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New Mexico governor signs law eliminating qualified immunity

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed a law on Wednesday which eliminates the defense of qualified immunity for public officials, including police officers. The post New Mexico governor signs law eliminating qualified immunity appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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New Mexico sues Angry Birds developer over child privacy violations

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On Wednesday, New Mexico’s attorney general filed a lawsuit in federal district court alleging that the maker of a highly popular mobile game knowingly collects and sells the personal data of children under the age of thirteen. The game was first released in 2009 and has led to 35 spin-off games and has an estimated total of 4.5

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Former New Mexico political candidate indicted over shootings targeting elected officials

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A federal grand jury indicted former New Mexico House candidate Solomon Peña for his alleged involvement in shootings from December 2022 to January 2023 which targeted four elected officials’ homes in documents unsealed Wednesday. Peña lost the election for New Mexico’s House District 14 to Miguel P.

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New Mexico legislature passes bill legalizing recreational marijuana

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New Mexico is poised to become the sixteenth state legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana after the state legislature passed House Bill 2 on Wednesday. The New Mexico bill will allow persons age 21 and over to have up to two ounces of marijuana in their possession, as well as six plants per individual or twelve per household.

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Man shot in New Mexico during protest over statue of conquistador

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A man was shot Thursday in Espanola, New Mexico during a protest over the reinstallation of a statute of the conquistador Juan de Onate , who massacred and enslaved the Acoma Indigenous people in 1599. The post Man shot in New Mexico during protest over statue of conquistador appeared first on JURIST - News.

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New Mexico man arrested and indicted for attempt to establish an ISIS training center

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Federal prosecutors in New Mexico Friday announced the arrest of Herman Leyvoune Wilson (also known as Bilal Mu’Min Abdullah) on charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The indictment alleges that Wilson attempted to establish a New Mexico “Islamic State Center.”

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New Mexico Attorney General charges police officer with manslaughter for shooting of Black nurse

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Tuesday that Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford was being charged with voluntary manslaughter for shooting and killing a Black nurse, Presley Eze. The shooting occurred in August 2022 in a confrontation outside a gas station.

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