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APD Shooting Victim’s Parents on Their Push for Police Reform

May 23, 2025
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5.23.25 – On April 12, 2011, two plainclothes APD detectives killed 27-year-old Christopher Torres, shooting him three times in the back in his family’s backyard. Since that day, his parents, Steve and Renetta Torres, have been prominent voices in the push for reform at APD. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor recently met with the Torreses to…

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Looking Back at APD Reform as Consent Decree Ends

May 22, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we explore what the end of federal oversight at the Albuquerque Police Department means for the city.   On April 11, 2011, two plainclothes detectives killed 27-year-old Christopher Torres, shooting him three times in the back in his family’s backyard. Since that day, his parents, Steve and Renetta…

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