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🌱 Decision Pending For APD Misconduct Cases + Homelessness Grows
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Happy Thursday, people of Albuquerque! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.
First, today's weather:
Mild with plenty of sun. High: 61 Low: 36.
Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque:
- Hundreds of Albuquerque police could be getting pay or even their jobs back. That's if a decision made by the city's labor board holds up in court against challenges by the police department. Under its agreement with the police officers' union, APD has 90 days to investigate an officer who is accused of misconduct. (KOAT Albuquerque)
- Homelessness in Albuquerque is a growing problem. Some parents no longer feel comfortable letting their kids walk to school by a homeless camp. The director of the city's Solid Waste Department, Matthew Whelan, explains it is a long process from when the city gets a complaint about a homeless camp to when it gets cleared out – if it ever gets cleared out.(KOB)
- NMDOT received a 25 million dollar grant and plans to upgrade U.S. 64 between Shiprock and the Arizona state line. (KRQE News 13)
- According to the City of Albuquerque, 176 pets were adopted during the three-day event Black Friday adoption event. (KOB)
- Celebrating Latin culture, music, and dance through workshops, concerts, and education, the Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival is back this year. (KRQE News 13)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.