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• Blue Bell recalls some ice cream distributed in the South

  22-09-2016 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Blue Bell Creameries recalled select flavors of ice cream distributed across the South after finding chocolate chip cookie dough from a third-party supplier for use as an ingredient was potentially contaminated with listeria, the Brenham, Texas-based company announced Wednesday.
  Blue Bell said it was recalling half gallons and pints of Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and half gallons of Blue Bell Cookie Two Step made at its Sylacauga, Alabama, creamery after int
  
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• Tulsa police officer charged in man’s death

  22-09-2016 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma, charged a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street with first-degree manslaughter Thursday.
  Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler filed the charge less than a week after officer Betty Shelby shot and killed 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16. Kunzweiler said arrangements were being made for Shelby’s surrender.
  Dashcam and aerial footage of the shooting and its aftermath showed Crutc
  
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• Wisconsin teen dies after ending care for incurable disease

  22-09-2016 22:42
  
  APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager who drew attention for deciding to end her life instead of continuing a battle with an incurable disease has died. Jerika Bolen’s mother, Jen, told Gannett Wisconsin Media (http://post.cr/2dnhKVa ) that the 14-year-old died Thursday at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. Jerika suffered from spinal muscular atrophy […]
  
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• Afghan government signs peace pact with militants led by fugitive Islamist

  22-09-2016 22:42
  
  KABUL – The Afghan government on Thursday signed a long-anticipated peace deal with the political party led by fugitive Islamist militia leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, hoping it will help restore stability to the country and bring one of its most notorious warlords into the political mainstream. But domestic and international rights groups called the agreement an […]
  
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• Updated: Feds: No charges against officers in Virginia stun gun case

  22-09-2016 22:40
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — Three Virginia police officers will not be charged with federal criminal civil rights crimes for repeatedly using a stun gun on a black man who died soon after he was taken into custody, a prosecutor said Thursday. Investigators found insufficient evidence to prove that the officers violated federal law by willfully using […]
  
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• President Obama says Morgan Freeman ‘never lets me have my moment’

  22-09-2016 22:40
  
  WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama might have earned a place in history by being the first black president, but it’s clear he still has a thing about someone who preceded him to the Hollywood version of the title. Actor Morgan Freeman, who has been playing presidents and vice presidents since Obama was just a lowly […]
  
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• Maryland reports another sharp spike in overdose deaths

  22-09-2016 22:40
  
  The number of Maryland deaths related to opioid overdoses surged to new highs in the first half of 2016, continuing a trend that has persisted despite state efforts to address the problem. Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Thursday that heroin fatalities jumped 68 percent compared to the same six-month period last year, […]
  
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• Four arrests made in fencing ring bust

  22-09-2016 22:19
  
  The Albuquerque Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit has broken up a highly organized fencing ring after a long-term investigation.
  
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• Cell sites added to Balloon Fiesta to combat cellular clog

  22-09-2016 22:02
  
  Nearly a million people took part in the Balloon Fiesta last year, and they filled their phones with photos of the balloon filled skies.
  
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• 3 State Police Officers being treated after morning chemical spill on I-25

  22-09-2016 21:45
  
  State police say Interstate 25 traffic is now open in both directions after a previous closure.
  
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• Updated: Yahoo says hackers stole info from 500 million user accounts

  22-09-2016 21:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo said hackers stole personal information from 500 million of its user accounts, a massive security breakdown it attributed to a “state sponsored actor.” The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014. That’s when high-tech thieves hacked into Yahoo’s data centers, the company […]
  
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• Health Connections offering retiree plans

  22-09-2016 21:39
  
  New Mexico Health Connections will soon be able to offer health plans to teachers and public retirees. NMHC on Thursday announced that the Interagency Benefits Advisory Committee, the largest commercial purchaser of healthcare services and administration in the state, will include the insurer on the list of providers available to 80,000 people covered by the […]
  
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• Defense witness raises DNA questions in Romero trial

  22-09-2016 21:39
  
  LOS LUNAS — Andrew Romero's DNA was on both the gun used to kill Rio Rancho police officer Gr ...
  
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• Carlsbad Caverns seeks volunteers to become ‘lint-pickers’

  22-09-2016 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad Caverns needs your help doing some fall cleaning.
  The park is inviting volunteers to become “lint-pickers” to help clear out the dust and debris that builds up as thousands of visitors trek through the caverns each year.
  The cleaning runs November 8 through November 10, and participants will get a ranger-guided tour of the caverns.
  For more information, call 575-785-3107 to reserve your spot.
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• Yahoo says hackers stole info in 500 million user accounts

  22-09-2016 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo says the personal information in 500 million accounts was stolen in a massive security breakdown. The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014.
  The stolen data includes users’ names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords and security questions for verifying an accountholder’s identity. Yahoo is blaming the hack on a “state-sponsored actor.”
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• Smithsonian’s new African American History Museum opens in DC

