/tags/las-cruces-police-department Las Cruces Police Department en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:47:03 GMT /local-news/2022-07-14/murder-charge-dropped-against-former-las-cruces-police-officer A judge Thursday dismissed a second-degree murder charge against former Las Cruces police officer Christopher Smelser. He was accused of killing Antonio Valenzuela with a controversial chokehold technique during a traffic stop in 2020. Justin Garcia, public safety reporter with the Las Cruces Sun-News who's been following the case closely, spoke with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about why it was the judge — not the jury — who declared Smelser not guilty. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:47:03 GMT /local-news/2022-07-14/murder-charge-dropped-against-former-las-cruces-police-officer Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2020-07-20/new-mural-honors-victims-of-state-violence-in-n-m Communities across the country are demanding justice for people killed by police. In Albuquerque, the SouthWest Organizing Project is creating a mural to… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:31:09 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-07-20/new-mural-honors-victims-of-state-violence-in-n-m Hannah Colton /local-news/2020-04-22/ynmg-walking-the-covid-beat Episode 48 dives back into how the pandemic is affecting people experiencing homelessness. ¾ÅÉ«Íø's Hannah Colton goes further into the story of the city… Thu, 23 Apr 2020 03:47:04 GMT /local-news/2020-04-22/ynmg-walking-the-covid-beat Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona