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October 12, 2023 | A Las Cruces police officer faces a manslaughter charge for killing an unarmed Black man, allegedly over a stolen beer.

Staff Writer Matthew Klein co-authored this report. A state district judge on Friday ruled that New Mexico’s congressional map, which Democrats drew last cycle in their successful bid to win all three House seats, isn’t such an egregious gerrymander that it violates the state constitution. Republicans have appealed the decision to the New Mexico Supreme Court, but as it stands, the current map looks likely to stay in place in 2024.

Ninth Judicial District Judge Fred T. Van Soelen ruled Democrats efforts did not rise to the level of "of an egregious gerrymander."

When New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham decided to unilaterally impose a ban on open and concealed carry in the state’s most populous city and county, Zac Fort took action. The treasurer of...

If the talent-dry Republican Party of New Mexico is left with Ben Ralph Luna as its candidate, the organization might as well retire the elephant and adopt a white flag

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham continues to have more voters approve of her job performance than disapprove, though the number remains below 50 percent. Meanwhile, both of New Mexico’s U.S. Senators have more voters who approve of their job performance than disapprove but a large amount have no opinion. A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling […]

"When powerful people go after journalists and news outlets, they go after everyone. They go after publications’ readers."

The problem — as journalists across the States Newsroom network told us — is that attacks on a free and fair press are not rare at all.

Kansas newspaper raid draws plenty of attention, but journalists have had to defy threats across the U.S., opinion writer notes.

The problem — as journalists across the States Newsroom network told us is — that attacks on a free and fair press are not rare at all.