13 Election Myths Secretary Of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver Debunks Them All Suppressing the vote is a time-tested strategy deployed by those fearing that the voice of too many people will hamper their oppressive ways. [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 27, 2020 Read More (provided)
Community Looks For Answers In Death Of Ken Reiss A Murky Timeline, Strange Actions And A Video Add Up To Confusion With Friends When a community faces the loss of someone who was well-loved, it’s palpable. The moments and memories they shared with those around them [...] Dan Pennington \ Aug 27, 2020 Read More A makeshift memorial rests in front of Ken Reiss’ home. (Dan Pennington)
Teachers Just Say No To Unsafe School Openings Across the country teachers are refusing to accept “It is what it is”—an expression that is used to characterize a frustrating or challenging [...] Gwynne Ann Unruh \ Aug 27, 2020 Read More On the bright side, the cafeteria hasn’t remained this immaculate in years! (Clarke Condé)
On Brink Of Closure, Albuquerque’s Weekly Alibi Gets New Owner Iconic Local Newspaper Gets New Life To Continue Nearly 30-Year Legacy Albuquerque, NM — Albuquerque’s weekly alternative newspaper is getting a fresh new face. After operating under NuCity Publications for 28 years, Weekly Alibi [...] Alibi \ Aug 27, 2020 Read More
Odds & Ends Dateline: Germany A thieving fox reportedly stole over 100 shoes from the residents of a Berlin neighborhood. According to LiveScience Christian Meyer, a resident of [...] Joshua Lee \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More
County Matters: Eyes On Our Guns County Wants Citizen Eyes On Sheriff, Better Gun Safety Free money, gun safety and eyes on the sheriff met Bernalillo County Commissioners when they faced down a dense agenda upon their return [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More
Newscity: Weapon Ban At Parks Questioned, Judge Dismisses Restaurant Association Suit, Wipp Still Running Despite Covid Cases Weapon Ban At Parks Questioned The constitutionality of Albuquerque’s ban on weapons at city parks is being questioned.Last month a Black Lives Matter protester named Frankie Grady was [...] Joshua Lee \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More
Council Watch: Shades Of Blue Support For Police; Keep The Military Bling Rhetoric swirled through a long agenda at the more-than-six-hour Aug. 17 Albuquerque City Council meeting. Support for police and its military-style equipment, controversial [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More Pat Davis joins religious leaders speaking against the militarization of police. (Clarke Condé)
Community News: The Invisible Monster Navajo Nations’ Warriors Won’t Surrender To Covid-19 An invisible red flag flies over the Navajo Nation, one of the Native American tribes hit the hardest by COVID-19. A red flag [...] Gwynne Ann Unruh \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More Arizona National Guard delivers food and supplies to a Navajo Nation food bank in Mesa, Arizona. (Arizona National Guard)
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)