MALDEF sues New Mexico over public school funding and language rights
The MALDEF filed a federal style lawsuit in Santa Fe on behalf of about three dozen students from Albuquerque Gadsden Las Cruces Magdalena Santa Fe Zuni and Espanola school districts alleging underfunding for at risk students many Hispanic or Native American and language access gaps. It also targets teacher evaluation and school grading initiatives as undermining equal educational opportunities. MALDEF argues the state fails to provide bilingual and multicultural programs and proper funding while Gov Susana Martinez programs are challenged. Behrens says the suit is politically motivated while Hinojosa argues NM schools are failing and deny minority students full potential.
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Albuquerque mayor seeks funding for police training and reform
Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry proposed a budget add of about 1 million dollars to fund officer training and to implement any forthcoming Justice Department recommendations amid scrutiny of the Albuquerque Police Department over a string of 37 shootings since 2010. The push coincides with protests after the March fatal shootings of James Boyd and other incidents, and comes as a federal probe into civil rights violations and use of force continues. A separate mental health coalition pressed for a new 100 bed hospital to reduce confrontations by housing vulnerable residents seeking help.
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Bishops Celebrate Mass at Nogales Border Fence
Cardinal Sean O Malley led a delegation of bishops to Nogales Arizona where Mass was celebrated just steps from the U S Mexico boundary. The service honored migrants and prayed for reform as several hundred worshippers watched through the fence. A wreath was laid to honor those who died crossing the border and the event echoed calls for urgent congressional action on immigration.
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Federal marshals shoot felon in southwest Albuquerque
U.S. Marshal Service task force shot a parole absconder wanted for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, child abuse and firearm possession during an arrest Tuesday morning. The suspect was unidentified. authorities said officers don’t know if he was armed. Sheriff’s office, state police and city police are investigating amid city tensions over recent officer shootings.
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Feds award contract for Navajo water pumping plant
The federal government grants a nearly 20 million contract to Moltz Constructors Inc. to build the first pumping plant for the Navajo Gallup pipeline. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says the project will provide drinking water to about 250000 people along the Arizona New Mexico border.
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