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Teen accused in deadly hit-and-run deemed a danger to others, as police arrest 3rd suspect
Read full article: Teen accused in deadly hit-and-run deemed a danger to others, as police arrest 3rd suspectA now 13-year-old boy charged with murder in an apparently deliberate hit-and-run that targeted a bicyclist on his way to work will remain in custody.
Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hook
Read full article: Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hookA private investigator was the first to plead guilty to a host of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery in a corruption scandal that roiled New Mexico’s law enforcement community for over a decade, according to court records released Friday.
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The Latest: Man shot during protest over New Mexico statue
Read full article: The Latest: Man shot during protest over New Mexico statue(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)TOP OF THE HOUR:— Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue. — Seattle City Council votes unanimously to bar police from using tear gas and pepper spray. ___ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum. Moments later a few gunshots could be heard down the street and people started yelling that someone had been shot. Gallegos said officers used tear gas and flash bangs to protect officers and detain those involved in the shooting.
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Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror's statue
Read full article: Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror's statue(AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)ALCALDE, N.M. A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexicos largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum. The man was taken to a hospital but his condition was not immediately unknown, said Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos. A forklift pried the massive bronze statue of Oate on horseback from a concrete pedestal. Plus, I don't feel like risking my sheriff's deputies or state police to defend it.The Oate statues have been a source of criticism for decades. In 1998, someone sawed the right foot off the statue an incident that weighed in the decision to stash away the statue.