Hundreds Protest Police Shootings In Albuquerque

*This story hasn’t gotten adequate attention in mainstream media, aside from local NM, and some regional, news outlets. But anytime tear gas is used to disperse a crowd, it merits our attention. As do 40 police shootings since 2010, 23 of them fatal. VL

By Carrie Jung, KJZZ/Fronteras

Hundreds of people took part in a protest in downtown Albuquerque on Sunday to speak out against recent police shootings and the Albuquerque Police Department’s use of force.

Since 2010, the department has been involved in almost 40 shootings, 23 of which have been fatal.

The 10-hour standoff ended shortly after public safety officials released tear gas into the crowd.

The protest was organized in response to a recent officer-involved shooting that left a homeless, mentally handicapped man dead.

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[Photo by @rosalesquique/Twitter]

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