/tags/international-district International District en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:18:05 GMT /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo On Saturday, almost 200 people packed into a conference room at the International District Library to give their input on how the county and city governments should fight the opioid epidemic. The two governments have partnered to share their portion of New Mexico's Opioid Settlement Funds, which they've paused spending while crafting a strategic plan for the almost $150 million, 70% of which has to be spent fighting the opioid crisis. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:18:05 GMT /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-02-23/people-experiencing-homelessness-say-city-employees-are-violating-a-court-order-blocking-sweeps A court injunction from last year barred the City of Albuquerque from removing encampments of people experiencing homelessness in public spaces, but those in the encampments and their advocates are accusing the city of violating that order every day. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 23:59:00 GMT /local-news/2024-02-23/people-experiencing-homelessness-say-city-employees-are-violating-a-court-order-blocking-sweeps Megan Myscofski /local-news/2022-08-15/public-health-initiative-looks-to-uplift-abqs-historically-underserved-communities Communities of color have long been underserved here in New Mexico––an issue only highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new initiative launched by the New Mexico Black Leadership Council looks to change this by connecting them more easily to essential services. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:04:25 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/public-health-initiative-looks-to-uplift-abqs-historically-underserved-communities Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-02-17/queen-of-light-abqs-international-district-remembers-activist-reynaluz-juarez Renowned community champion, life-long organizer, and the heart of Albuquerque’s International District Reynaluz Juarez died early last week.On Saturday, hundreds of community members, friends, and family gathered to pay tribute to the legacy she left behind. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:56:13 GMT /local-news/2022-02-17/queen-of-light-abqs-international-district-remembers-activist-reynaluz-juarez Bryce Dix /local-news/2021-04-19/new-mexico-working-to-solve-disparate-vaccine-rates In the race for herd immunity, New Mexico is being heralded around the country as an unlikely frontrunner. Over half of the state’s population has gotten… Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:30:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-19/new-mexico-working-to-solve-disparate-vaccine-rates Marisa Demarco /local-news/2020-06-15/district-attorney-wont-press-charges-against-teenagers-detained-after-blm-protest-in-abq The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office is not going to press charges against four teenagers who were detained on Thursday, May 28, after a Black… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 01:01:14 GMT /local-news/2020-06-15/district-attorney-wont-press-charges-against-teenagers-detained-after-blm-protest-in-abq Hannah Colton /local-news/2020-06-04/ynmg-covid-black-lives-matter-in-albuquerque Albuquerque residents have joined people around the world in protest following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In the media, peaceful… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 06:01:16 GMT /local-news/2020-06-04/ynmg-covid-black-lives-matter-in-albuquerque Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-05-30/abq-police-deploy-riot-teams-after-peaceful-black-lives-matter-rally Joining national protests against racist police violence, hundreds of people in Albuquerque participated in a Black Lives Matter car rally Thursday… Sat, 30 May 2020 04:40:16 GMT /local-news/2020-05-30/abq-police-deploy-riot-teams-after-peaceful-black-lives-matter-rally Marisa Demarco, Hannah Colton, Nash Jones /local-news/2020-04-27/ynmg-covid-did-you-eat In episode 51, we talk about food access, cooking and gardening during the pandemic. Being able to get healthy food is a problem for many people all the… Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:46:21 GMT /local-news/2020-04-27/ynmg-covid-did-you-eat Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-03-16/albuquerque-restaurants-respond-to-new-public-health-order-while-business-slows The New Mexico Department of Health Sunday, Mar. 16, announced amendments to the public health order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The changes involve… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:45:32 GMT /local-news/2020-03-16/albuquerque-restaurants-respond-to-new-public-health-order-while-business-slows Nash Jones