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Eastern New Mexico is restricting abortion — one ordinance at a time
No eyes on the skies
Lack of enforcement allows industry to keep emitting greenhouse gases, evidence shows
Law and disorder
New Mexico town struggles with corruption, turmoil in law enforcement
‘Inhumane’ New Mexico facility will resume locking up migrants
Despite the federal government’s own warning, the federal government plans to lock up more migrants in an ‘egregious’ facility.
United States files complaint against Modern Vascular and owner Yury Gampel
DOJ accuses Modern Vascular of defrauding patients and paying illegal kickbacks.
La lucha por un Nuevo México más verde — desde los trabajadores petroleros inmigrantes
Miembros de Somos un Pueblo Unido saben las desventajas de los “buenos” trabajos en la industria petrolera. Aquí nos cuentan porqué están impulsando energías limpias.
The push for a greener New Mexico — from immigrant oil workers
Members of Somos un Pueblo Unido know the downside of “good” jobs in the oil industry. Here’s why they’re pressing for clean energy.
Magnate opus: The power plays of Harvey Yates
Long-time conservative powerbroker extends influence with purchase of Española paper
Child Welfare Experts Say New Mexico Can’t Put Kids in Homeless Shelters Just Because It Lacks Other Beds
An expert report found that New Mexico’s child welfare system has housed foster kids in homeless shelters and other inappropriate settings.
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Environment
Fallout from a nuclear past
From Los Alamos to the Trinity Test site, the human toll of “nuclear colonization” looms large
Seeds of healing
Mora schoolchildren affected by this year’s wildfire go to the forest to learn about resilience.
The fire and flood next time
Few communities have solid backup plans to protect from disastrous flames and flooding
Education
Back to school in the fire zone
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire left families without running water and children without belongings. Can students learn after so much loss?
State lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities
Independent analysis shows that the New Mexico Lottery often targets impoverished, minority communities
My life as a seventh grade science teacher
A first-time teacher describes chaos, caring at Pojoaque Valley Middle School
Criminal Justice
Immigration invoice
The feds are paying millions to detain migrants in an ‘inhumane’ facility that leaks when it rains and ‘smells like feces’
Sticker shock
It’s been one year since New Mexico took control of two private prisons, a shift that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Was the move worth it?
Will jail oversight be dimmed?
A proposal to alter the civilian oversight board that guides the Metropolitan Detention Center, New Mexico’s largest jail, is a tough sell for reform advocates.
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