The justices rejected a petition filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and two Democratic state lawmakers to halt the program.
Criminal Justice
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Albuquerque mother accused of child abuse in 1-year-old daughter’s death
An Albuquerque mother has been accused of beating her 1-year-old daughter, leaving her with multiple bruises and a skull fracture and ultimately leading to her death.
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Police have used kids’ gun access law three dozen times in three years, data shows
Advocates say the law is working as intended by essentially scaring irresponsible gun owners into securing their weapons.
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Police have used kids’ gun access law three dozen times in three years, data shows
Advocates say the law is working as intended by essentially scaring irresponsible gun owners into securing their weapons.
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New Mexico Supreme Court tosses murder convictions of then-teenage defendant
Brandon Villalobos, now 27, waited nearly six years to face trial in the killing of his 12-year-old friend in 2014.
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New Mexico judge orders release of former juvenile offender after parole board denied freedom
The decision sets a precedent for other inmates and for parolees already free who were threatened with returning, lawyers say.
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Vadito mother facing charges alleging overdose in 6-year-old daughter’s death
CYFD investigated the family seven times since 2020 but never removed the girl from her mother’s care, a spokesperson wrote.
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Man sentenced to 36 years in prison in decades-old sex assault case
The sentence caps years of appeals, overturned convictions and other complications in assault cases that started decades ago.
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‘Systematic moral failing’: Justice Department issues scathing report on CYFD
New Mexico’s child welfare agency is more interested in hiding its failures than protecting children, the state Justice Department wrote.
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Read the New Mexico Department of Justice report on CYFD
Following a yearlong investigation, the New Mexico Department of Justice issued a 224-page report documenting the cases of at least 28 children involved with the state Children, Youth and Families Department, such as by being placed in foster homes and facilities or because their families were investigated amid allegations of brutal abuse or neglect. The […]
