Cross-Country Machine Gun Scheme, Exploring Sheriff’s Office Oversight & Albuquerque Air Quality

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with Matthew Reisen from the Albuquerque Journal about a recent indictment alleging a multi-state machine gun scheme. It names but doesn’t charge former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales and former Laguna Pueblo Police Chief Rudy Mora. Reisen explains the indictment, including what both Gonzales and Mora are accused of doing to further the scheme.

Then, Jeff speaks with Dianne Layden, a member of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Advisory Review Board, to understand why there aren’t any checks and balances in place to watch over sheriffs like Gonzales. Layden explains the role of the advisory board, why it was created and how the new sheriff has taken a more active role with the board.

Our Land’s Laura Paskus sat down with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s Eric Jantz to understand how two bills passed by the Albuquerque City Council will affect efforts by a South Valley community to protect itself from pollution. The two also talked about how industry and many lawmakers claim environmental regulations harm economic development—but how the history of environmental protections in the U.S. doesn’t support that claim.

Host:

Lou DiVizio

Segments:

NM Lawmen Mentioned in Machine Gun Scheme Indictment
Correspondent:
Jeff Proctor
Guest:

Matthew Reisen, staff writer, Albuquerque Journal

Exploring Oversight: NM Lawmen Mentioned in Machine Gun Scheme Indictment

Correspondent:
Jeff Proctor
Guest:

Dianne Layden, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Advisory & Review Board

Albuquerque City Council Targets Air Quality Rulemaking

Correspondent:
Laura Paskus
Guest:

Eric Jantz, legal director, New Mexico Environmental Law Center

For More Information:

Former BCSO sheriff, undersheriff named in cross-country machine gun scheme – Albuquerque Journal

BCSO sheriff unveils restricted gun inventory after predecessor named in alleged machine gun scheme – Albuquerque Journal

ABQ City Council approves controversial and sweeping changes to air quality control board – KUNM