Public Safety

Human Trafficking Bill Enacting Tougher Penalties Passes House Consumer And Public Affairs Unanimously

Assistant Attorney General Mark Probasco

By ROBERT NOTT
SFNM

After hearing emotional testimony from victims of human trafficking, members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee unanimously voted to support a bill enacting tougher penalties for the crime.

House Bill 56 also broadens the definition of human trafficking, expands protections for victims and gives law enforcement more clarification on what they can do to identify and arrest people engaged in the offense. 

It also requires those convicted of human trafficking to register as sex offenders in the state.

“The goal Read More

Chart 319: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 27, 2021

The state of New Mexico updated its COVID-19 county map with risk designations applicable for the two-week period Jan. 27-Feb. 9. New Mexico’s ‘Red to Green’ framework includes two gating criteria: (1) Average daily cases below 8 per 100,000 residents, and (2) test positivity rate below 5 percent. There are three risk designations: (a) RED, none of the gating criteria are met, (b) YELLOW, one gating criteria met, (c) GREEN, both gating criteria are met. Los Alamos County, with average daily cases of 28 per 100,000 people and test positivity of 4.7 percent moved from RED to YELLOW. Six additional
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 755 New Cases, Total Now 171,047 With 27 New Deaths And 98,042 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 755 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 8 new cases today bringing the total to 433 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 27 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 157 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 47 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 8 new cases in Curry County
  • 123 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 50 new cases in Eddy County
  • 5 new cases
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New Mexico Department Of Health County Map Update: Los Alamos Reaches Yellow Level; Almost Every County Improving In Health Metrics And Suppressing Virus Jan. 27

DOH News:

  • Los Alamos among 7 counties to reach Yellow Level
  • One county at Green Level
  • More than two-thirds on cusp of Yellow;
  • Almost every county improving in health metrics, suppressing virus

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Jan. 27, with seven New Mexico counties at the Yellow Level and one at the Green Level, reflecting an improving overall COVID-19 outlook for the state.

Twenty-eight of 33 counties saw improvements in their average daily per-capita rate of new cases in the last two weeks, and Read More

AFT Reacts To Governor’s Plan To Re-Open Schools

AFT News:

SANTA FE — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:

“Since the initial closure of in-person learning throughout New Mexico’s public education system, our union has maintained a collaborative approach to not only addressing the on-going needs of the students, families, and educators we serve, but have also laid the groundwork for today’s announcement of expanded opportunities for a safer return to in-person education.

“Driven by science, and prioritizing Read More

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