🌱 How a Las Vegas advocate is shaping New Mexico’s juvenile crime debate

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Las Vegas advocate is shaping New Mexico’s juvenile crime debate

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• NM legislators listen to victims, law enforcement about violent juvenile crime (krqe.com) — State lawmakers recently heard emotional testimony on violent juvenile crime, including from a leader of the Las Vegas chapter of NM Crusaders for Justice whose nephew was killed. Police chiefs from around the state described repeat youth offenders and urged the Legislature to strengthen accountability and rehabilitation when it reconvenes.
   

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📸 Around Las Vegas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Las Vegas

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Children’s Storytime
  Las Vegas Carnegie Public Library, 500 National Ave, Las Vegas
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
  Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Board of Education Community Review Committee
  Santa Fe Public Schools , 610 Alta Vista St , Santa Fe
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Marconics 'State of the Universe' Free Lecture - Madrid, NM
  Alchemy Studio , 2859 NM-14 , Madrid
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Nosotros Celebrate - Esperanza!
  Paradiso , 903 Early St , Santa Fe
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Farolitos and Falling Mercury
  Fort Union National Park , PO Box 127 , Watrous
  10:00 am
• Hondo Coyote
  The Mine Shaft Tavern & Cantina , 2846 NM-14 , Madrid
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Gerry Carthy
  Legal Tender Saloon & Eating House , 151 Old Lamy Trail , Lamy
  12:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Community Fridge Crew
  1829 San Ysidro Crossing , Santa Fe
  10:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Karaoke Night
  Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery , 2791 Agua Fria St , Santa Fe
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Vivác Winery Happy Hour Live Music
  Vivác Winery , 2075 NM-68 , Dixon
  5:00 pm
• Bill Hearne
  Legal Tender Saloon & Eating House , 151 Old Lamy Trail , Lamy
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe

• Riley, Lady Braves' top scorer, sinks game-winner in Al Armendariz Classic title game (santafenewmexican.com)
• Business Beat: New 'Avatar' flick will usher in IMAX era in Santa Fe (santafenewmexican.com)
• The New Mexico Desert Escape That Still Feels Like A Secret (takingthekids.com)

Taos

• Bruce Springsteen Remembers Joe Ely: 'We've Lost an American Classic' (rollingstone.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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