Oklahoma’s chief school official has notified all state schools to “immediately” incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, drawing immediate outrage and threats of lawsuits in a state that was recently reprimanded for trying to use taxpayer dollars to create a Catholic school. “Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes […]
Jun. 17—The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department was recognized by a national organization this month for an oil and gas compliance tool. The tool was developed in partnership with Albuquerque-based data science company RS21, and it was awarded the Innovation and Excellence in Tax Administration Award from the national Federation of Tax Administrators. The […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Police agencies from across the Las Vegas valley arrested 12 men during a sex offender verification operation across Clark County. The arrests occurred between June 3 and June 7 during an in-person operation ensuring sex offenders were compliant with their registration. Those arrested were: David Duenas, 43; David Perry, 45; John […]
Jun. 5—A U.S. Department of Justice investigation a decade ago found a disturbing pattern and practice of the use of unconstitutional excessive force by Albuquerque police officers, particularly with the mentally ill or those in crisis as the victims. The significant turnaround in the operations of the agency, DOJ officials told a federal judge in […]
The world’s leading internet firms are engaging extensively with regulators in the European Union to ensure their artificial-intelligence products do not fall foul of data protection rules, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has said. The DPC, which is the lead EU regulator for Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and OpenAI, among others, said its broad powers […]
Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department shot and killed a man Monday morning during a probation compliance check, officials announced. The incident unfolded just after 8 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Riverside Alternative Sentencing Program were conducting a compliance check in the 3300 block of Albillo Loop in Perris, a […]
May 13—Ten years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice released a scathing report finding the Albuquerque Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force that violated the constitutional rights of those shot or harmed by its officers. The resulting settlement agreement with the DOJ led to an overhaul of APD use of […]
HO-HO-KUS − Tests taken earlier this month following the borough’s $3.7 million water treatment system upgrade indicate “below detectable levels” of chemical contaminates ahead of the May 23 deadline, Mayor Thomas Randall announced Thursday. The announcement is posted on the borough website, hhkborough.com, and will be mailed to residents. “We are happy to announce that […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Clark County served up new rules for street vendors on Tuesday, however, those vendors said the rules should be sent back to the drawing board. Under the new ordinance county commissioners unanimously approved, rainbow-colored umbrellas that sell fruit, fried snacks, and shaved ice underneath them are legally allowed in unincorporated Clark […]
In a historic move that will improve the health and well-being of its citizens, New Zealand announced it would ban “forever chemicals” — formally called PFAS — from cosmetics starting in 2026, per the Guardian. Scientists call PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) forever chemicals because they’re notoriously difficult to get rid of, and some can […]