/tags/angel-charley Angel Charley en-US Copyright Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:28:59 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/bill-creating-an-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-people-heads-to-the-governor New Mexico joins three other states that have created an alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill unanimously passed both chambers on Thursday and now heads to the governor. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:28:59 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/bill-creating-an-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-people-heads-to-the-governor Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-03-04/bill-create-alert-system-missing-native-americans Native Americans go missing at a higher rate than the national average. According to the New Mexico Department of Justice, Native people account for 16% of missing persons in New Mexico. A bill in the legislature would help address that with a new alert system. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:00:08 GMT /local-news/2025-03-04/bill-create-alert-system-missing-native-americans Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-05-27/native-american-advocate-is-challenging-former-state-senator-for-district-30-seat Two Democratic candidates are vying for the District 30 State Senate seat in western New Mexico. With no Republican candidate running that means whoever wins during the primary election, will be the winner. Advocate Angel Charley is facing off against former State Senator Clemente Sanchez. Tue, 28 May 2024 02:12:45 GMT /local-news/2024-05-27/native-american-advocate-is-challenging-former-state-senator-for-district-30-seat Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-03-03/local-advocate-calls-on-congress-to-do-more-on-mmiwr Local Indigenous leader, Angel Charley, testified Thursday at a U.S. congressional hearing highlighting the neglected crisis of missing and murdered Black, brown and Indigenous women and relatives, challenging lawmakers to remove barriers to solving these cases. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:32:52 GMT /local-news/2022-03-03/local-advocate-calls-on-congress-to-do-more-on-mmiwr Nash Jones