🌱 Homicide On Ortiz NE + Reckless Drivers Arrested This Weekend

Happy Tuesday, people of Albuquerque! Here's everything going on today in Albuquerque.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 87 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. Detectives are investigating a homicide that took place on Monday. The deadly incident occurred on the 3100 block of Ortiz NE in Albuquerque. As of this writing, the story is developing and details are limited. (KRQE News 13)
2. Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office have arrested two men performing donuts at an intersection near University and Indian School. Nicholas Mahmoudi and Odalys Pena, both 19 years old, were arrested after fleeing from the intersection. Pena is being charged with conspiracy while Mahmoudi is being charged with aggravated fleeing, reckless driving, and improper display of plate. (KRQE News 13)
3. The Albuquerque community took to the streets this past weekend to protest the leaked Supreme Court draft overturning Roe V. Wade. The protest was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Protestors marched from the Pete V. Domenici Courthouse to the plaza in Old Town. Speakers talked at both locations about abortions, trans voices, and the impact this will have on low-income communities. (UNM Daily Lobo)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• African Violet Society At The Albuquerque Garden Center (12:00 PM)
• HB 102 Tax Briefing Webinar At The New Mexico Association Of Commerce And Industry (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• ABQ BioPark shares an update during International Blue Iguana Day: Lola, the Grand Cayman blue iguana, will soon be a mother! (Instagram)
• Albuquerque Animal Welfare features Tippy in its Love Me for Me series. Tippy is a 6-year-old spayed female dog who is looking for her forever home. (Facebook)
• The Albuquerque Isotopes are lighting some fireworks this Friday during its game. Baseball and fireworks — couldn't ask for a better experience at The Lab. (Instagram)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.