Albuquerque mayor seeks DOJ reform plan for police
Mayor Richard Berry asks the U.S. Justice Department to speed its police reform review and begin negotiations. He calls the March fatal shooting of a homeless man a game changer and cites a 12 hour protest and proposed reforms including a fourth deputy chief, enhanced training, and mental health awareness.
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Albuquerque
Richard Berry
U.S. Justice Department
Berry
Gordon Eden
Earth Day Event Planned at Living Desert Park
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park hosts the 20th annual March for Parks Earth Day on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Exhibitors include Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks, Rainbow Recycling, Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District, Rolling Rivers trailer, and U.S. Forest Service. Activities include a raffle, door prizes, sunspot viewing with a solar telescope, and Party for the Planet kids crafts and face painting. No event fee, but standard park entrance applies for tours. call 887-5516 for information.
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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
Guadalupe Mountains
Carlsbad Caverns National Parks
Rainbow Recycling
Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District
Rolling Rivers
U.S. Forest Service
Fort Hood shooter details emerge after deadly 2009 attack
Military officials discuss Ivan Lopez as the Fort Hood gunman and note no current terrorism link. Investigators probe possible combat trauma and a base dispute as causes, while victims are treated at local hospitals and Obama vows full investigation.
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Michael McCaul
House
Homeland Security Committee
Ivan Lopez
Lopez
Glen Couchman
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Fort Hood
U.S
New Mexico to tighten child welfare reviews and recruit workers
Gov. Martinez announced policy changes to curb repeated CYFD investigations by requiring high level reviews for families with multiple child welfare cases. State law enforcement will notify CYFD on welfare calls and a pilot in Bernalillo County will train family support workers. A new recruiter will partner with universities to fill social work roles alongside increased caseworker pay.
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Chasey
Martinez
CYFD
Department
Yolanda Deines
Bernalillo County
New Mexico State University
Board selects three finalists for two seats
The board, after reviewing nominees, chose Randy Montgomery Michelle Hembree and Sara Mitchell as finalists for the remaining two board seats. The trio will be submitted to Mayor Dennis Kintigh for final approval and then to City Council for appointment. Councilor Jeanine Corn Best will forward the names to the city clerk.
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Randy Montgomery
Michelle Hembree
Sara Mitchell
Montgomery
Hembree
Mitchell
Elizabeth Shamas
Ed David
Dennis Kintigh
City Council
Nomi
Jeanine Corn Best
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