County considers using downtown jail for federal inmates
Bernalillo County plans to convert the downtown Albuquerque jail into a federal holding center with capacity for up to 550 inmates. The plan could generate about $2.9 million annually after costs, funding juvenile programs and other jail projects.
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Bernalillo County
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New Mexico
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U.S
Department of Justice
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Madrid says state cannot authorize bets on bicycle racing
New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid declared that federal law enacted in 1992 preempts state authority to legalize pari mutuel betting on bicycle racing. She cited the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and noted New Mexico lacks exemptions. Governor Johnson pursues cycling betting, despite the ruling.
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Gary Johnson
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Madrid
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Albuquerque Police Probe Over Timecard Abuses
Albuquerque internal affairs investigates six officers for possible overtime abuses tied to short pretrial interviews with defense lawyers. Deputy Chief Ray Schultz notes some interviews may be scheduled to trigger overtime, with IA tracking cases and a separate sergeant under scrutiny for dismissing traffic tickets to avoid testimony.
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Albuquerque
Police Internal Affairs Division
Ray Schultz
Schultz
Metro Court
Kevin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Man found guilty of killing Santa Fe attorney
A northern New Mexico man, Miguel Trujillo, was found guilty by an eight to four juror panel of murder, two counts of extortion, and two counts of tampering with evidence in the August 1999 shooting death of Carlos Vigil. Vigil’s widow Andrea cried in court as jurors were polled. Sentencing is set for next month in Santa Fe with a possible life plus 29 years behind bars.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Miguel Trujillo
Carlos Vigil
Andrea Vigil
Neil Candelaria
Carlos
Candelaria
Trujillo
Vigil
Reed
Anne C. Keener
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