🌱 Downtown Police Presence Increased + University Mask Mandate

Hello all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today...

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 73 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. The City of Albuquerque has announced an increased police presence downtown. The effort is funded by public and private partners to ensure safety during the summer months. The Targeted Enforcement Action Monitoring unit will begin after the Fourth of July holiday. (KSFR)
2. Albuquerque's Bernadette Etsitty has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for vehicular homicide. Etsitty struck and killed 18-year-old Roxana Saenz with her car in 2020. Etsitty was going 60 in the 40-mile-per-hour zone after downing a 12-pack of beer. The prison sentence was the maximum allowed by law. (KRQE News 13)
3. The University of New Mexico has begun recommending visitors wear masks indoors. The mask mandate was originally lifted on Mar. 19, but a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Albuquerque has led to its return. The mask mandate does not affect campuses in Los Alamos and Taos. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• 1:1 Genealogy At The Cherry Hills Library Branch (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Summer Reading Movie for Jun. 23 will be Jaws 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Central & Unser Public Library. (ABQ Library)
• The Albuquerque Isotopes will be having a fireworks display on Sunday, Jul. 3 after the game. Click to get tickets today. (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• Albuquerque Public Schools is currently hiring support staff. Click to learn more about the various open positions that include custodians, nurses, and substitute teachers. (Albuquerque Public Schools via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow for your next 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.