Albuquerque Public Schools faces lawsuit regarding policy on gender transition confidentiality
A social worker from New Mexico has initiated a lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), claiming that the district mandates staff to hide students’ gender transitions from their parents. The Center for American Liberty has brought the case in federal court on behalf of Jeanette Martinez, a licensed clinical social worker. She argues that the […]
Albuquerque Public Schools used COVID relief money for CRT training.
Pandemic Relief Funds Redirected to Anti-Racism Training in Albuquerque Schools In a surprising use of federal pandemic relief funds, Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) directed hundreds of thousands of dollars—initially intended to address student learning losses—toward “anti-racism” training for teachers and administrators. Specifically, APS approved $336,500 from the American Rescue Plan in 2021 for training associated […]
Albuquerque prohibits cryptocurrency ATMs following scams that resulted in significant losses for New Mexicans.
Albuquerque bans crypto ATMs amid rising scam complaints The city of Albuquerque has enacted a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, a decision taken by city councilors to combat increasing instances of fraud involving these machines. Under the new ordinance, the installation and operation of virtual-currency ATMs are now illegal within city limits. Officials revealed that over […]
Albuquerque claims that its program providing guaranteed income to taxpayers is effective.
Albuquerque’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program Shows Positive Results City officials in Albuquerque are highlighting the outcomes of their somewhat contentious taxpayer-funded Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot program, asserting that these direct monthly cash payments have greatly helped stabilize vulnerable households. During a press briefing on Friday, Albuquerque City Councilmember Nicole Rogers pointed out that the […]
Former Air Force general and UFO advisor has been missing for two weeks in Albuquerque
William “Neil” McCasland, a 68-year-old retired U.S. Air Force general, has been missing for almost two weeks now. His wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, shared on Facebook that there has been no sign of his whereabouts. She mentioned that numerous authorities, along with friends and neighbors, are actively searching on foot. This includes horseback searchers, a […]
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller secures a third term by defeating Darren White.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller Reelected Tim Keller has secured another term as the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, as reported by the Associated Press. In a runoff election that highlighted distinct ideological differences, Keller, representing the Democratic Party, faced off against former sheriff Darren White, who positioned himself as a law-and-order candidate. White […]
Albuquerque mayoral runoff features Mayor Keller facing off against former Sheriff White
Voters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are heading back to the polls this Tuesday for a runoff election between Mayor Tim Keller and former sheriff Darren White. On election day, November 5, Keller secured 36% of the votes, while White received 31%, which necessitated this runoff since no candidate surpassed the 50% threshold. The polls in […]
Man in Albuquerque accused of killing mother and concealing her body in a freezer
Albuquerque Man Arrested for Mother’s Murder and Dismemberment A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, faces serious charges after allegedly killing his mother and dismembering her remains, which he then stored in a freezer, reports suggest. Leroy Vallejos, 49, was taken into custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center on Wednesday. He is currently charged […]
Albuquerque mayor issues order preventing city assistance in ICE raids
Albuquerque’s Executive Order on Immigration Enforcement Tim Keller, the Democratic mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, issued an executive order on Monday aimed at counteracting the nationwide enforcement policies of President Donald Trump’s immigration customs enforcement (ICE). “From the beginning, we’ve been clear that we wouldn’t be intimidated by harmful federal policies, nor would we back […]
Three Albuquerque Educators Taken into Custody for Misconduct Involving Minors
Concerns are rising among parents as a third teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been arrested this month for inappropriate behavior towards students. Julian Gunther was taken into custody by local police on Tuesday and brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center. He was a seventh-grade social studies teacher at the Rio Grande Fine Arts Academy […]