Residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico are marching on the police
department Saturday to demand retribution against the city's mayor and
police chief for their role in the police force's documented "execution"
of citizens.
The march comes after the Department of Justice slammed
the Albuquerque Police Department for their frequent use of excessive
and lethal force in a damning report released on Thursday.
Though, according to advocates, abuse by local law enforcement has
been systemic for years, calls for increased scrutiny of the APD were
amplified following the police shooting death of James Boyd, a homeless
man suffering from mental illness, on March 16.
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