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At the first Albuquerque City Council meeting of the calendar year, the governing body unanimously passed the CROWN Act, an amendment to the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance that will explicitly prohibit race-based hair discrimination.
The amendment protects against the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or culturally-specific hairstyles, including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots.
The CROWN Act, short for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, started with a national campaign created by Dove and the&#x
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
The New Mexico Statehouse was largely evacuated on Wednesday as hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered peacefully outside the building and violence broke out in the nation s Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Democratic Speaker Brian Egolf said state police ordered the evacuation of the building that includes the governor´s office and secretary of state’s office, though some officials remained inside. He highlighted concerns about the violence in Washington.
A spokesman for the governor s office said there was no indication of threats and unrest. Caravans of Donald Trump supporters arrived at the building in cars, trucks and on horseback at midday.
Trump Challenges To Election Reverberate In New Mexico -
By Morgan Lee Associated Press
New Mexico s top elections official is urging a federal court to dismiss a challenge by President Donald Trump of absentee voting procedures for ballot drop boxes. She also wants Trump s campaign to be sanctioned for pursuing meritless litigation.
The response from Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver comes as Congress on Wednesday holds a join session to count electoral votes. The usually routine step in the path toward inauguration could drag on as some Republicans plan to challenge Biden’s victory in at least six states. Biden won New Mexico by a margin of roughly 11%.