The Albuquerque Journal reports that village of Ruidoso and former Fire Chief Tom Gavin have reached a six-figure settlement over his firing in 2011. His attorney asserted that the termination was driven by whistle-blowing, contrary to established law. Mr. Gavin served as fire chief in Ruidoso from February 2009 to Jan. 5, 2011. When you […]
Archives for September 2013
Using the criminal justice system as entertainment
Crime has long been viewed as “news” but it’s now slipping into entertainment. A new reality TV series will feature former Harris County prosecutor teaming up with Dick Wolf (from the Law & Order franchise) to produce a show about criminal cases. Although many victim’s families work to keep their loved one’s case in the […]
Las Cruces car accident
New Mexico State Police are investigating a car crash that killed one Las Cruces young woman on Friday evening, reminding us of all the dangers on the road and the importance of safety. The accident was a single vehicle rollover on Interstate 25 northbound, close to mile marker 33. The victim lost control of her […]
Justice officials’ online behavior results in new trial
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that a new trial is necessary in a case where the accused were New Orleans police officers accused of shooting at unarmed civilians during the Katrina aftermath. In his ruling on the defense attorneys’ motion the judge wrote: “This case started as one featuring allegations of brazen […]
Drug sniffing dogs in states that legalized marijuana
Drug-sniffing dogs are taught to give the same response no matter what illegal drug they discover. The dogs also can’t differentiate between legal and illegal amounts. If a dog hits on marijuana, you don’t know whether the canine is altering to one ounce or many pounds. In addition, it’s not easy to train the canines […]
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