Inmates are now suing the New Mexico Corrections Department over a decision to ban physical mail, including books, letters and photos, from state-run prison facilities.
The New Mexico primary elections are just around the corner on June 2nd. But potential candidates who are running for office had to turn in their nominating petition signatures by March 10th; this is known as “Filing Day.” KUNM spoke with Democratic Representative Michelle Paulene Abeyta who is Diné and also represents District 69 about how this works.
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A jury in New Mexico has found that social media giant Meta misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. The owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp must pay out $375 million dollars in civil penalties.
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There are currently 193 Indigenous people listed as missing from New Mexico and the Navajo Nation on the online portal run by the New Mexico Department of Justice. As an effort to combat this ongoing issue, the department will be hosting its quarterly Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples task force meeting on Friday in Acoma to give updates and allow for the public to weigh in.
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A national report looking at the availability of mental health care providers shows 144 million Americans are living in shortage areas, including people in New Mexico.
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