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The workplace can be more dangerous for women
It is coming to the end of Women's History Month. We couldn't let it pass without one post about women in the workplace. The National Safety Council recently released its analysis of data from 2017. It found a number of areas where the likelihood of injury to...
Combating accidents with new technology
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. The objective is to highlight different safety initiatives, some of which are also the focus of the National Safety Council (NSC). The...
Why organizations’ first impulse is to cover up
The Catholic Church is once again making news. There are the tragic findings of a Pennsylvania Grand Jury, which recently announced it had evidence of 300 priests molesting 1,000 children in their care. This was followed by accusations by a top Vatican diplomat who,...
New law requires warrant for ICE to enter city-operated areas
With the Trump administration cracking down on immigration, many of New Mexico’s undocumented immigrants are concerned for their future. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ramped up its efforts to arrest, detain and deport foreign nationals who...
How not to spread fake news
Recent news has shown that Americans have serious difficulty distinguishing between real news and fake news. First, the Russian company Internet Research Agency was indicted for disseminating false information on social media platforms to sway the election in favor of...
New Mexico civil rights leaders criticize ICE policies
The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration shows no end in sight. In the past several weeks, it seems only to have strengthened. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) has been given the green light to hold detainees indefinitely; Attorney General Jeff...
Police allegedly pointed assault weapons at 9-year-old girl
A New Mexico family has filed suit against the Department of Public Safety, claiming that New Mexico State Police officers used excessive force while searching for an escaped prisoner. Family members claim that, among other things, several police officers pointed...
Your recourse in the face of a civil rights violation
It's Saturday afternoon. After a stressful week at work, you decide to treat yourself to a little shopping spree. You head out to the local mall and step into one of your favorite boutiques. However, you quickly notice that something is off. The shopkeeper seems to be...
Crime rates up for second year but still near historic lows
According to the FBI's most recent "Crime in the United States" report, violent crime rose noticeably in Albuquerque between 2015 and 2016, but only modestly nationwide. Experts say the national rise in violent crime is driven by spikes in a few cities and the overall...