James Boyd
Albuquerque Cops Charged with 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Homeless Schizophrenic Man
Preliminary hearing arguments came to a close on Tuesday with the judge ruling that former Detective Keith Sandy and Officer Dominique Perez will stand trial for killing James Boyd in March 2014.
Albuquerque Cops Who Shot Mentally Ill Homeless Man Now Face Less Severe Charges
Two officers involved in a fatal March 2014 shooting captured in graphic video footage will no longer face first-degree murder charges as prosecutors initially planned.
New Mexico Cops Are Facing Murder Charges For Shooting a Homeless Man in the Back
The district attorney decided to skip a grand jury and charge two officers with an open count of murder.
Albuquerque Cops Who Killed Mentally Ill Homeless Man Charged With Murder
Two Albuquerque police officers who shot and killed mentally ill, homeless James Boyd last March were charged with murder on Monday, as prosecutor in the case promised more transparency than in similar cases in Missouri and New York.
2014 VICE News Awards: Albuquerque Police Department Award for Worst Policing — Ferguson & St. Louis Police Departments
The Albuquerque Police Department had a pretty rough year. Then came Ferguson.
Are Albuquerque’s Police the Worst in the Country?
The city's authorities have fatally shot 26 people in the past four years and have responded to protests against their brutality by infiltrating and secretly recording them.
Protests Against Police Brutality Plunge Into Chaos in New Mexico
The mayor of Albuquerque said that demonstrations over the recent police shooting of a homeless man turned into “mayhem" on Sunday.
Grisly Video of Police Shooting Homeless Man Sparks New Mexico Protests
Footage released by Albuquerque police shows the fatal shooting of James Boyd. His funeral on Tuesday will be followed by demonstrations.