New Mexico

History teacher Wendy Leighton holds a copy of "They Called us Enemy," about the internment of Japanese Americans, while speaking about marginalized with her students at Monte del Sol Charter School, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M.

New Mexico is pushing to be a 'model' for how race is taught in U.S. schools

1:52am January 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Officials say they hope their standards can be a model for the country of social studies teaching that is culturally responsive, as student populations grow increasingly diverse.

Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent Scott Elder poses outside of Highland High School. Albuquerque Public Schools says classes will be canceled Friday for a second day after a cyberattack.

A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes

10:31am January 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas.

The FBI's El Paso, Texas, office received a report of an assault of a female service member by male Afghan evacuees at a complex in New Mexico.

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FBI Investigating Reported Assault of Female U.S. Service Member By Afghan Evacuees

3:40pm September 25, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The service member said male evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex in New Mexico assaulted her, according to local reports.

Miss Navajo Nation Shaandiin P. Parrish puts on a white gown to help distribute food, water, and other supplies to Navajo families on May 27, 2020 in Huerfano on the Navajo Nation Reservation, New Mexico.

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Navajo Nation Enters New Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Rise

8:46pm November 16, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.

An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations.

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Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases

11:06am November 11, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Stampede Meat argues the closure violates President Trump's April 28 executive order, which aims to keep meat packing plants open during the pandemic.

Dr. Chris Hoover (left) and Dr. Connie Liu (right) walk through their home with their children Taro, 3, and Hiro, 4 months, in Gallup, N.M. On a short reporting trip across the Southwest, NPR met very different families and asked them the same simple ques

It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President

11:29am August 26, 2020

The spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made 2020 a year like none other. NPR wanted to know how these events might shape political choices.

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Channing Concho, left, and American Horse photograph themselves in front of a memorial after a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate was removed on June 16, 2020 in Albuquerque.

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Statues Of Conquistador Juan De Oñate Come Down As New Mexico Wrestles With History

2:26pm July 13, 2020

by John Burnett

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

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A sculpture of Juan de Oñate's settlers arriving in New Mexico is pictured as city workers remove a sculpture of the Spanish conquistador on June 16 in Albuquerque.

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New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed

11:16am July 07, 2020

by John Burnett

Armed militias have become a feature at anti-quarantine protests, racial justice marches and monument removals. But after a shooting in Albuquerque, locals say militias are disturbing the peace.

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Kendra Gonzales coaches Linda Haverty on how to add a photo of a friend to her contacts list on her phone.

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Youth Teaching Tech To Seniors Fosters Generational Connections

7:00am January 20, 2020

by Megan Kamerick

Senior citizens who don't keep up with technology are at risk of social isolation. A New Mexico nonprofit pairs tech-savvy youth with seniors, and both generations benefit from the human connection.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free tuition in all of the state's 29 public colleges and universities. The proposal still needs the approval of the state legislature.

New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income

8:50pm September 18, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Calling the plan "the moonshot for higher education," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the plan could help 55,000 students attend college each year at a cost of up to $35 million.