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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NM: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

A majority of Americans support laws that allow family members or police to request temporary removal of guns from a person deemed at risk to themselves or others, according to a 2019 APM Research Lab/Guns & America/Call To Mind survey. (LoveableNinja/Pixabay)
Will New Mexico Be Next "Red-Flag" State?

SANTA FE, N.M. - A "red flag" gun bill is headed to the New Mexico Senate floor for debate - but not without a major revision from the original …

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Native American women face some of the nation's highest rates of homicide, sexual violence and domestic abuse, according to the federal government. (womenadvancenc.org)
Feds Launch Effort to Address Missing and Murdered Native Americans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A task force charged with solving cases of missing and murdered Native Americans held its first meeting in Washington DC this …

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The 2018 Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence report ranked New Mexico among the worst 10 states for gun safety. (nyagv.org)
Study: Guns, Mass Shootings and Domestic Violence Linked

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico has the eighth-highest gun death rate in the country, and new analysis shows there is a strong link between mass …

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Critics say inappropriate behavior at the Roundhouse has gone unchecked for years because there was no effective procedure to report such conduct. (Progress Now New Mexico)
Roundhouse Sees Sexual Harassment Training, New Legislation

SANTA FE, N.M. – Training for New Mexico legislators is underway at the State Capitol this week about what constitutes sexual harassment…

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Twice as many people are killed by guns in New Mexico as in accidents involving drunk driving, and one group says more gun-safety education will change that. (NMPGV.org)
NM's Gun-Safety Advocates Keep Sad Statistics Front and Center

SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico's Department of Public Health says 401 people in the state lost their lives to gun violence in 2016, and a group that …

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New Mexico State University hosts its first conference this week to address sexual violence on campus. (sexualassaultassistanceprogram.org)
NM State University Hosts Conference on Campus Sexual Violence

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- A New Mexico State University conference this week will help campus leaders be better prepared when victims of sexual assault…

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New Mexico will receive $2.5 million in federal grants to help authorities make a dent in the backlog of thousands of untested rape kits. (ocrcc.org)
Albuquerque to Test Huge Rape Kit Backlog

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Victims of sexual assaults that occurred in Albuquerque more than 30 years ago may finally get justice now that decades-old …

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A 2015 report lists New Mexico as third in the nation in cases of men killing women in domestic-violence cases. (Pixabay)
First-Ever Abuse Hotline Open for New Mexico Native Americans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- For the first time, Native Americans living in New Mexico can call a free crisis hotline to report domestic abuse. Compared …

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The University of New Mexico's
UNM Launches "Reclaim the Red" Campaign

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Universities across the U.S. - including the University of New Mexico - are back in session. That means it's the start of …

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A proposal for $41 million in President Obama's budget proposal would help New Mexico and others clear the backlog of untested rape kits. (Wikimedia Commons)
Federal Budget Includes $41 Million to End Rape Kit Backlog

SANTA FE, N.M. - Victims advocacy groups are hailing the inclusion of $41 million in President Barack Obama's proposed budget to help address the …

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New Mexico officials discovered more than 5,400 untested rape kits during a recent audit of police evidence lockers. (click/morguefile)
New Mexico Audit Finds 5,411 Untested Rape Kits

SANTA FE, N.M. – Victims' rights advocates are hoping New Mexico officials take steps during the upcoming legislative session to deal with the …

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IMAGE: One Billion Rising comes to several New Mexico communities to focus on ending violence against women.
NM Takes Part in Global Effort to End Violence Against Women

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico will be a part of an effort to end violence against women that will take place in 189 countries. This attempt to end …

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