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NMSU settles 2022 suit alleging sexual abuse by a faculty member

State agrees to pay $280,000 to a former NMSU student

Amid immigrant-friendly policies, ICE using jail records to find noncitizens

County officials say they have not helped agents find at least 11 defendants through searches of jail records

Albuquerque City Council greenlights $40 million in tax incentives for Sawmill hotel

After delays for public input, hotel to move forward with city support

NM Democratic Party secretary sues over removal from post

Brenda Hoskie, who is Navajo, claims she was illegally ousted after raising discrimination concerns within the state Democratic Party.

Jury convicts two men in 2024 beating, stabbing death

Female victim found burglarizing a car belonging to one of the men

Man shot by state police after woman found dead on NM road

A suspect led officers on a chase before pointing a gun at them. A woman was found dead in the roadway after witnesses reported an assault.

NM Tech staff votes no confidence in two top administrators

Staff cite harassment, retaliation and a

Months-long drug hunt ends with dramatic border arrest

A suspected fentanyl and meth supplier was caught after a long cross-state chase tied to New Mexico and Arizona.

Teen accused of planning to shoot up Santa Rosa school

A 14-year-old boy allegedly planned to livestream a school shooting on the first day of classes at Santa Rosa Middle School.

$40M approved to rebuild rural behavioral health services

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New Mexico ditches

NMDOT picked a winner from 1,700 entries to rename the advanced U-turns on I-25. Plus, July traffic fatalities ticked up in NM.

Journal mourns loss of advertising director Wayne Barnard

Wayne Barnard, a dedicated newspaper man who served the Albuquerque Journal since 2017, passed away Friday after a sudden illness.

The mystery woman found in Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth carried photos of four women on the night he shot Lincoln. One remained unidentified for decades. Here

Opinion: Is NM lowering the bar on lawyer standards?

The NM Supreme Court wants to skip the bar exam to address attorney shortages. One lawyer says that

TEDxABQ returns this month with a challenge: rethink everything

19 local speakers tackle AI, health equity and more at the Albuquerque Rail Yards on Aug. 29. Are you ready to reframe?

Mexican Consulate in ABQ works to protect migrants amid crackdown

The Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque visits detention centers daily and serves as a one-stop shop for thousands of Mexican nationals in NM and T…

Police identify man shot by officers during daylong SWAT standoff

APD SWAT officers fatally shot Sean Omara, 39, after he barricaded himself and fired inside his NW Albuquerque apartment for hours.

Stapleton trial in the hands of jury

Attorneys make closing arguments to jurors after 10 days of testimony in case involving former state House majority leader