Posts Tagged ‘Department of Justice’
Policing in 2020 and Beyond: APD and the DOJ Consent Decree
September 25, 2020 – 2020 has had its share of challenges, from a global pandemic, to economic upheaval and civil and political unrest. And, all that strife has laid bare many systemic inequalities here in New Mexico. Front and center in many of the Black Lives Matter protests has been a call for police reform,…
Read MoreThe Line: Confusion From Washington On Albuquerque Immigration Enforcement Policies
August 11, 2017 – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the city of Albuquerque that created confusion for both city leaders and community members. The city is potentially in line to receive additional federal funds to combat crime, but Sessions asked for proof that local law enforcement is cooperating with immigration officials.…
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