ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico grieves the death of Jhon Javier Benavides Quintana, who died on June 15 in the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, NM. Benavides Quintana, 32, was detained in civil immigration custody at the time of his death. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported his death on June 18. The ACLU of New Mexico calls   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 21 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published findings that the Rio Grande chub (Gila pandora) and Rio Grande sucker (Catostomus plebius) do not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth Guardians petitioned the Service to list Rio Grande chub and Rio Grande sucker under the ESA in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The Service issued initial finding  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, June 21 -- Aerospace, a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) elected U.S. Space Force General (Ret.) David D. "DT" Thompson to its Board of Trustees on June 20, 2024. Gen. Thompson's 38-year military career culminated in his role as the Vice Chief of Space Operations (VCSO), the second-highest position in the U.S. Space Force  more