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New Mexico Launches Investigation of Technology Used to Facilitate Child Exploitation

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New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

Albuquerque, NM – This morning, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced his office is investigating the use of technology to distribute child pornography and has requested the cooperation of BitTorrent Inc. and other companies to provide information that will aid in the investigation. Last week, Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Affairs Sharon Pino sent a letter to BitTorrent CEO Rogelio Choy demanding answers byJune 8, 2018 about the company and users’ practices regarding child exploitation.

Campo Street Lane Closures Begin Thursday In Las Cruces

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South Campo Street, between Amador and Lohman avenues, will have intermittent lane closures beginning Thursday, May 10 for about two days.

CableCom will be making telecommunication improvements for Comcast. It is anticipated the lane closures will not be in effect the entire time.

Access to businesses will maintained during the construction. Motorists who want to avoid possible delays should seek an alternate route.

Alamogordo NOW

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Time now for Alamogordo NOW with Edmundo Resendez and Duane Barbati, Editor of the Alamogordo Daily News. This week, Holloman airman was killed last week in Las Cruces and an update on White Sands National Monument being designated a National Park. 

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New Mexico Reconsiders Funding Textbooks at Private Schools

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates for religious and private schools on Monday pressed the New Mexico Supreme Court to reverse its recent ban on the use of public funding for providing textbooks in private schools, as states respond to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year about state funding for religious institutions.

The six-year court battle in New Mexico was initiated by two parents who say state funding for educational material at religious and secular private schools takes money away from public schools — violating a constitutional amendment prohibiting the practice.

Heinrich Introduces White Sands National Park Establishment Act

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US Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Commentary: WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2018) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the White Sands National Park Establishment Act, a bill to designate White Sands National Monument as New Mexico's newest national park.

Investigation reveals serious abuses within treatment foster care system

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A soccer field in Farmington / Don Usner - Searchlight New Mexico

The 11-year-old boy’s explanation didn’t make sense.

He had shown up Sept. 25, 2017, at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington -  purple bruises covering his body, ligature marks on his neck, a patch of hair ripped from his head and black eyes so badly swollen he couldn’t latch his glasses behind his ears. Doctors feared he had a skull fracture.

He insisted he’d tripped in his front yard while practicing soccer. 

HealthAssembly, an inaugural conference presented by Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University and hosted by Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, will take place June 14 at BCOM. The conference is held at the culmination of HealthSprint, a new five-month digital health technology accelerator program powered by New Mexico Gas Company that supports and grows promising startups in healthtech. 

New Mexico Set To Begin Primary Vote For Governor, Congress

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Early voting begins Tuesday at county clerk's offices and by mail in New Mexico's hotly contested primary elections for two open congressional seats and the governor's office.

Voting at precincts does not take place until June 5 in primary races that also will help determine the balance of power in the state House of Representatives and narrow the competition for state land commissioner, lieutenant governor and utility commission posts.

Outlook For Vital Southwestern US River Remains Grim

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NMFO

DENVER (AP) — The outlook for the most important river in the Southwestern U.S. remains grim this summer after April storms failed to produce much snow in the mountains that feed the waterway, forecasters said Monday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the Colorado River is expected to carry only 43 percent of the average amount of water into Lake Powell, one of two huge reservoirs that store and distribute the river.

It's the fifth-lowest forecast in 54 years.

US Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Commentary: WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2018) - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats requesting that all Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) information related to any involvement Gina Haspel may have had in the CIA’s Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program be declassified in advance of her nomination hearing at the Senate Select Committee on the Intelligence on May 9, 2018.

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Pearce Applauds Trump's Withdraw From Iran Nuclear Agreement

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Rep. Steve Pearce (R) New Mexico

Commentary: Congressman Steve Pearce released the following statement after President Trump announced the United States will formally withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Iran Deal:

Don't Overlook The Public Regulation And Land Commissioner Races In New Mexico

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Commentary: Every four years New Mexico voters get reacquainted with two positions that have way more authority than they have oversight or accountability – state land commissioner and Public Regulation Commission member.

To End Structural Racism, African History Must be Taught

May 7, 2018
Public Domain Photo (U.S. Government)

Commentary: Where did science, mathematics, philosophy, and religion begin? Where were the first instruments made? Where was medicine pioneered? Where did farming and agriculture start?  Where were the first human paintings created? Where were the first tools engineered? Where were the first roads and bridges designed?

It was Africa. That's where. Africa, the origin of human consciousness. 

Honoring Our Life-Givers

May 7, 2018
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Commentary: Many years ago, our nation established a Sunday in May as a time to recognize mothers and our human maternal nature. We know this as Mother’s Day.

Commentary: Upon reading in the Sun News about the joint meeting with the City Council and School Board about safety in our schools, I am appalled about the 200 or so gun owners that showed up. 

From the comments quoted in the paper they do not seem to be concerned about the safety of our children and dedicated school staff.  Instead their concerns seem focused on their own safety and not feeling safe without their gun – how sad and very concerning for the rest of our community.

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