🌱 Repeat Drunk Driver Arrested + Luminarias Light Up ABQ Park

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 54 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque:

1. A repeat drunk driver, Jennifer Whitey, is behind bars as of Saturday. According to the criminal complaint, Whitey cut off several vehicles on I-25 and then, along Avenida Cesar Chavez Saturday morning. (KRQE News 13)
2. Community members in southwest Albuquerque gathered to honor loved ones lost to COVID-19. Groups of people gathered on Saturday afternoon at Dolores Huerta Gateway Park. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. The Albuquerque NAACP is asking Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to schedule the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act as an agenda item for the January legislative session. (Albuquerque Journal)
4. The Albuquerque police department is asking for gift donations for the holiday season. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• PAC Meeting (Events) - Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School (CCPS) (6:00 PM)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.