City of Albuquerque

National and local incidents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement have escalated fear in communities with numerous immigrants. This is true in places like Los Angeles, but also here in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Police Department spoke with KUNM about what it’s doing to improve communication with residents and maintain public safety.

The increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials has caused alarm for many in New Mexico. Now it’s part of Albuquerque’s mayoral race, with two candidates sparring over how the city should, or should not, work with ICE. A third candidate says there are more things the city can do that ensure public safety and protect civil rights.

Over 4,000 homes in Albuquerque’s University and Nob Hill areas have been without WiFi since Monday afternoon due to a widespread outage with Xfinity.

On Thursday, the City of Albuquerque held their third listening session on the governor’s executive order to deploy National Guard troops to boost capacity of the Albuquerque Police Department.

A ribbon cutting ceremony at New Creation Church attracted community members and local leaders, like Myor Tim Keller and County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, who celebrated the city's first outdoor space specifically set aside for unhoused people to call home.

As President-elect Donald Trump promises mass deportations, Mayor Tim Keller is steeling himself to take on renewed federal challenges to Albuquerque's so-called "sanctuary city" status.

The favorite food of the migrating butterflies, milkweed, is on the decline along the Rio Grande. A new conservation effort aims to reverse that.

The Albuquerque City Council voted down a controversial wage bill Monday night even though an amendment to reduce tipped wages had been removed. Its opponents say the bill should be brought back in a different form.

The City of Albuquerque started piloting a “microtransit” program earlier this year, where rides can be requested in a couple dense areas that lack sufficient bus routes. The city rolled out new electric vans for the ABQ Ride Connect program Tuesday.

A study done last year found that seven out of 10 pills sold on the street contain potentially lethal doses of synthetic drugs. Over 150 people nationwide die every day from these substances, like fentanyl or xylazine. A new harm reduction initiative in the Albuquerque music scene aims to help educate and protect people from these fates.