Afghanistan After the country’s first democratic presidential election last week, former Afghan opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah leads the race, as preliminary results were released Sunday.
About 200 people rallied at Civic Plaza Saturday afternoon to voice their support for the Albuquerque Police Department. Veterans, business owners and others met at 10 a.m. to praise and defend the officers. After about an hour, the supporters marched around downtown, chanting “APD” and shaking hands with officers.
President-elect Texanna Martin will succeed Priscila Poliana as the next president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association. Martin, who is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration, won the position Thursday evening with 198 out of the 389 votes cast for president.
Staff, faculty and other members voiced to UNM administration their concerns about changes to their health benefit plan during a special faculty meeting Thursday afternoon. The Board of Regents passed changes to the health insurance plan Tuesday.
A U.S. senator will discuss national security issues in front of an audience of students today. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will give the speech as part of this year’s UNM National Security Studies Program Symposium.
After more than a year of investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded that the Albuquerque Police Department practices excessive force. At a press conference Thursday morning, Jocelyn Samuels, acting assistant attorney general of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said the results were a product of a thorough investigation.
The Department of Justice on Thursday unveiled the results of its investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department’s shooting incidents. Here is a PDF file of that report.
Rachel Williams on Wednesday night won the presidency of the Associated Students of New Mexico. Williams, who ran with the Connect ASUNM slate, received 940 out of the 2,303 ballots cast on election day. She snagged the presidency from Forward UNM’s Isaac Romero, who garnered 742 votes, and Team You’s Colt Balok, who garnered 481 votes.
The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico on Wednesday night celebrated a record student voter turnout of the past five presidential elections.
After sustaining injuries following a helicopter crash on the roof of UNM Hospital Wednesday evening, the aircraft’s pilot is now in stable condition. UNM Executive Director of Communications Billy Sparks said at a press conference that evening that the helicopter had dropped off a patient and was departing at approximately 5:45 p.m. when it crashed.
Daily Lobo Social Media Editor J.R. Oppenheim compiled a social media curation from Wednesday night’s helicopter crash at UNM Hospital. Check out the Storify piece here.
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on top of UNM Hospital Wednesday afternoon is being inspected for possible injuries. UNMH Executive Director of Communication Billy Sparks said emergency care specialists are inspecting “possible injuries” to the pilot of the helicopter, which crashed at about 6 p.m.
by Ardee Napolitano news@dailylobo.com @ArdeeTheJourno After UNM’s Board of Regents approved Tuesday increases in employees’ health insurance costs, President Robert Frank will hold an emergency faculty meeting this afternoon to address community issues about the change. At a meeting ...
Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, was home with his family in Louisiana this week after a video was released of him kissing his scheduler, Melissa Peacock, according to the Times-Picayune. Peacock resigned her post on Monday after the video was published earlier that day.
The next leader of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico will be determined tonight as presidential hopefuls incumbent Isaac Romero, Colt Balok and Rachel Williams make one last push for their campaigns.
On March 31, UNMPD was dispatched to 2600 Marble Ave. NE in reference to a battery that had occurred that afternoon. Upon arrival, the officer met with the male victim, who at the time was unable to give a clear statement because he was reportedly distressed about the police presence.
Besides choosing the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s president, undergraduate students will get to elect a vice president today. Voters will also be able to select 10 of 35 senatorial candidates from three different slates.
More than 100 people submitted public comments with respect to the Albuquerque Police Department at an Albuquerque City Council meeting Monday evening.Many of those who attended the meeting were there to protest what they consider to be excessive use of force by APD.
UNM students living in the residence halls could expect enhanced recreation amenities by the fall semester. The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico is in the process of finding a contractor to renovate the northern segment of Johnson Field that borders Casas del Rio and Coronado Hall.
Protesters gathered Friday evening for another round of demonstration against the Albuquerque Police Department. Though the 12-hour APD protest on March 30 ended in tear gas, this time the protesters dispersed peacefully.
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