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…
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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.
In its final days, Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration received the go-ahead to move the State Department of Public Safety’s DNA lab from state’s largest city to the state Capitol. But Governor-elect Susana Martinez says she will move the lab back to Albuquerque a week after she is sworn in.
The State Supreme Court said that John Denko, the cabinet secretary of DPS, has the authority to move the state DNA lab. However, the incoming administration would also have the authority to move the DNA lab.
“The move is opposed by both Republicans and Democrats, along with victims’ advocates and law enforcement,” Martinez said in a statement. “I will not be bullied into doing anything that will jeopardize cases and justice for New Mexico victims.”
Darren White, who is both Albuquerque’s director of public safety and the chair of Martinez’s Public Safety and Homeland Security & Emergency Management Search Committee, opposes the move. The state DNA lab is currently run by the Albuquerque Police Department.
According to KOB, Denko says the FBI will move the lab by the end of the week. Martinez will be sworn in on Saturday.
