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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In an effort to address the crisis of missing Indigenous people, the FBI announced Monday it is releasing a list of more than 170 Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation that stretches into Arizona and Utah.

A conservative-backed initiative to publish voter registration records from across the country online for public consumption can move forward over the objections of New Mexico election regulators, a federal judge has ordered in a preliminary opinion.

In an effort to address the crisis of missing Indigenous people, the FBI announced it is releasing a list of Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.

Pendleton Woolen Mills and Cellular One are collaborating to develop the "healing blanket" with proceeds to help missing and murdered Diné groups.

Raúl Torrez won the Democratic nomination for state attorney general, defeating Brian Colón. Torrez is a former federal prosecutor whose resume includes attending both Harvard and Stanford universities. He currently serves as the Bernalillo County district attorney—a position he has held for five years—and that county provided him with a healthy advantage. As results came in, […]

The plan focuses on three categories, community impact, systems change and data. Strategies range from more community services to establishing a MMIWR cold case office.

The Indigenous women-led task force, a 40-member group with additional support from community members and families, named six objectives for the state of New Mexico, including law enforcement reforms and expanded support services like counseling.

News Release State of New Mexico Indian Affairs Department The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) task force release the official state

May 5 will mark National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls across the United States.

May 5 is a national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women. Here are some events to raise awareness.