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Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New Mexico Senate passes Turquoise Alert Bill
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis in New Mexico was unanimously passed by the state Senate. SB 41 would create a statewide 'Turquoise Alert' that would be used to notify the public when an endangered Tribal or Pueblo member goes missing. Story continues below Crime: Albuquerque man shot at Smith's after intervening in suspicious activity Don't Miss: Immunocompromised stray receives 'life-altering' treatment at Animal Humane National: Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit The alert would be similar to much like New Mexico's 'Silver Alert' for the elderly and 'Brittany Alert' for those with developmental disabilities. The bill is headed to the house. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lawmakers consider alert system to help find missing Indigenous people
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to help deal with the missing and murdered Indigenous people crisis. The bill would create a Turquoise Alert system to notify the public when an endangered tribal or Pueblo member goes missing. It's similar to the state's Silver Alert for missing seniors or Brittany Alert for developmentally disabled people. First Native American district court judge named to San Juan and McKinley Counties During a hearing Thursday morning, lawmakers and tribal leaders backed the bill, as well as families of lost loved ones. The bill cleared the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee without recommendation because lawmakers had concerns about the language in the bill. New Mexico State Police said they are working to amend it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
