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Diplomas in danger?
50 seniors rush to make up credits in SFHS online program
Santa Fe couple donates $250,000 in scholarships
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Bad heroin suspected in teen’s fatal overdose Police: Two others may have used tainted drug on same day
Five high school seniors and an NMSU freshman have been named as Davis Breakthrough Scholars. PAge B-1
By Chris Quintana The New Mexican
Freak deer accident kills 1
Santa Fe police say the death of a 17-year-old girl early Thursday might have been caused by a bad batch of heroin in the city that they believe may be tied to at least two other overdoses. In the case of the teen’s fatal overdose, police say, a friend reported the incident at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and the teen was rushed to the hospital. While she was receiving medical attention, officers discovered there was a warrant out for her arrest, and they transferred her to the Santa Fe County Juvenile Detention Center, where she was held overnight. Early in the morning, a report says, detention staff found her unresponsive. She was again rushed to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where she died after hospital staff tried to revive her. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation into the teen’s death. The case was one of three possible heroin overdoses reported Wednesday in which the drug might have been more pure than usual or laced with an “adverse chemical or substance,” said Celina Westervelt, a spokeswoman for the city police department. All three people lived within a four-mile radius on the south side of town. Heroin has long been the most prominent drug addiction in Santa Fe, and law enforcement officials have repeatedly said it fuels the city’s residential, auto and commercial burglary rates.
A motorist struck a deer, which landed on another car and killed a man. PAge B-1
U.S. 84/285 to stay open State nixes plan to close northbound lanes for bridge work after traffic jam. PAge B-1
Albuquerque City Council gathers amid more security Some protesting APD are cited for criminal trespassing By Russell Contreras
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The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque City Council gathered Thursday under new rules and heightened security designed to avoid an angry confrontation like the one that broke out earlier in the week amid community outrage over a spate of deadly police shootings. The special meeting started quietly with the council president spelling out the rules for the night. Those included no signs, props or any other campaign material. Public comment also was limited to the legislation the council was prepared to consider, including measures near the bottom of the agenda that would affect the hiring of the police chief. “If we don’t have order tonight, I will clear the room. Please be respectful,” Council President Ken Sanchez said. Several people decided to take a stand by turning their backs to the council members and refusing to speak during their turns at the podium. Before being escorted out of the chambers by security, they raised their fists, prompting supporters in the crowd to do the same.
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Charges stand vs. mom in Taos minivan shooting
Katyia Martinez, 18, works on a computer course while classmates Ramon Iturralde, 17, and Citlaly Fernandez, 18, work on a math problem during their E-2020 class at Santa Fe High on Thursday. JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN
By Robert Nott The New Mexican
S
anta Fe High School senior Karla Gonzales’ dream is to take the graduation walk with the rest of her class May 22. But she’s afraid she may not graduate until the end of the summer. That’s because she is one of about 50 seniors at the school struggling to complete their Edgenuity — aka E-2020 — online credit makeup courses within the last week. District officials say it is likely that at
least half of those 50 at Santa Fe High will finish their courses on time to graduate. But the other 25 may not make it, and will be forced to attend summer school if they want to earn their high school diplomas. According to Capital High School Principal Channell Wilson-Segura, her school’s seniors are not facing the same problem. But she did say some of the roughly 20 seniors caught engaging in online cheating earlier this year might not pass, since they were all forced to start the program over from scratch.
A Taos judge rejected a motion Thursday calling for the court to quash a grand jury’s indictment of Oriana Farrell. PAge B-1
COmIng SundAy
Meet the candidates Profiles of the five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Susana Martinez for the New Mexico Governor’s Office will begin a weeklong series of stories looking at contested races in the June 3 primary election.
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Today Mostly sunny afternoon and warmer. High 72, low 41.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Fired state workers allege violations by chief for trying to blow the whistle on procurement violations and other alleged wrongdoing. Two former Economic Kurt Saenz, the department’s Development Department offi- former chief financial officer, cials are suing the state agency and Brent Eastwood, who was — including Secretary Jon director of the International Barela and his deputy — claim- Trade Division, were hired in 2011 as exempt employees, ing they were wrongly fired
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Classifieds C-2
Comics C-8
which means they served at the pleasure of the administration. They were fired in 2012. The two filed the lawsuit in February, but it was sealed until April 30. The suit claims Barela and Deputy Secretary Barbara Brazil conspired to recruit inves-
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Lotteries A-2
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Opinion A-7
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Three sections, 24 pages Pasatiempo, 60 pages 165th year, No. 129 Publication No. 596-440
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