Thin Blue Line flag in Bloomington draws complaints from activists City will hold discussion before raising flag again, Mayor says. May 27, 2021 2:22pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A flag flown in support of law enforcement at Bloomington City Hall this month was an insult to residents and a tone-deaf gesture in a year dominated by talk of the need for police reform, a group of activists said Thursday.
The Thin Blue Line flag was raised for one week starting May 16 in recognition of National Police Week, a move Mayor Tim Busse shouldn t have taken, said Tahm Loyd, a member of the Bloomington Antiracist Coalition.
Diana Castillo Created: May 27, 2021 10:32 AM
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. – With more than 80 employers, Civic Plaza is the place to be Thursday morning if you re looking for a job.
“The City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department is partnering with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce to host reHIRE ABQ. This is really to kick off the opening of our economy as we emerge from the pandemic,” said Mark Zientek, the workforce liaison for the city s Economic Development Department.
From cooks to teachers, different industries will be present at the job fair. Some employers will interview and hire on the spot.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. After more than a year of dormancy, Albuquerque’s plastic bag ban will be back in force Aug. 1.
City officials confirmed on Wednesday they would resume enforcement of the Clean and Green Retail Ordinance later this summer due to New Mexico’s improving health outlook.
Mayor Tim Keller had used his emergency powers to halt enforcement of the ordinance in March 2020 due to COVID-19. The ordinance had only been in effect about three months at the time.
Keller said in announcing the suspension that grocers requested the reprieve and that the move could help make for a more efficient checkout process. The suspension was supposed to last 30 days, but the mayor has repeatedly extended it during the pandemic.