The lawsuit, filed in the Second Judicial District Court, claims that APD officers exploited DWI arrests to solicit bribes. The suit seeks monetary damages for the plaintiff, Smith, who was falsely arrested and pressured to pay thousands of dollars to have the charges dropped.
After 24 years of leading the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, Peter Simonson is stepping down as executive director, transferring leadership to interim executive director Leon Howard
Inhumane conditions, inadequate medical care, due process violations, and retaliation rampant at the facility
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has published a groundbreaking new directive to curb longstanding inconsistencies and abuses in Border Patrol’s handling of migrants’ personal belongings. This policy change is a victory for immigrants’ rights and follows more than a decade of advocacy.
Both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature adjourned today, after passing a bill to fund the special session, which also included appropriations to help communities recover from wildfires and flooding in Ruidoso and Mescalero Apache Tribal lands.
Bold Futures, Equality New Mexico, the ACLU of New Mexico, and the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness condemned the governor's remarks scapegoating and perpetuating harmful narratives about New Mexicans who are experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.