-cayton January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

The City Council on Monday deferred a vote on a rental protections ordinance as officials pointed to an enforcement gap that leaves renters facing hidden fees despite state laws meant to cap them.

Albuquerque renters have rights on paper but who’s enforcing them?

by jessejonesnmnews January 7, 2026

Albuquerque Police Department officials report 63 homicide incidents in calendar year 2025, with a total of 65 people killed. (Roberto. E. Rosales)

Courts, Justice & Safety

APD reports significant decline in homicide

by rodd-cayton January 7, 2026January 9, 2026

Inside City Council’s budget transparency meltdown

by jessejonesnmnews January 6, 2026January 7, 2026

A month after nearly losing her Albuquerque City Council seat, Klarissa Peña is back at the helm. The council elected Peña president in a 5-4 vote over Joaquín Baca Monday night. (Jesse Jones)

Women now hold the majority of Albuquerque City Council seats as Peña takes presidency

by jessejonesnmnews January 6, 2026

Traffic across Rio Grande crossings in the Albuquerque metropolitan area has reached record levels, with approximately 580,000 vehicles crossing daily on average weekdays, according to 2024 data released by the Mid-Region Council of Governments in November.

Westside commuters aren’t wrong: Rio Grande crossing times keep climbing, data shows

by kevinabqnews January 6, 2026January 6, 2026