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Friday Voyage: Ross Ward’s Tinkertown

A quick jaunt from Albuquerque sits a kingdom of fantasy and one man's legacy of creative wizardry. 

Humphrey’s World: Susana Can’t Say

Susana Can't Say

APD Update: Protest march, Perry questioned, family interviews

A “march to end police brutality” is taking place today in Albuquerque from 11am – 4pm at Roosevelt Park (Coal Ave SE & Spruce St SE). The march is put on by broad coalition of activists, family members of victims of police violence, and concerned citizens. The event will feature longtime Chicano activist and civil rights attorney Kiko Martinez as well as a number of other speakers.  The event will feature music by Albuquerque’s Mala Maña (Mary Hawkes, the 19 year old killed by APD in April worked as their roadie), Sherri Gonzales Blues Trio, L@SOTR@S, and MC Def...

Video shows UNM professor did not assault officer

UNM professor David Correia has been an outspoken critic of APD in light of the police department’s ongoing spree of controversial shootings and damning Department of Justice report which found gross violations of civil rights and a culture where accountability is nearly non-existent.  Correia has stood in solidarity with the family members who have lost loved ones at the hands of APD.  He has appeared on New Mexico Mercury’s “Insight New Mexico” and we found him to be courteous, informed and passionate...

NM Twittersphere: Christie visit, APD, Gov’s race

NM Mercury's ongoing segment on the happenings in New Mexico's Twitter Universe.  This week we have the Right rolling out the red carpet for scandel-ridden New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, more on APD, and the governor's race. If you see a tweet that we should highlight, pass it on or retweet it with the hashtag #NMTwittersphere...

Conversations with the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates

The New Mexico primary election is June 3rd. The Mercury has had in-depth conversations with each of the democratic candidates for Governor.  We've assembled each of the interviews in one place for your viewing.

NM Twittersphere: APD, Gov’s Race, HSD & Education Woes

Our second installment of the goings on in New Mexico's Twitter Universe.  This week we have the release of Mary Hawke's autopsy report as well as the promotion of an APD officer who had previously burned off a homeless man's ear by tasering.  That man, who feared retribution, was murdered shortly after winning a settlement with the city.  Also, Gov. race coverage, HSD and NM PED in hot water and backlash against the Governor's corporately crafted teacher evaluations.  If you see a tweet that we should highlight, pass it on or retweet it with the hashtag #NMTwittersphere.... 

NM Twittersphere: ABQ City Council, Mother Jones, Gov. TV Ads

This is the first in an ongoing installment that takes a weekly look at how New Mexican's are utilizing Twitter to digest, comment on and reformat the news of the day.  For those unfamiliar with Twitter, it is a social web application that allows users to connect and "follow" other users, giving the ability to post messages and view messages of the created network in real time.  Each post is limited to 140 characters.  The brevity of the format, its accessibility by smartphone, and its ability to reach large audiences immediately, has transformed the world of "breaking news"...

Humphrey’s World: Ethical Dealings

Ethical Dealings

Dispatches from the DOJ community meetings: Part 2

Editor's note: We received this dispatch from a person who wishes to remain anonymous. Their previous dispatches from the two earlier public meetings can be found here.

The so called "war zone"  showed they know how to organize a meeting and keep order as the DOJ passed out numbers for people to wait in line to tell their stories in private with top DOJ officials who sat in another room.  Women from the Peace and Justice Center - Maria Bautista & Dinah Vargas took the lead in keeping order.  About a hundred people at the Cesar Chavez community center gathered to meet with the DOJ tonight.  Compared to the meetings at Alamosa & Palo Duro Centers the crowd was patient and peaceful...