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Albuquerque Officials Take Steps to Curb Surge in Citations, Jail Stays Related to Homelessness
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The changes come after ProPublica reported that charges for crimes related to homelessness have skyrocketed under Mayor Tim Keller. In 2025, people were charged 1,256 times for obstructing sidewalks — nearly six times the number in the previous eight years combined.
https://www.propublica.org/article/albuquerque-moves-to-curb-homelessness-citations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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During his reelection campaign last fall, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said you can’t “arrest your way” out of homelessness.

But a ProPublica analysis found that under Keller, the city has increasingly jailed homeless people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/albuquerque-homelessness-citations-surge-tim-keller?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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