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Political committee seeks to highlight crime in elections

Jaydon Chavez-Silver was killed in a drive-by shooting in Albuquerque in 2015. His convicted killer is asking for a judge to reconsider his life sentence.

The so-called Second Chance bill will have no chance during this year’s legislative session. Sponsors of Senate Bill 43, which would’ve banned life without the possibility of parole as a sentencing option for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder, have pulled the proposed piece of legislation from consideration. “In the final week of the session, it […]

Less than a month after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference to say she was going to push a “tough on crime” agenda in this year’s legislative session, district attorneys, Republican lawmakers and crime victims held their own gathering Wednesday to deliver a very different message.  The governor’s crime reform platform, they said, is […]

"We need to address this problem. It's not okay anymore," Nicole Chavez, a mother who lost her son in 2015, said.

By Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) -- Two mothers are taking a proactive approach

Personal memories of loved ones killed by gun violence to be viewed by public