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The Line: ATF Sting Appears To Have Targeted Minorities In Albuquerque

May 12, 2017 – Independent journalist Jeff Proctor recently examined an ATF drug sting in Albuquerque that raised many questions about potential racial bias and whether the sting effectively targeted major drug dealers:  Feds’ sting ensnared many ABQ blacks, not ‘worst of the worst’

Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists react to the issues reported by Proctor, who is also a correspondent with New Mexico in Focus. Stay tuned for additional coverage of this issue on NMiF.

Line Panelists:
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Eric Griego, former state senator
Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com
Rachel Sams, editor of Albuquerque Business First

New Mexico in Focus is on hiatus as our team gears up for coverage of the general election; we'll be back with all new journalism in October.