  22-09-2016 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — The brand new National Museum of African American History and Culture is now complete and ready to welcome the public.
  First proposed more than a century ago by black Civil War veterans, the NMAAHC is a testament to the perseverance of those who organized, lobbied Congress and donated money to see it built.
  The half-billion museum stands in a prime spot on the national mall.  Its three-tier crown bronze design gleams alongside notable neighbors like the W
  
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• Taos hospital on lock down after domestic violence incident

  22-09-2016 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Holy Cross Hospital in Taos is on lock down Thursday according to Taos Police.
  Police say there was a domestic violence incident at the hospital after a woman gave birth Wednesday night. She was battered by the baby’s father in the maternity ward and when security attempted to take the man into custody he threatened them, saying he had a gun.
  Taos Police Sgt. Trujillo says no weapons were seen, but the hospital is on lock down until the woman is released.
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• Authority selects new CEO for Spaceport America

  22-09-2016 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  UPHAM, N.M. (AP) – An engineer who has held senior management and planning posts at White Sands Missile Range is Spaceport America’s new CEO.
  The board of the authority that oversees the commercial spaceport in southern New Mexico announced Thursday the selection of Daniel Hicks to replace Christine Anderson.
  Hicks’ 34 years as an Army civilian employee at White Sands has included working on strategic planning and numerous programs involving missiles, sensors and space.
  Hicks i
  
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• Defense questions witnesses in Andrew Romero trial

  22-09-2016 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It only took a day for the defense to get through all five of its witnesses in the trial of accused cop killed Andrew Romero, charged with 2015 murder of Rio Rancho Officer Gregg Benner.
  The state already said that Andrew Romero’s DNA was found on the gun used to kill Officer Benner, but an expert for the defense told jurors that doesn’t prove he shot it.
  “We only know that at some point he came into contact with that firearm,” said Dr. Mich
  
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• Defense begins questioning witnesses in Andrew Romero trial

  22-09-2016 20:36 via krqe.com
  
   
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Attorneys for the man accused of murdering Rio Rancho Police Officer Gregg Benner began presenting their case Thursday.
  First on the stand Thursday morning was a DNA expert who is disputing the testimony of the state’s experts. Witnesses for the state have already testified that DNA ties Andrew Romero to the gun used to kill Officer Benner on Memorial Day last year. DNA also ties Romero to the SUV used during the crime.
  Thursday, Romero’s attorne
  
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• New: ‘Furthest Witness’ begins filming in the Duke City

  22-09-2016 20:20
  
  The weather is getting cooler, but the New Mexico film industry remains hot. The Duke City will host the state’s latest production, “Furthest Witness.” According to the New Mexico Film Office, the production is currently shooting and will take place through the beginning of October. “Furthest Witness” is the story of Kyle Braddock who has […]
  
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• Updated: Amid scrutiny, for-profit colleges see enrollment slide

  22-09-2016 19:48
  
  Some of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges are suffering steep declines in enrollment amid growing competition, new regulation and government pressure that led to the collapse this month of one of the industry’s biggest players, ITT Technical Institute. The industry has been losing students for the past six years, but the crisis appears to be […]
  
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• Spaceport gets new CEO

  22-09-2016 19:34
  
  A top official at White Sands Missile Range has been named chief executive officer of Spaceport America. Dan Hicks, long-range plans director for White Sands, will replace Christine Anderson, who will step down next month. Spaceport Authority board members approved the appointment today. Hicks’ selection came after “careful consideration of several highly qualified candidates,” said […]
  
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• Sandy’s account of shooting introduced in trial of former APD officers

  22-09-2016 19:28
  
  The first of two Albuquerque police officers who shot James Boyd on March 16, 2014 told an APD homic ...
  
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• New: UNM athletic director Paul Krebs named to NCAA basketball selection committee

  22-09-2016 19:26
  
  University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs has been appointed to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee, which helps select teams to participate in the NCAA Tournament each year, the NCAA announced on Thursday morning. He fills the vacancy left by Jim Sterk, San Diego State’s old athletic director, who recently left to […]
  
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• Appellate court considers allowing Yarnell homeowners to sue

  22-09-2016 18:57
  
  PHOENIX — Attorneys for Yarnell residents who lost their homes in a 2013 wildfire are asking the Court of Appeals to allow their clients to sue the state. KJZZ-FM reports (http://bit.ly/2creEPS ) that previously homeowners sued the state Forestry Division, but a trial judge dismissed the case concluding the state had no duty to protect […]
  
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• I-25 reopens at San Felipe, Budaghers

  22-09-2016 18:49
  
  State police say Interstate 25 traffic is now open in both directions after a previous closure.
  
