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June 2, 2023

Biden to enforce ban on oil, gas drilling to protect tribal sites around New Mexico's Chaco

The Biden administration is enacting a two-year withdrawal on oil and gas exploration outside the borders of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.

June 2, 2023

Appeals court revives discrimination suit against teacher accused of cutting Native American student's hair

Appeals court ruling revives discrimination lawsuit against an Albuquerque teacher accused of cutting a Native American girl's hair and making offensive remarks.

June 2, 2023

New Mexico police reveal Beau Wilson’s arsenal during deadly May shooting rampage

The Farmington Police Department is revealing the arsenal it found in Beau Wilson’s possession following a shooting spree on May 15 in New Mexico.

June 2, 2023

Biden admin issues 20-year oil drilling ban near Indigenous site, ignoring pleas from Native Americans

The Biden administration finalized actions banning new oil and gas leasing for two decades near a historical site despite pleas from a local Native American tribe.

June 2, 2023

New Mexico's AG sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’

The attorney general of New Mexico and the state’s Environment Department has filed a lawsuit against 21 companies that produced or distributed forever chemicals.

June 1, 2023

'Rust' settlement approved in wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin

A settlement has been approved in the wrongful death lawsuit of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a New Mexico court, according to an order on Thursday.

June 1, 2023

New Mexico implements ban on oil and gas leases near schools amid pollution concerns

A major oil-producing state in the U.S. has implemented a temporary ban on new drilling activities within one mile of schools on state trust land amid pollution concerns.

June 1, 2023

Mexican national sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of mother of New Mexico police officers

A Mexican national, Luis Talamantes-Romero, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Jacqueline Vigil, the mother of two New Mexico State Police officers.

June 1, 2023

Former New Mexico GOP candidate indicted in shooting spree at Democrat officials' homes

Solomon Peña, a former GOP candidate for New Mexico House, faces charges in drive-by shootings at the homes of four Democratic officials, the Justice Department says.

May 31, 2023

Prosecutors seek pretrial detention without bail in fatal shootout at New Mexico biker rally

Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention without bail for those responsible for the fatal shootout at a New Mexico biker rally. The deadly shootout left three people dead.