Tag Archives: Albuquerque

The New York Daily News reports: A mayoral hopeful in Albuquerque was punched at a campaign event by a man who was also accused of flying a drone adorned with a dildo around the candidate while he was on stage. It’s the second time the “Dongcopter” — complete with its own Twitter account — has harassed a New Mexico politician …

The Hill reports: The mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., has put up a joke sign given to him by “The Daily Show” refusing checks from former President Trump. “Just to clarify, we would accept one check from him for the amount of roughly $200,000 for services rendered,” Mayor Tim Keller (D) said in a tweet. The sign was sent after Keller …

Albuquerque’s NBC News affiliate reports: The City of Albuquerque referred the Trump campaign to a collection agency. The city is seeking approximately $200,000 following the president’s rally in Rio Rancho in 2019. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said the bill covers security costs that stem from the former president staying in a downtown Albuquerque hotel overnight. The security cost include blocking …

The Washington Post reports: Protesters in Albuquerque wrapped a chain around the neck of a bronze statue and began tugging, chanting “Tear it down,” shortly before sunset on Monday. Their efforts to pull down a monument of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate suddenly stopped as four shots rang out. Most people instinctively turned toward the noise, videos from the scene …