By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
The state Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court decision allowing the no-bail pretrial release of an 18-year-old with no prior criminal history who is accused of a string of residential burglaries in Albuquerque.
The ruling rebuffs public prosecutors who say risks to the community in the case linking as many as 80 nighttime burglaries in homes where people slept can t be mitigated by electronic tracking devices and supervision.
Justice Michael Vigil announced the court s decision following oral arguments Friday and an hour of private deliberations by the high court. The state failed to argue or prove . that no conditions of release will reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community, Vigil said. The court will affirm the decision of the district court.
How to help kids cope with school lockdown stress Share Updated: 7:04 PM MDT May 6, 2021 Share Updated: 7:04 PM MDT May 6, 2021
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Show Transcript Yes, Dallas students already had a rough year mentally. Now you add this lockdown into the mix, that makes it a lot more stressful after teaching and learning at home for almost a year. The last thing on people s mind is lockdown situations, It can be really scary, I think, um at multiple levels this can be scary for teachers, students and of course parents, psychiatrist. Dr Christina sour says parents should reflect on their own feelings before talking to kids about there s parents can start off by expressing their own expense feelings, right? So, well, you know, I was really scared when I heard about the lockdown or when I saw this happen, and I m just wondering how you felt about it. Dr sour says there s different approaches when talking to teens about stressful situations. It s really im
Teacher mistook cellphone for a gun leading to lockdown in Albuquerque Duration: 00:39 A teacher in Tony Hillerman Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, witness three students talking in the courtyard when one of them pointed a cellphone at the other two students as if holding a gun, according to APD on Thursday (May 6). Believing she saw a gun, she contacted authorities prompting a lockdown and sending students and parents back home.
Xcel Energy Offers Solar Option For New Mexico Customers
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Xcel Energy says customers in New Mexico now have the option to purchase electricity generated from a solar power plant near Clovis that came online just weeks ago.
A typical residential customer would pay about $10.80 a month more to participate in the utility s solar program. That charge includes the cost of the energy delivered from the solar facility, the cost to integrate that energy into the grid and the cost to market and administer the program.
Customers also would get a credit for the avoided energy costs from using traditional fossil fuels.
Teacher mistook cellphone for gun prompting school lockdown
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) Albuquerque police say a cellphone was mistaken for a gun, prompting the school to be evacuated Thursday.
According to a release sent by APD after reviewing video surveillance and talking to students and staff they learned that three students were talking in a courtyard when one of the students pointed a cellphone at the other two as though they were holding a gun.
A teacher witnessed the incident and believed she saw a gun and contacted authorities.
The incident prompted a lockdown and eventual evacuation of the school just after 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.