New Mexico Groups Target Rape Kit Backlog
A state audit uncovers 5410 untested sexual assault kits in New Mexico, sparking policy reforms and training efforts. The Sexual Assault Evidence Kit task force and survivor groups push for faster processing and victim engagement ahead of next year’s legislative session.
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New Mexico
State House
Senate
Connie Monahan
N.M. Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Las Cruces
Monahan
State Auditor's
Poll shows youth feel both parties fail to represent them
GenForward poll finds only 28 percent of young adults say Republicans and Democrats represent the American people. The disconnect spans racial groups, with Democrats leading in appealing to young people of color despite broad disenchantment with the two party system.
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Washington
Democratic Party
15 year old Institutes Museum Restoration
Enrique Moreno began a community project after seeing a Hagerman museum building deteriorate. He sought city help, received school materials, and led a student effort to repair and reopen the historic site. The endeavor grew beyond a simple fix as it developed into a broader community improvement initiative.
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Enrique Moreno
Hagerman
Moreno
Burnt Well Ranch Offers Slow Living With Ranch Life
The drive from Roswell to Burnt Well Guest Ranch introduces visitors to a lifestyle where horses and cattle outnumber people. Modern comforts like a hot tub exist, but guests learn about ranch work or simply enjoy country life as Ann Lakey of Florida notes her eight cattle drives since 2006. The ranch is owned by Kim and Patricia Chesser, who operate a 15,000 acre working cattle and sheep operation.
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Roswell
Burnt Well Guest Ranch
Ann Lakey
Florida
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