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• Electricity out across Puerto Rico after power plant fire

  22-09-2016 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Much of Puerto Rico was still without electricity Thursday following a fire at a power plant that set off a broader outage across the island’s aging utility grid, leaving most of the island’s 3.5 million people without service.
  The vast majority of Puerto Ricans don’t have generators and Wednesday’s blackout forced them to spend the night in darkness and without air conditioning in the tropical heat. They awoke to find most businesses an
  
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• Updated: Sex offenders sue over Iowa’s civil commitment program

  22-09-2016 18:41
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Nine men who were convicted of sex crimes, served their prison sentences and are now indefinitely confined to an Iowa mental health unit have filed a federal lawsuit against the state, claiming its civil commitment program is unconstitutional because it fails to offer adequate counseling and other services that would rehabilitate […]
  
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• Updated: US toughens stance on Haitians seeking entry from Brazil

  22-09-2016 18:36
  
  SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it was widening efforts to deport Haitians, a response to thousands of immigrants from the Caribbean nation who have overwhelmed California border crossings with Mexico in recent months. The move lifts special protections that shielded Haitians from deportation after their nation’s 2010 earthquake. […]
  
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• Aboriginal DNA points to an earlier human exodus from Africa

  22-09-2016 18:35
  
  Humanity was born in Africa. But at some point, many of our ancestors left. The question of when and how they bid farewell to the continent remains a subject of some debate: A mass exodus occurred roughly 60,000 years ago, according to DNA and fossil evidence, but signs point to some back-and-forth migration much earlier […]
  
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• After Donald Trump’s month of gains, he hasn’t yet matched Hillary Clinton’s electoral advantage

  22-09-2016 18:30
  
  The low point of Donald Trump’s campaign so far came about a week after the conclusion of the Democratic convention. His mediocre convention was followed by Hillary Clinton’s successful one, which was followed by Trump’s fight with the family of a Muslim servicemember who was killed in Iraq. By Aug. 8, Trump trailed Clinton by […]
  
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• Authorities: Death of treasure hunter remains a mystery

  22-09-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Medical investigators are unable to shed more light on the final moments of a Colorado man who went missing during his search for a $2 million hidden treasure in the wilds of New Mexico.
  The skeletal remains of Randy Bilyeu were discovered this summer by a crew with the Army Corps of Engineers that had been working along the Rio Grande just north of Cochiti Lake.
  Autopsy results obtained by the Associated Press show there wasn’t enough evidence left for the O
  
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• APD, AFD respond to rollover with injuries at I-25 northbound

  22-09-2016 17:39
  
  Authorities responded to a rollover accident with injuries at I-25 Northbound just north of the I-25 and I- 40 interchange early Thursday morning.
  
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• I-25 near Budaghers reopened after HAZMAT incident

  22-09-2016 17:38 via krqe.com
  
  BUDAGHERS, N.M. (KRQE) – I-25 is back open between San Felipe and Budaghers after an incident that happened Thursday morning.
  I-25 was closed in both directions due to a HAZMAT incident, according to New Mexico State Police.
  NMSP said a tanker with volatile, flammable liquid was causing the trouble. An EOD/HAZMAT unit was on scene.
  Police said the tanker was leaking liquid oxygen. They say an officer who noticed the leak pulled the tanker over a
  
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• Vets puzzled by dozens of dog deaths in Albuquerque

  22-09-2016 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Dozens of dogs in Albuquerque have been sickened and died of a mysterious illness.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that veterinarian and Journal columnist Dr. Jeff Nichol says it is unclear what illness could be sickening the 50 dogs that have recently died.
  Nichol says typically that many dog deaths would not be remarkable, as pets often develop cancer, kidney failure or heart failure as they age, but that the symptoms many dogs have been suffering do not link to
  
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• Today in History: September 22

  22-09-2016 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, Sept. 22, the 266th day of 2016. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 10:21 a.m. Eastern time.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Sept. 22, 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Capt. Nathan Hale, 21, was hanged as a spy by the British in New York.
  On this date:
  In 1792, the first French Republic was proclaimed.
  In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel states should be free as of Jan.
  
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• Updated: US, Russia poised for new battle over Syria

  22-09-2016 17:14
  
  NEW YORK — The United States and Russia are taking their differences over the conflict in Syria to new heights, after trading ferocious allegations of duplicity and malfeasance at the United Nations Security Council. After a fractious meeting of the council on Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were […]
  
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• WTO rules Europe illegally subsidized airlines, handing victory to Obama administration ahead of trade fight

  22-09-2016 17:13
  
  The World Trade Organization ruled on Thursday that the European Union and several of its members failed to end illegal subsidies for airline giant Airbus, a victory for the United States in what has become the most expensive dispute in international trade history. Those subsidies, which the WTO had ordered European nations to halt in […]
  
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• Trial of man accused of killing State Patrol cadet underway

