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APD Chief Medina on the DOJ-Mandated Reform Effort

May 23, 2025
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5.23.25 – When Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller appointed Harold Medina as APD chief in 2020, the department was still not fully in charge of itself, having blown past the deadline to end a court-approved settlement agreement the city signed with the U.S. Department of Justice six years prior. DOJ investigators had identified a deeply embedded…

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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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