Law Enforcement
ATF Sting In Albuquerque Raises Questions Of Racial Profiling, Police Practices
May 19, 2017 – They said they brought in “the best of the best to get the worst of the worst.” A four-month undercover sting operation by the federal bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) led to 103 arrests in Albuquerque — an “unprecedented” success for such a campaign, officials said at a…
Read MoreNew focus on treatment for repeat DWI offenders might provide hope for alcohol addiction recovery. Also a controversial ATF sting, Plus Gene Grant and the Line Panel.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we visit the DWI Recovery Court in Bernalillo County and hear how a focus on treatment for repeat offenders might help people struggling with alcohol addiction and make the community safer. NMiF Producer Sarah Gustavus interviews Judge Edward Benavidez and Daniel Blackwood, executive director of the Evolution Group,…
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