Dozens protest in El Paso over border troops plan
About 100 protesters gathered at the El Paso County courthouse to oppose Barack Obama's proposal to deploy roughly 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S. Mexico border. They warned of militarization and cited the 1997 killing of Esequiel Hernandez as a cautionary example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Barack Obama
Esequiel Hernandez
West
Bedford
Obama
George W. Bush
Bush
U.S. Border Patrol
Border Patrol
Fernando Garcia
Border Network For Human Rights
National Guard
Garcia
Mexico
Rio Grande
Ciudad Juarez
Debra Kelly
Gaza Strip
Wet weather delays wildfire season in the Southwest
Unusually wet winter and cold spring push back the start of the wildfire season in northern Arizona and New Mexico. Experts say below normal fires on Coconino and Kaibab forests contrast with above normal activity in southern Arizona and New Mexico due to grasses. Monsoon rains end the season by August. New Mexico reports 271 fires burning about 22 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Coconino and
Kaibab
Robyn Heffernan
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Idaho
Nick Petro
National Weather Service
Rich Naden
Southwest Coordination Center
Albuquerque
N.M
Kansas men sue Tucumcari over profiling and seized cash
Carlos Portillo and cousin from Liberal Kansas file a May 14 lawsuit in Santa Fe alleging racial profiling and unlawful seizure of about 57 000 in cash after a May 2 traffic stop on U S 54 in Tucumcari. The suit names the city, state police chief and officers, seeks return of the cash and other damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Kansas
New Mexico
Carlos Portillo
Liberal
Kan
State District
Santa Fe
Tucumcari
el Paso
Texas
Faron Segotta
Portillo
U.S
Stephen Aarons
Aarons
Last Furlough Day for New Mexico State Workers
Governor Richardson enforces a four day Memorial Day weekend as 17 000 state employees face unpaid furloughs. Public safety and health staff totaling about 4000 are exempt, including state police, while schools colleges and courts remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Bill Richardson
Lough
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Rael
Journal
Albuquerque Journal
Las Cruces
Democrat
Wienerschnitzel
N. Main, Roswell
Associated Press
City Hall
Scott Weaver
Noth
Ing
American Heart Association
Www
Amhrt.org
Vetore
Tyla
Main
Ste.2
Roswell
Sleeptronic
Calley
North Main
Neroun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!