Former university official Paul Grindstaff said he faced retaliation after alerting campus leaders to unsafe athletic facilities and equipment.
Criminal Justice
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Why have opioids taken a hold on New Mexico?
State data shows a 21% increase in opioid deaths in 2025, with 900 death last year, even as overdose fatalities nationwide have been on the decline.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
CYFD denies that it refused to produce records in NMDOJ’s investigation
CYFD is asking the Justice Department’s lawsuit be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it would not be able to be refiled.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Lawsuit claims New Mexico child welfare agency denied responsibility for runaway teen after shooting
CYFD’s alleged inaction left the boy in an unacceptable environment and without crucial resources, an attorney said.
Posted inFeatured
New Mexico Highlands University regents deny wrongdoing in response to ex-president’s lawsuit
The regents and the former president have been publicly trading barbs since Woolf was abruptly placed on leave in May.
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‘Despicable act’: New Mexico governor vows all possible legal action against DEA
Lujan Grisham compared the agency’s reported fentanyl strategy to feds’ other major failures, such as the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
Posted inPolitics
Pojoaque Pueblo graduates celebrate sobriety on the ‘Path to Wellness’
The program diverts people accused of nonviolent crimes related to substance use toward behavioral health services.
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CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children
The obscurity has persisted despite a 2025 reform law requiring the state to release more information in those cases.
Posted inHealth
Albuquerque launches initiatives to curb youth violence, mental health woes
The initiatives will include $750 per month to 20 at-risk young people, and therapy to youth with behavioral health issues.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Amid border wall battle with feds, New Mexico Catholic dioceses call upon the devout
A pilgrimage is planned Sunday at Mount Cristo Rey, near where the Trump administration wants a new border wall segment.
