Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) is deploying the state’s National Guard to Albuquerque after declaring a state of emergency for the city. Sixty to 70 New Mexico National Guard soldiers will be deployed to the city starting in mid-May after Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency for the city due to a significant increase

A Democratic district attorney in the eye of New Mexico’s tempest over crime and accountability is running for governor in the state as the National Guard prepares to deploy to New Mexico's largest city to shore up public safety.

In a letter to the governor, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina outlined what areas National Guard personnel would be helping officers with.