Community News: Community Questions Nuclear Waste Storage Site Company Moves Comment Hearings Online, Despite Opposition From Congress In March of 2017, Holtec International, a private company that makes nuclear waste storage and transport containers, proposed the construction of an interim [...] Robin Babb \ Sep 03, 2020 Read More A group calls for Holtec to stop production of their new nuclear waste facility. (Nuclear Issues Study Group)
Youth Organizers Protest Cops In Classrooms Fight For Our Lives Denounces Criminalizing Students Of Color Over the weekend a protest to defund the Albuquerque Public Schools Police Department led by Fight For Our Lives, a local youth-led organization [...] Robin Babb \ Aug 13, 2020 Read More Protesters speak out against keeping cops in school. (Robin Babb)
The Importance Of Social Media Literacy Spotting Bad Actors In Social Movements Last weekend the Weekly Alibi made a very intentional decision to not report on a protest that was opposing the deployment of federal [...] Robin Babb \ Aug 06, 2020 Read More Everyone loves hooded figures on the internet. So mysterious! (Needpix.com)
Operation Legend In Albuquerque Trump Deploys Feds Against Wishes Of City Officials Sheriff Manual Gonzalez III was welcomed to the White House last week to speak with President Trump on Wednesday about a supposed surge [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 30, 2020 Read More (PXFuel)
City Council Reviews Police Budget Apd Receives Scrutiny Amid Overtime Investigation, Public Comment Two City Council committee meetings last week brought up the subject of police department budgets, a topic receiving attention nationwide as protests against [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 23, 2020 Read More Changes may be coming to APD’s budget in the near future. (Clarke Condé)
Community News: Education Reform Struggles State Fails To Dismiss Yazzie/Martinez Case, Plans To Meet Court Mandate On June 29, the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe denied a motion from the state to dismiss the Yazzie/Martinez v. the [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 23, 2020 Read More Transform Education New Mexico brought plans to the NM Legislative Education Study Committee.
Local Organizer Evicted During Moratorium Lack Of Information Makes Eviction Moratorium Confusing For Tenants And Landlords Last Monday, July 6, local community organizer Selinda Guerrero and her family were evicted from their home, during what is supposed to be [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 16, 2020 Read More (Clarke Condé)
Community News: Million Dollar Investment In Black Community Mayor, City Council Reserve Cash For One Albuquerque Fund Initiative At a special session City Council meeting last Monday, June 29, the council passed an amendment to a bill that will provide $1 [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 09, 2020 Read More (Dale Cruse)
Police Union Contract Extended Due To Covid-19 How Should New Contract Reflect Current Focus On Police Violence? The City of Albuquerque’s contract with the Albuquerque Police Officers Association (APOA), the union for Albuquerque law enforcement officers, is due to expire [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 02, 2020 Read More AOPA’s contract is set to expire, but a delay will allow time to meet and properly discuss changes. (Clarke Condé)
A New Public Safety Department Mayor Keller’s New Public Safety Department Could Reduce Burden On Cops Albuquerque has become a focal point for the national movement against racist police violence since the shooting of a protester at a prayer [...] Robin Babb \ Jun 25, 2020 Read More Mayor Keller spoke about his plans for the new department. (Clarke Condé)