Posts Tagged ‘police’
The Line: Judge Rules Vehicle Forfeiture Program Is Illegal
August 3, 2018- U.S. District Judge James Browning ruled this week that an Albuquerque program that seizes vehicles after someone is arrested for a second or subsequent DWI offence is unconstitutional. The case began in 2016, when Arlene Harjo’s car was seized after her son borrowed it, drove it out of town, and then was…
Read MoreThe Line: Crime In Albuquerque
July 27, 2018 – The Albuquerque Journal reported this week that some crime rates appear to have dropped in the first part of 2018, but violent crimes continued to rise. Crime has been a top concern in New Mexico’s largest city for years. Property crime, particularly auto thefts, rose year after year. What should be…
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