Albuquerque Has a Crime Problem. Is the National Guard the Answer?

New Mexico’s governor said the troops are needed to help quell violence. But in the deeply blue city, the plan to deploy them has drawn uneasy comparisons to the talk of President Trump.

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Suspect Arrested in Arson Attacks on New Mexico G.O.P. Office and a Tesla Dealer

Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted, the authorities said.

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Republican Ex-Candidate Is Convicted in Shooting Plot Targeting New Mexico Democrats

Solomon Peña, who lost an election for a statehouse seat in 2022, was convicted on all 13 counts.

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Two New Mexico Teenagers Are Charged With Murdering a Cyclist

A 13-year-old intentionally drove a stolen vehicle into a man as he was riding his bike to work last year, killing him, the police said.

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Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.

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New Mexico’s Governor Was A Liberal Hero. Then She Got Blunt about Crime.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has clashed with her own party over how to tackle the nexus of addiction, mental illness and violence in New Mexico.

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Maxed Out on L.A., He Chased His Hollywood Dream to Albuquerque

Would life in the Southwest be easier for someone doing gig work in the television and film industry?

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