Otero County

The June killing of a 17-year-old Mescalero Apache boy by an Otero County sheriff’s deputy has sparked protests and demands for Deputy Jacob Diaz-Austin to be criminally charged.

As the January 6th hearings come to a close, the fallout from the Capitol riot and lies about the 2020 presidential election are continuing to influence New Mexico politics. From the actions of state politicians who joined in the effort to overturn the 2020 election, to calls for greater voter restrictions, to the Otero County Commission’s refusal to certify the results of June’s primary elections, it’s clear that our state’s political landscape has changed.

As advocates in the city continue to call for justice after a SWAT standoff last week resulted in a boy’s death, the Albuquerque Police Department is facing a huge backlog of investigations into officers using force and violence, according to a federal monitor overseeing police reform.

The Otero County commissioners decided to conduct the audit despite legal concerns. State-level officials have expressed concern.

The Cowboys for Trump founder is stoking election mistrust with a dubious audit, part of a nationwide gambit by some pro-Trump Republicans

In Otero County, an audit of the 2020 election is underway, and includes volunteers knocking on people's doors to ask them about their vote. Dozens of people have complained.

Next month’s local elections are the first since the state required counties provide a minimum number of secured ballot drop boxes to ensure voters have…

In her first days in office, freshman Congresswoman Yvette Herrell, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd district, objected to the certification of President…