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Soldier’s Monument not significant to the Santa Fe Plaza history, expert testifies in civil case

Plaza added to National Historic Preservation Act in 1966, three years before federal historic registry. Its nomination in 1975 didn’t…

September 13, 2024

State district court to weigh the future of monument in Santa Fe

Civil lawsuit over the Soldier’s Monument going to trial

September 11, 2024

What’s at stake in Mexico’s judicial system?

President pushes sweeping overhaul to make every judge stand for election

September 6, 2024

Update: Sheriff’s Office investigates DWI in DA Hatfield’s crash

Montezuma County DA involved in single-car crash near Farmington

September 5, 2024

SCOTUS appoints new special master in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande case

A Rio Grande sign at Isleta Blvd. and Interstate 25 on Sept. 7, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court will examine…

August 26, 2024

Passing a new competency law won’t be enough, N.M. Supreme Court justice says

Proposed law would allow people found incompetent to stand trial to participate in community competency restoration programs

August 15, 2024

A closer look at the SCOTUS ruling on the Rio Grande

With the case awaiting its next steps, experts posit what the ruling could mean for other rivers

July 9, 2024

Following Sackett, questions remain about what waters are protected

New Mexico is one of three states that does not have its own surface water permitting program

July 3, 2024

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by Sunday Ticket subscribers

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas…

June 26, 2024

Durango man pleads guilty to escape from La Plata County Jail

Elias Buck suspected of shooting Farmington police officer while on the run in 2022

June 25, 2024

SCOTUS rejects proposed resolution to Rio Grande water dispute

The proposed agreement centered around a new method to determine how much water New Mexico must deliver to Texas

June 24, 2024

Woman who embezzled nearly $27,000 from a Durango dentistry ordered to reimburse employer

Former office manager receives five years probation

May 17, 2024

Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer

Alec Baldwin attends the Roundabout Theatre Company's annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Monday, March 6, 2023, in New…

May 17, 2024

The $44M judgment that could change how punitive damages are awarded when civil rights are violated

Legal experts say damages could be reduced in the upcoming hearing in a federal civil case from a former student…

May 14, 2024

New Mexico high court upholds man’s 3 murder convictions

The 2018 shooting deaths happened near Dixon

May 7, 2024

American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country

Recent Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state

April 18, 2024

Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting…

April 14, 2024

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds 2 murder convictions

Man previously convicted in 2009 double homicide case

April 9, 2024

Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides

Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American…

April 9, 2024

Pair of settlements stemming from injuries at state Capitol cost New Mexico $530,000

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A pair of settlements related to injuries from officials that occurred four and six years…

April 6, 2024

District court judge allows industry groups to intervene in oil and gas lawsuit

Plaintiffs allege state agencies violated the state’s constitutional duty to protect residents from pollution created by the oil and gas…

April 1, 2024

A deep guide to people and terms in the Rio Grande SCOTUS case

The details below can help you understand the logistics and arguments within the decade-long water lawsuit

March 19, 2024

New Mexico day care workers’ convictions reversed in 2017 death of toddler inside hot car

New Mexico Supreme Court found that the jury was given a set of confusing instructions

March 14, 2024

New Mexico day care workers’ convictions reversed in 2017 death of toddler inside hot car

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday granted a new trial for two day care…

March 14, 2024