US EditionFatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crime
- Three people were killed and 15 injured in gunfire at a Las Cruces park, impacting New Mexico lawmakers' final legislative session.
- Republican legislators urged Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to reconvene the Capitol to seek solutions to violent crime.
- Legislators passed bills to enhance penalties for serious offenses and expand authority to address organized crime.
- Nearly 8 in 10 voters nationwide expressed concern about crime in their communities, according to a survey conducted by AP VoteCast.
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez addresses Las Cruces deadly mass shooting
Las Cruces, NEW MEXICO (KVIA)-- Representative Gabe Vasquez held a press conference calling for action, unity, and accountability following mass shooting in Las Cruces. "My heart is with the families and their children, with every person in our community who's grieving, who's frightened and who's angry," Vasquez said. He says there are 3 pieces of federal legislation that he has introduced to help support public safety, in particular gun safety …
New Mexico lawmakers confront public safety crisis amid gun violence and homelessness
Republicans legislators in the legislative minority said the state is in crisis and urged Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to exercise her authority to bring the legislators back to the Capitol to seek solutions to violent crime
Santa Fe lawmakers react to Las Cruces shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawmakers in Santa Fe for the final day of this year's legislative session responded to the shooting in Las Cruces. Senator Crystal Brantley, who represents parts of Las Cruces, is calling on lawmakers to act. "We took a moment of silence to recognize the victims of this tragedy and honor the police officers and the nurses and the doctors responding, but it's not enough, legislatures, it is not enough to send our hopes an…
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Fatal shooting in New Mexico park casts pall over Legislature and its ability to contain crime
Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session — just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.
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