Roswell mayor starts grand jury petition to convene in Chaves County
Roswell mayor Dennis Kintigh initiates a petition under a state constitutional clause to convene a grand jury for at least 18 months in Chaves County. He says the panel would hear cases from the Fifth Judicial District Attorney and reduce courthouse delays while protecting sexual assault victims and easing officer courtroom time.
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Roswell
Dennis Kintigh
Chaves County
Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Eeerye
Chaves
Record-Breaking Washington Fire Threatens Homes and Crews
In Chelan Washington firefighters contend with the largest Washington state wildfire on record as temperatures rise and winds push flames. Officials report 3 firefighters killed and at least 40 homes and 40 outbuildings burned while fire lines hold and some areas burn back toward containment lines. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Okanogan area amid critical conditions.
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Chelan
Wash
Washington State
National Weather Service
Okanogan
Bernie Pineda
Washington
New Mexico Senator Proposes Constitutional Bail Reform
Sen. Peter Wirth of Santa Fe announced a constitutional amendment to overhaul New Mexico bail rules. The measure would let judges deny bail before trial for high risk defendants and allow pre trial release for low risk defendants who cannot afford bail, arguing financial inability should not deny bail.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Peter Wirth
Santa Fe
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dan
Gerous
Wirth
Utility seeks 14 percent rate hike in New Mexico
New Mexico's largest electric utility the Public Service Company of New Mexico renewed its bid for a rate increase averaging more than 14 percent. The filing follows a denied earlier request due to insufficient information. Utility officials say they expect the latest proposal to proceed.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Commission
Sex ed activist Laci Green speaks on rape culture at campus
Laci Green, a 25 year old sex education activist, spoke to over a thousand people in the Student Union Building about defining rape culture and how to confront it. She cited statistics showing sexual assault is common across genders and orientations, including one in 33 men and one in 20 women.
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Albuquerque
Laci Green
Green
University of California, Berkeley
Carson Gains Support as Outsider Appeal Grows
Republican Ben Carson draws voters who like Trump’s outsider status while rising in a 17 candidate field. In Arkansas he tells a crowd he has plans to discuss and write about at the next debate, though Trump overshadows him with rhetoric and feuds.
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Ben Carson
Little Rock, Ark
Donald
Little Rock
Arkansas
Trump
Carson
Arkansas State
Capitol
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