Public Safety

Bill To Curb Organized Shoplifting Soars Through House

Rep. Marian Matthews

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Looking for a way to deter what law enforcement officials call organized retail crimes, members of the House of Representatives voted 62-3 Wednesday to approve a bill imposing new and harsher penalties for such offenses.

House Bill 234 is “a very focused response to the disturbing and frightening explosion of shoplifting in our state,” Rep. Marian Matthews said, (D-Albuquerque), at the start of the House floor debate.

Shoplifters, who are often armed, “literally attack retail stores” while making off with a substantial number of

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Canceled: Los Alamos Spring Job Fair At UNM-LA

CHAMBER News:

With the closure of Los Alamos Public Schools and UNM-LA, the Los Alamos Spring Job Fair scheduled for today has been canceled.

The job fair will be rescheduled and the new date announced soon. Read More

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