From now on, APD officers will use lapel cameras on every call.

The city’s hearing officer is fired after the mayor and police chief deem him overly biased.

The vice squad is investigating two “massage” parlors for ties to global sex trafficking after making prostitution arrests.

Three agents caught up in secret service prostitution debacle turn down lie-detector tests.

Anti-military protestors in Cairo were violently attacked; eleven died of their injuries.

Chinese dissident leaves U.S. embassy, where he sought protection after allegedly suffering abuse during house arrest.

Nobel-prize winner Aung Sun Suu Kyi is “cautiously optimistic” as she assumes her seat in Myanmar’s parliament.

As Gingrich prepares to bow out of the primary, Ron Paul supporters continue their quiet campaign to win delegates.

Johnny Depp’s Tonto costume is modeled after a painting by a white artist whose images aren’t historically or ethnographically accurate.

Caught with your foot in your mouth? Embarrassing public gaffe? God forgives you, according to Rick Perry.

Recent male rush to amp testosterone levels troubles doctors, if not pharmaceutical companies.

Wife of avid Guinness world records collector: “He’s crazy. I would never vote for him.”

Advances in food science could result in less ouchie boo-boos.

Turks and Americans are 22 percent convinced the End Is Near. The French? Much more skeptical.

The American Lung Association says Santa Fe is the safest place to breathe.

Foothills area command chief reprimanded after sending an email blaming APD officer-involved shootings on schools, parents, the court system and victims, among others.

Top Pentagon leadership demands major shake-up over anti-Islam military training materials.

Bahrain hires a professed Saddam Hussein admirer to help repair its latest image problems.

Arguments begin today before the Supreme Court over the constitutionality of Arizona’s S.B. 1070, enacted to root out illegal immigrants in the state. Mitt Romney may be among the people eager to avoid the issue.

Newt Gingrich says he's willing to “be honest about what’s happening in the real world.” (Pundits predict he’ll be out of the G.O.P primary race by this time next week.)

Another sign the general election is in full swing: the president guest stars on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Opposition to broadly-worded surveillance legislation gains momentum.

The U.S.D.A. would like to offer its assurance that only cows need to be worried about the latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Suuuure, lady, you may look content as you sip a beer and read a book, spooning up your minestrone all by yourself. We know that you’re really just doing a good job of masking your humiliation and sorrow.

Videogame editor declares the work of cutting-edge noodle designer “stunning.”

Customers in the Middle East will be the first to enjoy the “chicken gem”- and “special sauce”-riddled results of Pizza Hut’s crust-stuffing craze.

Speaking of gems, notorious media mogul Rupert Murdoch was full of them this morning as he testified in British court.

New Ikea camera has added benefit of being easy to smash by younger consumers who don’t know what a viewfinder is.

A series of earthquakes in the U.S. was likely caused by fracking wastewater.

An earthquake in Indonesia leaves the country relatively uninjured.

The guy who plays Pinkman on “Breaking Bad” has been robbed in ABQ twice.

In Sunland Park, you can’t tell who donated to a campaign.

Two APD officers who were fired for misconduct could end up back on the job.

Zimmerman makes his first court appearance and will stay in jail.

Trayvon Martin’s family talks about the second-degree murder charge announced yesterday.

J.K. Rowling’s writing a book for adults.

Lil B’s 90-minute lecture at NYU.

This leaf may be able to easily wean opiate addicts off their drug. But the herbal remedy may soon be banned in the U.S.

Our oil’s coming from new countries.

The photos that created America’s child labor laws.

Debate about women, motherhood and work plays out between Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney.

"Since there is an infinite number of alternative universes, there must be one in which there isn't an infinite number of alternative universes. Perhaps this is the one."

Ze Frank is back!

Car commercials with shooting.

 

There were two fatal shootings by Albuquerque Police Department officers last week. On Monday, March 19, officer Martin Smith killed Daniel Tillison, who rammed two vehicles as he tried to avoid arrest, according to police. On Wednesday, March 21, SWAT officer Russ Carter killed Gary Atencio near Laguna Pueblo. Police say Atencio fired shots at his wife on the Westside of Albuquerque then led officers on a chase down I-40.

On Friday, the Albuquerque Journal revealed that the police union cuts checks for $300 or $500 to officers who’ve shot people. They money is intended to help officers and their families get out of town for a while, according to the union. Mayor Richard Berry and Police Chief Ray Schultz weren’t happy about it, with Berry saying he was “shocked” and Schultz calling the practice “troubling.”

This afternoon, the families of those who’ve been killed by APD will be joined by local activist organizations on Civic Plaza. The rally will start at 4 p.m., and demonstrators will demand the federal Department of Justice examine Albuquerque’s police force. Citizens have long been calling for such an investigation, and though the Council passed a measure requesting one last year, the mayor vetoed it.

Organizer Mike Gomez’ 22-year-old son Alan was shot and killed by police in May 2011. Alan was holding a plastic spoon. “We will bring signs and photos of loved ones,” says Mike Gomez in a news release. “We will let everyone know we still want justice. We have them on the defensive. We must continue the pressure.”

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Police union has been giving what some are calling "bounty" to APD officers involved in shootings.

Some guy climbed up the NY Times building.

Just another freaky-looking, lavish-lifestyle-living, money-grubbing evangelical christian family.

King of the road.

Armored truck doors fly open resulting in "snow globe of cash."

Everyone loves a good font.

Dick Cheney has a new heart.

Ziggy Stardust box set.

These guys are dwarves, but they called it "midget-wrestling."

