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FRI: Rep -elect Herrell To Object To Electoral College Results, Inmates Win Right To Med Pot, + More

Associated Press U.S. Rep.-elect Yvette Herrell of New Mexico says she ll be among Republican members of Congress who will formally object on Wednesday to the certification of the Electoral College tally of votes. Herrell said Thursday on Facebook that she would vote against certifying the Electoral College results in which President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, the Roswell Daily Record reported. Herrell in November unseated first-term incumbent Democrat Xochitl Torres Small to represent the 2nd Congressional District in central and southern New Mexico. Herrell is set to be sworn into office on Sunday, three days before House and Senate hold a joint session to certify the vote results.

FRI: Albuquerque Has Used All Relief Funds, 41 More New Mexicans Die Of COVID-19 In 2020, + More

- Associated Press Albuquerque city officials said Thursday they ve used all of the coronavirus relief money received earlier this year from the federal government. City finance officials said the municipal government has spent or otherwise applied $150 million in relief aid in an effort to meet the original Dec. 30 spending deadline.  The city focused much of the funding on shifting employees from jobs that were limited by the pandemic into roles directly related to supporting relief efforts. The city applied $120 million, or 80% of the funding, to personnel costs. In addition to personnel, the city used the money on direct economic relief, including $11.2 million for business grants and $2.5 million in emergency grants for vulnerable residents. Another $3 million went to assist people living on the street, including hand-washing stations and portable toilets.

Comparing Kansas City s homicide rate to the rest of the country | News

In 1993, there were 153 homicides. 2020 had 174 homicides. “There’s no sugar coating it. It was a very violent year. This is absolutely the highest number of homicides we’ve ever had,“ said KCPD Sgt. Jake Becchina. Homicides in Kansas City are up 28% from last year. The Major Cities Chiefs Association shows a 29% increase nationwide. Kansas City has 10 comparative police departments which are similar in size and demographics. Most of those departments show similar trends or even worse. Two cities did not show an increase. Criminologists are still debating why 2020 was so violent but several factors are obvious- coronavirus created economic hardships and uncertainties. Experts also point to civil unrest in large cities sparked by George Floyd’s death.

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