  22-09-2016 17:12
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. — The trial of a man accused of hitting and killing a Colorado State Patrol cadet and injuring a trooper while fleeing a traffic stop near Longmont is underway. The Daily Times-Call reports (http://bit.ly/2cNVuVN ) that testimony in 28-year-old Christopher Gebers’ murder trial began Wednesday, with the trooper he injured, Clinton Rushing, sitting […]
  
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• American flight makes unplanned Texas stop due to disruption

  22-09-2016 17:12
  
  DALLAS — A passenger has been removed from an American Airlines flight to Dallas after causing a disruption that led pilots to make an unplanned stop in Lubbock, Texas. The airline says other passengers helped flight attendants restrain the man during the redeye flight Thursday morning from Ontario, California. Airline spokesman Ross Feinstein says the […]
  
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• 2014 slaying of Border Patrol agent declared in line of duty

  22-09-2016 17:12
  
  RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — The 2014 fatal shooting of an off-duty Border Patrol agent during a South Texas fishing trip will now be considered a death in the line of duty. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan on Wednesday announced reclassification of the death of Agent Javier Vega Jr. of Kingsville, making his family eligible for survivor […]
  
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• 2 potential bombing witnesses seen with suitcase are sought

  22-09-2016 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators of last weekend’s bombings have released an image of two men who took a suitcase they found on a city street, possibly without realizing a wired pressure cooker they removed from it and left behind could have blown them to bits.
  Police investigating the bombings in New York and New Jersey have been saying for several days they were looking for the men, who they stressed were being sought as potential witnesses in the case, not as susp
  
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• Public Regulation Commission to rule next week on PNM rates

  22-09-2016 15:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission plans to rule next week on a rate increase for more than 500,000 customers of the state’s largest utility.
  Public Service Company of New Mexico is requesting an increase of more than $123 million in annual revenue, under which customers on average would see their bills rise by 14.4 percent.
  A PRC hearing examiner’s recommendation last month slashed that by two-thirds to about $41 million, which would mean an a
  
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• Ex-Mora school chief facing new criminal charges on fraud

  22-09-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A former northern New Mexico superintendent who resigned in disgrace over allegations of faking credentials is facing more criminal charges.
  The Las Vegas Optic reports state police last week filed a new case against former Mora Independent School District Superintendent Charles Trujillo.
  Court documents in San Miguel County Magistrate Court accuse Trujillo of forgery and attempt to commit fraud in connection with a Luna Community College job application.
  Trujillo re
  
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• Businesses bounce back after Albuquerque strip mall fire

  22-09-2016 15:01 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction is still underway to restore the units damaged in a devastating fire that destroyed part of a westside strip mall more than a year ago.
  Meanwhile, investigators continue to sift through clues to figure out who set the fire and why.
  The fire sparked close to 3 a.m., August 24, 2015 at Sushi Xuan. It took nearly six hours to put out that massive blaze.
  Luckily, no one was inside when the fire started, but the Albuquerque Fire Department says two
  
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• AFD Investigators: Westside strip mall fire intentionally set

  22-09-2016 15:01 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction is still underway to restore the units damaged in a devastating fire that destroyed part of a westside strip mall more than a year ago.
  Meanwhile, investigators continue to sift through clues to figure out who set the fire and why.
  The fire sparked close to 3 a.m., August 24, 2015 at Sushi Xuan. It took nearly six hours to put out that massive blaze.
  Luckily, no one was inside when the fire started, but the Albuquerque Fire Department says two
  
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• Clinton, Trump decry latest police shootings of black men

  22-09-2016 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are decrying police-involved shootings in Oklahoma and North Carolina, with the Democrat calling them “unbearable” and the Republican saying he was “very troubled.”
  Trump’s effort to court black voters Wednesday in Cleveland took a bizarre turn when he was introduced by boxing promoter Don King, who used a racial slur as he made the case for black voters to support Trump. In an interview later, Trump called for
  
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• Defense questions APD lead investigator on James Boyd killing

  22-09-2016 13:45 via krqe.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Audio and video portions of this stream may be shut off intermittently during the trial to comply with court rules.
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department’s lead investigator of the killing of James Boyd was on the stand for a second day.
  Prosecutors continue to question Detective Geoffery Stone about the planning and discussion that took place during and after the standoff in the Foothills involving Boyd and Albuquerque police.
  Detective S
  
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• APD lead investigator to resume testimony in Sandy, Perez trial

  22-09-2016 13:45 via krqe.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Audio and video portions of this stream may be shut off intermittently during the trial to comply with court rules.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department’s lead investigator into the police killing of James Boyd will take the stand again Thursday.
  Detective Geoffery Stone was the lead investigator into the killing of James Boyd by officers Dominique Perez and Keith Sandy.
  Stone walked the jury through his investigation, showing pictures and
  
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