17th century Buddha statue with secrets.

"The parchment is hairy" and other grumpy margin notes by medieval monks.

So I'm reading this blog about celebrity profiles by female journalists and am reminded of the great Kim Gordon LL Cool J interview.

On this day in 1918 Howard Cosell was born.

21 states—not N.M.— have stand-your-ground laws. In Florida, that law prevents the man who killed a teen from being arrested.

Islamic extremist shot in the head by French police after a gunfight.

President Obama stops in Lea County to talk about how he digs oil companies.

Timsanity

Survey says Americans think politicians are talking about religion too much.

Our own Rep. Steve Pearce pushes a national bill that would require drug testing for everyone receiving food stamps or unemployment benefits.

Three supermarket chains say no to pink slime.

Hacktivists steal more data than criminals.

Chase results in APD-involved shooting on Laguna land.

Romney's campaign is like an Etch A Sketch.

NASA helps Angry Birds developers understand space physics.

A regularly updated database of all the nipples on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Being bilingual makes you smarter.

Pianist covers all of Mastodon's metal concept album Leviathan.

Freestyle dough acrobatics at the World Pizza Games.

Why are there loud booms every night in Clintonville?

Doctor Who's next companion.

Never mind a dog. Get yourself a fox.

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A Russian military unit arrives in Syria. Russia has been one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s closest allies. Human Rights Watch cites Syria for “serious human rights abuses.”

Quarterback Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos agree to a 5-year, $96 million dollar deal.

What does this mean for crestfallen Tim Tebow?

The U.S. State Department is re-opening the unsolved case regarding the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

Disney is expected to take a $200 millon dollar loss from underwhelming film John Carter, one of Hollywood’s biggest flops.

The death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin set to go before a grand jury.

Oprah “Iron Fist” Winfrey lays off 30 Oprah Winfrey Network employees.

The gunman in France who killed three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school filmed the shooting with a camera attached to his neck.

Hebrew University plans to release Albert Einstein’s complete archives online.

On July 1st, 8 million college students will see their student loan interest rates double.

The New York Times plans to cut free online access to its content in half, requiring a subscription to view more.

APD officer shoots and kills a man after police say he used his SUV to ram cars.

New Mexico’s graduation rates have gone down three points since 2002.

Some people looking for jobs are getting asked for their Facebook passwords during interviews.

Wendy’s takes the ranking from Burger King as the country’s second biggest hamburger chain.

Courtesy of Emily Apodaca

Tyrus and Tiffany Toribio

In October, we spoke with Emily Apodaca, aunt of the toddler that was found buried in playground sand in 2009. Apodaca’s sister, Tiffany Toribio, had confessed to smothering her son. The article questions whether the struggling mother sent distress signals to police and city services before the child’s death.

When Marjorie Childress wrote the report for the Alibi, Toribio was undergoing psychological evaluations. Her defender, Lelia Hood, was planning to pursue a “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense.

This morning, Toribio opted instead to plead guilty to suffocating her son at Alvarado Park. She will likely do 33 years.

Expanded weekend police presence in downtown Albuquerque.

Sony pictures' post-production studio in Albuquerque is closing.

check out this new search engine, Duck Duck Go.

This Chinese lady wasn't really dead.

When they meet next week, Israel's Prime Minister will ask Obama to support an attack on Iran.

Picture gallery of stupid QR codes and stupid QR code placement.

The FCC wants to know if you think it's ok for cities and other public and private bodies to suspend wireless service when those institutions deem fit.

You are not going to believe how this circumcision went fatally wrong.

Listen to Rush Limbaugh's wacked out rant about a law student's sex life.

"A Ride of Death." 1940's Police Safety Council bicycle safety pamphlet with illustrations. "Result: cracked skull... and death."

BP settled with a large number of plaintiffs in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill case.

Step one, shave baby sloth. Step two, grease up baby sloth with lard. Step three, clothe baby sloth in a onesy.

On this day in 1837, the City of Chicago was invented.

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City Council approves a plan to carve up District 3 (Downtown, Barelas, UNM area) and ax Benton's seat.

APD officer ends up in the hospital after chewing on a glass burrito.

St. Michael's in Santa Fe to conduct random student drug tests.

Outrage over Quran burning spreads in Afghanistan. At least 10 Afghans and two American soldiers have died.

Midair helicopter smash kills seven marines during training.

9-year-old girl dies after running for three hours as punishment for stealing a candy bar, according to an Alabama sheriff's office.

UN may prosecute Syrian officials of crimes against humanity.

FDA questions inhalable caffeine.

Maybe you don't need eight hours of sleep.

Serious hipster cruise. Like on a ship.

Startups looking to skim carbon dioxide from the atmo. Bill Gates thinks it's a good idea, says his money.

Virginia politicians second-guess mandatory pre-abortion vaginal probing.

Analysts predict soaring national debt under all GOP contenders' tax plans—except for Ron Paul's.

Thrash metal endorsements for 2012: Megadeth dude supports Santorum.

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Belen police chief: "It always raises a red flag for us when we see a sex offender trying to get into the girls bathroom."

Some APD officers make more than the mayor.

Have you seen this missing girl?

JFK mistress speaks out in book form.

15.5 pound baby born in China.

Mickey D's minty green Shamrock Shake goes nationwide.

The ancestor to all animals.

R.I.P. Florence Green, the last WWI
veteran.

Can porn be copyrighted?

A website in Iceland helps residents avoid accidental incest.

Maps of stereotypes.

Some yoga is dangerous, but it's mostly awesome, says some guy in his new book.