Morning Word: Duran Wants More Time

Duran Wants Delay

Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s attorney wants more time to establish a relationship and prepare a criminal defense, but prosecutors over at the attorney general’s office say there is really no good cause to allow

, since the preliminary hearing isn’t a full trial.

Prison Pipeline

Use-of-force encounters at juvenile justice centers are

. The Associated Press reports forty injuries stemming from encounters between youth and corrections staff or other youth held in detention facilities marked a slight increase from the year before. The state's child welfare agency says injuries may include those requiring medical attention, as well as bruises or scrapes. Meanwhile, a new report also shows the number of young offenders who eventually return to the criminal justice system as adults has doubled.

Open Government

The City of Albuquerque has finally

with a local television station. KRQE sued the Albuquerque Police Department for routinely refusing to provide the public documents it requested. As part of the agreement, city officials say they’ll comply with the state’s records laws in all cases.

Han Evidence

Some of the records that the city will start releasing include photos taken by APD officers on the day prominent civil rights attorney Mary Han died. Her

Pope Thrills New Mexicans

While Pope Francis prepares to address a joint meeting of Congress today in Washington, a group of New Mexicans who saw him talk about climate change and immigration at the White House yesterday are still

about the Catholic leader’s first trip to the United States. US Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-New Mexico, talked to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on the South Lawn ahead of Pope Francis’ welcome and says the faithful look to the new pope to

to deal with important issues. Meanwhile, another group of residents is

to see him later this week.

Distilleries Booming

Walk around any of the state’s large cities and you’ll see more craft breweries popping up. Well, the handcrafted beer industry isn’t the only sector taking off. Alcohol distilleries are also seeing an

. We might even have some locally made rum in time for next year’s Pirate Talking Day.

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