I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Columnist Joline Gutierrez Krueger handles the complicated topic of what it means to be transgender with aplomb on the front page of today’s Albuquerque Journal. What’s mostly a profile of Equality New Mexico leader Jordan Johnson, is also quite the exploration of gender, pronouns, personal struggle, and in an especially heartening detail, parental support. It’s well worth the read.
My favorite paragraph from the story:
He became Jordan. He became sober. And, finally, he became happy.
In other news, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports on the state of security — or raging insecurity — in Ciudad Juarez, the sprawling Mexican border city just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. July , we learn, was the city’s deadliest month on record as it notched 248 homicides in the month. Most, if not all, are related to drug cartel related violence. And in addition to the death toll, many citizens are complaining about violations of their civil rights as Mexican soldiers attempt to track down suspected criminals.
Following the Rio Grande north to Albuquerque, there’s the news that two-term city councilor Michael Cadigan (and gunning for a third) is set to introduce legislation aimed at ensuring that veterans won’t end up on the streets when they arrive home from Iraq. The bill will help vets transition into civilian life with employment opportunities and assistance with housing, so reports KOB-TV.
Lastly, New Mexico is witnessing an increase in reported cases of domestic violence, where unemployment and hot weather could be contributing factors. A Deming Headlight story today reports on other factors as well, including drug and alcohol abuse, which have likely fed into the summer increase.
NMI”s Danielle Bauer contributed to this post.
